Read This! 08.07.18

10 Things You Should Know About Alleged Appearances/Apparitions of the Virgin Mary

If God wanted to make a statue cry, he could certainly do it. But does such a thing increase or diminish focus on Christ and His sufficiency?

Why the Book of Acts Matters For Your Life

I’m preaching through Acts on Wednesday nights and enjoying it.

Is My Church a Cult (or Cultish)?

Those are good questions to ask.

I Was Burnt Out and I Stayed In

I’m sharing this mostly for this one line: “How does a pastor survive if you take the Bible out of his hands? Allow God’s Word to be neutralized, and he’ll burn out faster than a fire-cracker.”

The 5 Stages of Recovery When Toxic People Leave the Church

My prayer would be that every church either doesn’t go through this or they are in the final stages.

Preacher: Are Your Sermons Bananas For Jesus?

I like this question.

When I’m Not Productive, I’m Loved Anyway

Great reminder.

Top 10 Online Tools for Writers

I’m not sure this would be my top 10, but some helpful tools nonetheless.

This is a Dude Perfect dirt bike battle: