Grab Bag Post
I’ve been holding onto these posts for a while, saving them in the Clippings section of NetNewsWire. Some are profound and some are less-so, but all are worth revisiting in the future
- Developing church strategy–you are what you measure
Mars Hill (Seattle)’s strategic framework - How to Help Your Husband When He’s Criticized
I can tell you this: For any marriage, correction of the husband by the wife would be one category on my short list of most important. If I observed a wife who was reluctant to correct her husband I would be concerned with that marriage. Obviously, I’m not arguing for a contentious marriage, but correction, humbly communicated, must be part of every marriage. -
Leaders do not just show up first, LEADERS GO FIRST
My former pastor, Chris Rhodenhizer’s, exhortation for leaders to lead- with passion
- with vision
- through relationships
- with patience
- Mark Driscoll on Raising Up “Timothys”
From a great organization in Portland dedicated to connecting “Pauls” and “Timothy’s” - The Answer to Practical Problems Must Involve Robust Doctrine
- On the Preparation and Delivery of Sermons
C.J. Mahaney and Mark Dever talking about how Dr. Dever prepares his sermons. I especially like the part about the Application Grid. We got a sample in our 9Marks Weekender Notebook - The solution is not to change the gospel
Great reference from Tim Keller’s sermon “on the temptation to move away from a gospel that deals with individual sin” - C.J. and Carolyn Mahaney on Parenting