Welcome to the latest Six-Pack!
As usual, here are six of the best pieces I’ve recently read, related to ministry or faith or who-knows-what!
If a half-dozen feels daunting, start with the *Picks of the Week*, and move out.
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Today’s edition:
1) Shocking Stats About Preaching
From ChurchLeaders.com, Here are some numbers on a task that plays into every rhythm of every week for me and many others.
2) Six Heretics Who Should Be Banned from Evangelicalism (*PICK OF THE WEEK*)
Tim Challies recently earned himself all sorts of attention for his series on heretics — that is likely worth its own post. Relevant Magazine jumped on board.
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A missionary died years ago believing his efforts in Congo had been fruitless. Surprise!
4) The Troubling Trends in America’s “Calvinist Revival”
I’m hardly a Calvinist, nor part of their movement. However, many of the authors and online voices I pay attention to are. Here’s why that concerns Jonathan Merritt.
5) The Shawshank Residuals (*PICK OF THE WEEK*)
Here is how one of the greatest films ever continues to make money twenty years after its release.
6) There’s No Such Thing as a Culture Turnaround
Ever tried changing an organization’s culture? No small task. From HBR, here is why that is the case, and what you might do about it.
May your week ahead be filled with life, as you seek the One from whom it flows!
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