Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
The Indispensable Inefficiency of Prayer
For a Christian, one of the most effective uses of our time is an activity that looks to most people—and maybe quite often to ourselves—like one of the most inefficient.
Writing As You Read: A Different Approach to Bible Time
As I read, I am writing out books of the Bible.
Don’t Talk About Yourself Like You’re a Machine
Whenever we adapt our language to the machine’s vocabulary, we can’t help but reimagine life in less-than-human categories.
You may not become a hero of the faith, but you’ll be a good and faithful servant of Christ.
Should I Use AI to Help Me Write Sermons?
Should pastors and ministry leaders use artificial intelligence as a tool to write their sermons and newsletters?
Few congregations can absorb disparate facts while listening to exegetical preaching without an overarching theme or goal before them that these facts relate to.
Leading a Church Without Losing Your Soul
Below are some strategies to help any pastor who wants to keep his soul.
Navigating Pastoral Leadership Crises
I can't remember who gave me this advice, but it's held up to be true: “Every pastor will go through a leadership crisis. Just pray that it doesn't happen in your first ministry.”
