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April 20, 2017 David Murray 0 comments

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What Your Biology Teacher Didn’t Tell You About Charles Darwin
“You don’t need to be a Bible-thumping evangelical to question whether Darwin’s thinking deserves to be given a bit more thought. Whatever your views on origins and evolution, we can hopefully all agree that, at present, we give far too much honor to the British thinker who justified genocide.”

Survey Reveals Many Evangelicals Are Confused About Adultery
A survey asked “How often, if ever, would you say the following activities would be cheating on a spouse or partner?” Here are the results for evangelicals. It’s not pretty.

A World of Misery at My Very Door: A Story
Looking for some good news? Here’s an encouraging story from Tim Challies.

Church Administration: A Simple Formula
Jared shares his formula for a well-run church: Information + Inclusion = Importance & Involvement.

How to Fight for Faith in the Dark: Three Lessons for Depression
“If you’re depressed, how can you fight for faith? How can you believe while also stumbling through the dark? Here are some things that have helped me.”

The Achilles Heel of the New Perspective on Paul
New perspective on the new perspective.

5 Questions Leaders Should Be Asking All the Time
“Leaders should ask these questions both on a daily basis and during critical moments. Of course, these aren’t the only questions to ask; context certainly matters. But I have found these five to be a very practical and useful way to ensure understanding, generate new ideas, inspire progress, encourage responsibility, and remain focused on what is genuinely important.”

New Book

12 Ways Your Phone is Changing You by Tony Reinke. Here’s my endorsement of this much-needed book:

“Experience practical theology at its finest as Tony applies a thorough understanding of the Scriptures to a thorough understanding of our culture, resulting in a beautifully written and balanced guide to the dangers and opportunities in the palms of our hands. Yes, our phones have changed us for the worse, but this book will change us and our phone use for the better.”