Blogs

Preacher’s Toolkit: How Do I Handle an Unbeliever’s Funeral?
How do ministers serve families whose deceased loved one has given no evidence of trust in Christ? Here are seven considerations.

5 Characteristics of Weak Leaders (and How Not to Be One)
Michael Hyatt highlights five flaws in Civil War General McClellan which define what it means to be a weak leader.

What I Have Learned About Pastoral Care By Going to the Doctor | TGC
Kevin DeYoung with lessons learned from being the one with problems rather than the problem solver.

Why Pastors Have Few Deep Friendships | ChuckLawless.com
10 reasons why pastors struggle to make friends.

God Invites You into His Happiness | Desiring God
Mark Jones: “Of all God’s infinitely glorious attributes, perhaps his happiness should cause us the most envy. In God is the perfect union of all good things. He has an eternally infinite fullness, delight, and joy in himself – such that we shall never be able to fully appreciate what his joy is like for himself.”

25 Ways to Become an Instant Pro at Leading Meetings | Inc.com 

Kindle Books

Treasuring Christ When Your Hands Are Full: Gospel Meditations for Busy Moms by Gloria Furman $3.99.

Read the Bible for Life: Your Guide to Understanding and Living God’s Word by George Guthrie $0.99.

The Religious History of America by Edwin Gaustad $4.99

The Obstacle Is the Way: The Timeless Art of Turning Trials into Triumph by Ryan Holiday $1.99. This is not a Christian book, but it provides a fascinating glimpse into the popularity of modern stoicism which makes the Christian alternative shine all the brighter.

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