Hot Links 22.01.16

Every Friday, I'll be posting a list of some of the best stuff that I find on the web. Hopefully (depending on what I find that week) it should be a mix of interesting and funny stuff. Well that's if you get my sense of humour! :-) 

3 Keys to Listening During Sermons
Going to church each Sunday and sitting under godly, loving, biblical, and practical preaching week in and week out should be enjoyed as a privilege by God’s people. While some people, like myself, learn best by sitting and listening, I know many people get more out of sermons by taking notes. When I’m listening to a sermon I try to always do the following three things...

Going all in on EbooksI am selling my library. At least, I think I am. I’ve made the decision. Almost. It feels just a little too final to actually say it like that. But I’ve got a big library and a small house and something has got to give......But I just don’t have space for them here at home. It seems like this must be the time to go all-in with ebooks.

Marco Rubio: Pastor in Chief?

I love the way Rubio, a Catholic Republican presidential candidate answers this question.

Why I still believe Peter wrote 2 Peter?

Didn't realize this was a debate but it's a still interesting read!

15 fun things to type into Google

Ohh Google! You've got to love them!

Hot Links 15.01.2016

Every Friday, I'll be posting a list of some of the best stuff that I find on the web. Hopefully (depending on what I find that week) it should be a mix of interesting and funny stuff. Well that's if you get my sense of humour! :-)

The FAQs: Anglican Communion ‘Suspends’ Episcopal Church

For those not really sure what happened last night at the Anglican Primates, which lets be honest is a lot of us, The Gospel Coalition have written a really helpful FAQ about what was announced last night.

Why 734 Pastors Quit (and How Their Churches Could Have Kept Them)

Some really interesting stats from Lifeway Research about why hundreds of evangelical pastors leave the ministry. The big takeaway question, How are we loving our pastors? 

Leader, You Are First A Child of God

Pastoring, project managing, even mothering and being a spouse are only and ultimately roles we play that should flow from a deeper reality. Believe it or not, these functions are not essentially who we are and if we define ourselves in such ways we are not doing so based upon God's Word.

Streetlights Bible - 1 & 2 Peter
If you've not heard of them. Streetlights Bible aims to make the bible relevant for the urban community via recording whole books of the bible over a beat. They have just released 1 & 2 Peter! Check them out and the whole archive as well!

This Tortoise Could Save a Life - Ft. Alan Rickman

After yesterdays shocking news about the death of Alan Rickman, I stumbled upon this great video! Post and Share!

Robot Wars… reactivate! It’s the perfect time for a new series

I am dead excited about this!!!

Hot Links 8.1.2016

Every Friday, I'll be posting a list of some of the best stuff that I find on the web. Hopefully (depending on what I find that week) it should be a mix of interesting and funny stuff. Well that's if you get my sense of humour! :-)

Dear Media, Stop trying teach Christians theology

"We could multiply articles in the Christians-are-meanies-and-I-know-the-Bible-better-than-they-do genre like St. Peter multiplied the animals after they left Jonah’s Ark. But it wouldn’t change the fact that the Most Holy Synod of Journalists doesn’t have an inerrant track record on religion. For instance, they sometimes need reminders that the resurrection is an actual thing Christians believe happened."

Reading between the lines

Throughout 2016, Glen Scrivener will be posting a daily video devotional, going through some of the key phrases that we see in the bible. Starting with "In the Beginning" and ending at "Hallelujah", Glen takes these sayings and show how at the heart of it, they point us to Christ.

Too Much Bible?!
Sounds provocative but the underlying point is clear. "Conscientious Christians might hear two passages preached on a Sunday, another passage at a midweek meeting [or insert whatever your church does with the Bible midweek] and then might study seven more in their own daily readings. They may hear still more texts expounded if they listen online or download sermons and talks. That is a lot of Bible, and it can foster an unreflective approach to Scripture. No sooner have I listened to one passage expounded than my attention is called to another, and the plates soon fall to the ground because there are too many spinning at once.

Why we neglect our bibles?
As we hit that time of year where we grab the latest bible in a year plan, this is a good reminder of the attitude that we may have as we read our bibles.

God has already spoken
I love Adam4d and the comics that he produces! Check out his latest!

21 Essential Proverbs for every Christian on Social Media
With Social media becoming part of every day life, here are 21 proverbs from the Bible to challenge the way we use the medium.