Volume 1 | Issue 24 – October 15, 2015

Pastor Steve shares these links to stimulate some Thursday Thoughts…

Two from Erik … Erik Raymond writes for The Gospel Coalition and often has valuable insight. Here are two from Erik that are worth a read:

Something Better Than Hallmark – Erik writes: “What do you say when someone close to you enters a season of intense pain and grief? How do serve them well? Instead of Hallmark give hurting people Habakkuk. That doesn’t sound very marketable, does it? But it is helpful. Let me explain.” You can read the rest HERE.

The Prosperity Gospel … Erik writes: “What do you think of when you read the words “Prosperity Gospel”? Odds are your stomach turns a bit as you think about the preachers on television that speak to very large crowds and appeal to even more in their books. More than likely you look at it as “out there” rather than “in here”. In one sense this is good. The shenanigans that some of those religious hucksters engage in should never be replicated in our churches. In another sense however, it’s naive. One does not have to cruising around in a private jet or be dressed ostentatiously to qualify as a promoter of the prosperity gospel. It is more subtle. And it is more pervasive.” This is an important subject and you should read the rest HERE.

Speaking Right … With 20 plus years of recorded teaching, I’m fearful a review would find me a regular violator of words. Jeff Haden writes: “Using the right word can matter. Using the wrong word can matter even more. Even just one incorrectly used word–especially when you’re trying to make a great impression–can ruin everything. Is that unfair? Yes… but it does happen. To make sure that doesn’t happen to you, I’ve collected some of the most common incorrectly used words from other posts into one epic post.” You can read the rest HERE.