Read This! 10.08.19

How We Accidentally Planted a Church

I’ve always said I want to plant a church at some point and call it “Oops”.

On Being a Kwitter

I’m with Tim on this one. I’m not all the way there yet, but I’ve mostly disengaged from Twitter.

5 Reasons Not to Give Announcements in Worship Service

We are mostly doing away with them. Our goal is to highlight one big thing each week so it doesn’t distract from the one BIGGEST thing.

The Ministry of Presence

This is so huge. I don’t think people really understand how important it is for them and others to just show up on a Sunday morning.

Brothers, Shall We Weep?

A call for more pastoral weeping.

How Biblical Is Your Womanhood: Two Easy Tests

Great thoughts here.

A Legendary Publish House’s Most Infamous Rejection Letters

Encourages us not to give up. Also reminds us that people “in the know” can make mistakes.

Will Unbelievers Be Annihilated or Suffer Eternally?

I just love the way Tom Schreiner writes.

I really think Pedro Martinez was one of the best pitchers ever: