Top Blog Posts of 2024
Here, in order of traffic from highest to lowest, are a couple of lists of the top posts I’ve written over the past year.
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Top Posts at DashHouse
The Difference Between Saul and David
I’ve been studying 1 and 2 Samuel lately, and I’ve been surprised by how few differences exist between Saul and David.
Failure Happens Slowly Before It Happens Suddenly
Moral failure is rarely an event. It’s more of a slow process that can be stopped if we catch it early enough, but that will become catastrophic if we let it go.
What It Takes to Survive Ministry
The only way you’ll stay faithful to the end is if you’re strengthened by God’s grace that’s found in Jesus. So stay there. Live there. It will keep you to the end.
Right now, in a small town you've never heard of, there's a pastor starting his day at the church.
Big Dreams Impress. Ordinary Faithfulness Delivers.
Show me a big dream if you’d like, but what really impresses me is the ordinary faithfulness of hidden saints.
Top Posts at TGC Canada
Focus on the Few Things That Matter
Few things matter than most. Excel in your career. But then remember what matters most is a growing love for the Lord that grows over a lifetime, and your faithfulness to the few people God has given you to love, and the few tasks God has given you to do.
Stop counting: cultivate contentment for the people God has entrusted to your care. Have fun: enjoy the blessings of ministry that God gives you as a pastor.
Consider how to let your pastors know. Don't sow division on your way out. Bless and thank people for the difference they've made in your life. Anticipate questions, and answer them beforehand.
“If I’m here, if I still get life and breath, it’s for his purpose. It’s to seek first the kingdom of heaven. It’s his priorities, and that’s what I still want to be about.”
How to Bless Those Who Leave Your Church
It’s never easy when someone leaves a church, but when we bless people as they leave it can be a blessing not only to them but to the entire church, even when it’s hard to see them go.
Thanks again for reading. I’m grateful.
I’m taking a break until the New Year. I’ll continue posting my sermons and Saturday Links, but won’t be posting new columns on December 24 or 31.
