Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

40 Random Pieces of Advice for the Christian Life

This article contains a long list of brief, random (and unsolicited) pieces of advice for living the Christian life, most of which I’ve gleaned from others over the course of the past 45 years.

More than Doing: Categories for Applying God’s Word

Bible application is far more than doing. I have found the following categories helpful in applying God’s Word to daily life.

4 Keys to Preaching from a Manuscript

I have long advocated for manuscript preaching. If you are interested in trying this out, I do want to offer some advice for more successful delivery.

Three Disciplines Often Missing from Preaching Today

Through my interactions with other pastors, I have found many of us missing three disciplines in preaching. What are they?

Rethinking Pastoral Ministry Post-COVID

In many ways, the pastoral ministry in the local church changed forever during Covid, but some things never change.

Why the Past 10 Years of American Life Have Been Uniquely Stupid

Social media’s empowerment of the far left, the far right, domestic trolls, and foreign agents is creating a system that looks less like democracy and more like rule by the most aggressive.

My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: Ministry is Simple

Ministry is simple. Not easy — it’s anything but easy. But it’s simple.