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Six-Pack (60)
Welcome to the latest edition of the Six-Pack, delivered right to you! No need to grab it from your snow-covered front step or venture to the mailbox. It’s arrived!
This week’s collection features the usual mix of ministry, faith, and anything else that piqued interest. I think you’ll be pleased, provoked, and pushed.
If six ever feels overwhelming, start with my two *Picks of the Week*, and move out from there.
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Today’s edition:
1) The One Thing You Have to Stop Doing if You Ever Want a Harvest (*PICK OF THE WEEK*)
Ann Voskamp: That woman can write. And this piece displays that small message by beautifully communicating a far larger one.
2) 23 Things We Learned from “The Matrix” Commentary
Matrix fans will need to read this. Others? Maybe.
3) The Innovation of Loneliness (*PICK OF THE WEEK*)
This short video is a powerful and thoughtful exploration of how our “Facebook world” is changing who we are and how we function.
4) Turning Around a Church is Really Tough
With most churches plateaued or declining, most pastors I know need to read articles like this.
5) John Mark Comer and the Multi-Site Church
Scot McKnight highlights a recent conversation on the need for sound theological thought within our pragmatic decision-making processes, using multi-site churches as a case study.
6) Baylor’s Extraordinary Season and Lives Changed
Baylor is still alive in this year’s March Madness bracket. But after a horrendous 2-8 start to their season, the real story unfolded off the court in this tale of transformation, with a Canadian connection.
May your week ahead be filled with life, as you seek the One from whom it flows!
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Because He Lives
Here is David Crowder bringing one of the finest Easter hymns I know:
Saturday Six-Pack (13)
May’s final weekend–unreal! Still, it’s another great day for some “Wandering & Wondering”.
As usual, this Saturday Six-Pack brings a weekly dose of online pieces, written to inform or inspire. I typically choose faith-focused or ministry-geared articles, but my “disorderly pile of who-knows-what” nature gets a say every so often too!
Today’s pile:
1) Can We Prove the Existence of God?
For all the arguments over this topic, some finely nuanced discussion of topics like knowledge, certainty, and evidence is needed. Some of that is found here.
2) Being a Pastor to a Pastor
Diane Roth recounts when the table turned on who was caring for who.
3) How Grace Motivates
Grace gets a reputation as soft, something that gets taken advantage of. A reassessment might help us see it as the most motivating force in all the world.
4) Quebec: Canada’s Prodigal Province
Christianity Today explores Evangelical Christians are aiming to impact this blatantly post-Christian region of the continent.
5) Why Finding Your Passion is a Myth
Been longing for a life lived in perfect unison with your natural passions? It might be waiting for you… right beside the Loch Ness Monster and Iraq’s WMD’s.
6) Boringness: The Secret to Great Leadership
With that title, I’ll just nudge you to click on this insightful piece from Joel Stein.
Have a great weekend, friends–renew yourself and reverence God.