Blogs

Pastoral Leadership Capital
How does a leader accumulate leadership capital and how does he spend it? Here’s Part 1.

Three Limits of Social Media as a Medium
In sum: (1) Social media deceives us, (2) Social media distracts us, and (3) Social media drowns us. On a related topic, here are Four reasons to bring your Bible to church.

It’s Time to Admit That Screens Are Just Digital Pacifiers
One of a cascade of articles on this issue. Hopefully not too late. As Jessica Burke says: “We need to be honest about kids and their devices. They are addicted, and parents are to blame.”

How God’s World Enriches My Experience of God’s Word
In the first four verses of Psalm 19, we encounter four truths that encourage us to look up from our phones and soak in God’s creative splendor.

Six Ways to Avoid Delayed Adulthood
1. Wake Up: Desire
2. Sign Up: Commitment
3. Show Up: Faithfulness
4. Shut Up: Humility
5. Step Up: Courage
6. Get Up: Resilience

The Surprising Link Between Broken Families and America’s Opioid Crisis
Harm-reduction and law enforcement are a losing battle because our society’s saturation with opioids inadvertently unmasked a dormant, lingering pain: the breakup of American families.

Before You Agree to Take on New Work, Ask 3 Questions
1. What is my motivation?
2. Does it align with my values?
3. Do I have a choice?

Kindle Books

Reset for Parents: How to Keep Your Kids from Backsliding by Todd Friel $2.99. No relation to my own book.

Adoniram Judson by Jason Duesing $1.99.

Video

How God Saved David Powlison From Destroying Himself
Click on the above a link for a transcript.