Aug
16
2012
Worth a Look 8.16.12
Kindle Deal of the Day: The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name
The Jesus Storybook Bible tells the Story beneath all the stories in the Bible. At the center of the Story is a baby, the child upon whom everything will depend. Every story whispers his name. From Noah to Moses to the great King David—every story points to him. He is like the missing piece in a puzzle—the piece that makes all the other pieces fit together. From the Old Testament through the New Testament, as the Story unfolds, children will pick up the clues and piece together the puzzle. A Bible like no other, The Jesus Storybook Bible invites children to join in the greatest of all adventures, to discover for themselves that Jesus is at the center of God’s great story of salvation—and at the center of their Story too.
There is a connection between skilled vagueness and concealed immorality. Why else would a man use great gifts to make things unclear unless he was afraid of clarity? And fear of clarity in preaching is a good sign that something besides doctrine is being concealed.
Is Michael Phelps Really the Greatest Olympian Ever?
If the measure is simply the number of Olympic victories, then Phelps is the greatest Olympian. He has an awe-inspiring 22 medals, 18 of them gold. And he could probably score another few medals in 2016 if he wanted. The problem, of course, is that we’re not comparing playerswithin a single sport. When it comes to comparing across sports, here are some criteria to bear in mind…
When Your Church Needs New Wineskins:
Ultimately, structure produces no life change. Nor does it produce health. Healthy churches have myriad staffing structures; same with unhealthy ones. But structure is important, because it can provide clarity. It can enable effective communication and help ensure ministry is executed well. Wise leadership teams will wrestle with these philosophical tensions beneath the structure and develop convictions that guide their staffing as they trust God with the growth he grants.
The Courage to Put Away Our Cameras:
Take all the pictures you want. They’ll only serve to instruct you in the truth that none of your clips or still images managed to capture what was really happening in the moment.