If you’re looking for some good new music, be sure to check out Sandra McCracken’s new album Patient Kingdom and Citizens’ new album The Joy of Being.
Today’s Kindle deals include a few classics.
(Yesterday on the blog: Why Social Justice Is Not Biblical Justice)
Your Church Is Not a Stepping Stone
I think this is very important. “Some pastors view churches as stepping stones to move up and up until they finally ‘arrive.’ I know one pastor who won’t even consider a call to another church unless it doubles his current church in every metric, from membership to budget.”
If You Don’t See Beauty, Do You Really Know God As Well As You Thought?
“Why did God make so much color, so many beautiful patterns? So much of the creation account seems like life for the sake of God’s joy overflowing in creativity. I heard someone this week actually say, a duck is like God saying, ‘I’m going to make a water chicken with a kazoo for a mouth.’ That doesn’t seem too far from the mark when you think about it. The beauty and creativity of this world came straight from the heart of God.”
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