I’ve checked this week and nobody in the Pentecostal community is organizing a Strange Ice Conference. So far. Here’s the rest of my research:
- On Monday, the news about American pastor Saeed Abedini, imprisoned in Iran, was not good.
- A bestselling Christian author says that the “Train up a child …” Proverb leaves some parents with nothing but disappointment.
- Various Twitter reports say Sarah Bessey‘s book Jesus Feminist is the latest title to be rejected by LifeWay Christian Stores. Kinda makes me want to read it now.
- A respected Missouri pastor is forced to resign from his church for what has got to be the oddest of reasons. (Though currently, he has landed on his feet.)
- Canadian blogger Tim Challies scores an interview with John MacArthur on the recent conference and book.
- A culture writer for Salon says churches wrestling with the gay issue need to look to Joel Osteen for a solution.
- And now will the ushers please come forward? Maybe they should stay put. Giving is near Depression-era levels.
- When something significant takes place in the Christian arena, we need to fight the immediate rush to react with a blog post.
- North Point worship leader and songwriter Eddie Kirkland is pursuing a vision of a different kind of multi-site churches in Atlanta, following a more Anglican model. I’ll let him tell you.
- Essay of the Week: What to do and say to minister to people caught in sexual sin.
- Op-Ed of the Week: Donald Miller on why the church should be led by common laborers.
- In a world where it’s so quick and easy to send a text, sometimes a personal visit means so much more.
- Part of what makes your favorite restaurant a favorite is its ambiance. What about the ambiance in your home?
- An author you know—albeit under a different name—talks about how, even for people who grew up in church, choosing a church can be a challenge.
- A Church of Christ blogger and The Voice Bible contributor offers some opinions as to why ministers are leaving his denomination …
- … and a musician immersed in modern worship culture notes that in many churches, ‘rock star’ worship leaders don’t last long.
- From Canada’s daily Christian talk show, an intimate interview with Amy Grant.
- Online churches are great, perhaps, until it’s time to partake of the communion elements.
- There’s a certain stigma to eating alone in a restaurant that also applies to taking a solo vacation.
- If we had room for one more article on the Strange Fire Conference, it would undoubtedly be this well-written piece.
- Here’s a review of an IVP book that I believe is important and hope to peruse sometime: Misreading the Scripture with Western Eyes.
- The YWAM School of Animation & Cartooning for Mission has released Coconuts, an eight-minute animated cartoon contextualized for the nation of India.
- We reach back to July for this one, but it’s worth the trip: Here are eight types of people who should not be on your church board.
- Hindsight is always 20/20. Some of the best pieces online are the wisdom of those offering things they would do differently today.
- Five minutes of calm in your busy day: Three years ago the worship arts team at Willow Creek did this musical adaptation of Psalm 139 …
- … Or if your tastes run to the other extreme, here’s the new release from Shonlock, We Walk on Water.
- Theology FAQ: Is it possible for a true Christian to blaspheme the Holy Spirit?
- If the saints weren’t part of your spiritual upbringing, this article might resonate.
- World Vision has wanted to create a new youth group program similar to the 30-Hour Famine. Enter Childhood Lost. A veteran youth ministry specialist explains the program’s background.
- Kid Min Department: Here’s a treasure trove of resources for particular Bible stories; essentially an aggregator pointing to other sites related to key Old Testament and New Testament narratives.
- An innovative guy in Georgia had his copy of The Voice Bible rebound to look like a classic.
- Q&A Time: How do we share the gospel with people of other faiths without offending them?
- Labor of Love Department: The Christian Music Artist Profile at New Release Tuesday. A gazillion CCM artists in one place.
- Finally, thanks to CT for this interview with yours truly, which is also one of the few times my pic has surfaced online.
Yes, blogrolls are now uncool, but if you scroll down the right margin at Thinking Out Loud, for a limited time, there’s a sample selection of the places Paul Wilkinson hunts each week for buried treasure.
