{"id":5653,"date":"2014-07-23T09:14:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-23T09:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2014\/07\/23\/wednesday-link-list-persecution-inklings-and-painless-commu\/"},"modified":"2014-07-23T09:14:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-23T09:14:00","slug":"wednesday-link-list-persecution-inklings-and-painless-commu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/wednesday-link-list-persecution-inklings-and-painless-commu\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Link List: Persecution, Inklings, and Painless Communion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tEach week, I get to write teasers for some great online resources, as well as some quirky ones.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tAfter 40 years as a writer, Philip Yancey looks at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.booksandculture.com\/articles\/webexclusives\/2014\/july\/farewell-to-golden-age.html?paging=off\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Golden Age of Publishing<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAnalysis: Some hints as to a recent survey showing that the love Evangelicals have for Jewish people <a href=\"http:\/\/www.religionnews.com\/2014\/07\/18\/commentary-evangelicals-love-jews-case-unrequited-love\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is not reciprocated<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSomeone you know may need this book: An interview with author J. J. Jasper on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldmag.com\/2014\/07\/how_do_you_grieve_well_after_the_death_of_a_child\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">grieving the loss of a child<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tChristians in Mosul ordered to leave this city found their homes identified with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingchristiannews.com\/articles\/display_art.html?ID=14229\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">painted letter &#39;N&#39; for &#39;Nazarene.&#39; <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe drive home and the Sunday dinner: A look at how to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christwardcollective.org\/christward\/8-tips-on-how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-the-sermon#.U81w1kCmU1I\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">debrief the weekend sermon <\/a>with your children.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tI have an inkling about this one: A movie probing <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianheadlines.com\/blog\/j-r-r-tolkien-and-c-s-lewis-friendship-will-be-subject-of-new-film.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the friendship between J. R. R. Tolkien and C. S. Lewis<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe McCormick Ridge Holiness Church in Whitleyville, Tennessee begins life after buying back its building from the Wesleyan Church denomination after a dispute that began over what the pastor considered <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onenewsnow.com\/church\/2014\/07\/15\/tenn-church-forks-over-funds-for-its-own-building#.U82pmECmU1I\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unethical investments in the pension fund<\/a> for ministers.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIf your church grows (like you want it to) some <a href=\"http:\/\/www.paulalexanderblog.com\/leadership\/10-things-you-lose-when-your-church-grows\/#.U82xyUCmU1J\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">key people may lose their favorite seat<\/a>. (And parking spot.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tCanadian North Point affiliate pastor has a great back-catalog of leadership articles on his blog. Recently posted, 21 signs that a &quot;closed&quot; sign may be heading for your church, <a href=\"http:\/\/careynieuwhof.com\/2014\/07\/planning-on-closing-anytime-soon-21-signs-your-church-needs-to-change\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unless things change<\/a>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230;and another article which shows that, while you may not read tea leaves to spot societal shifts, you can read into <a href=\"http:\/\/careynieuwhof.com\/2014\/07\/5-things-netflix-is-showing-church-leaders-about-the-future\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5 things Netflix can teach us<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA Pentecostal who frequently writes as to why the (capital C) Church should permit women in ministry offers seven reasons why the same (capital C) Church <a href=\"http:\/\/www.charismamag.com\/blogs\/fire-in-my-bones\/20829-7-reasons-we-don-t-empower-women-leaders-empower\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">often does not<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tChristian Leadership Parental Complications: When <a href=\"http:\/\/out-of-theordinary.blogspot.ca\/2014\/07\/so-your-child-is-dating-non-christian.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">your child is dating a non-Christian<\/a>. (The author says to skip the &quot;unequal yoke&quot; bit.) &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230;Related: &quot;What if a daughter&#8217;s father took some responsibility not just in <em>vetting<\/em> a young man, but in <em>investing<\/em> in him and preparing him to make much of Jesus in dating and marriage?&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/dads-date-your-daughter-s-boyfriend\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">How to date your daughter&#39;s boyfriend<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSome people think the Bible is just an ancient book that belongs in a museum. Now, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hobby-lobby-owners-planning-to-build-bible-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">that museum is becoming a reality<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tPerseverance (and preservation) of the saints: R. C. Sproul seems to allow the possibility of &quot;falling past the point of no return.&quot; Or <em>appearing<\/em> to have &quot;irretrievably fallen.&quot; A <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ligonier.org\/blog\/can-christian-lose-their-salvation\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reformer looks at apostasy<\/a>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t(&#8230;Which of course reminded me of the Steve Taylor song, Not Gonna Fall Away, which seems to exist on YouTube <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=je5z5sPNJ48\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">only in this 8-minute remix<\/a>.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA North Carolina Baptist pastor takes <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bpnews.net\/42986\/pastor-memorizes-35-books-of-bible\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">scripture memorization to extremes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tDo I really have what it takes to lead this missions trip? That and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.buildingchurchleaders.com\/articles\/2014\/5-questions-every-mission-trip-leader-asks.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">four other questions leaders ask<\/a> while packing their suitcase.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFlashing back to &#39;90s Christian culture: If I had a Kindle, I&#39;d probably download this book, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B00L6MFYE8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the title of which is&#8230;uh&#8230;<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tPastors have problems with what people think about them. That and <a href=\"http:\/\/pastormatt.tv\/2014\/04\/09\/10-things-pastors-hate-to-admit-publicly\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">nine other things they don&#39;t admit publicly<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tTeaching teens that, over the long term, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.jonathanmckeewrites.com\/archive\/2014\/07\/17\/promiscuity-or-monogamy.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">monogamy makes sense<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA seemingly impossible story of pregnancy, pregnancy termination, and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lifesitenews.com\/news\/how-did-this-miracle-baby-survive-her-twins-miscarriage-and-an-abortion-pil\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a live, healthy birth<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAfter the upcoming <em>Exodus: Gods and Kings<\/em> movie releases, director Ridley Scott plans to tackle <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breathecast.com\/articles\/ridley-scott-to-release-new-film-based-on-biblical-king-david-video-17442\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the life of King David<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA social media &#39;Dear John&#39; letter, only this one begins, &quot;<a href=\"http:\/\/convergemagazine.com\/unfriend-facebook-13973\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dear Facebook&#8230;<\/a>&quot;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tTen ways the seniors in your church can be <a href=\"http:\/\/blog.simplyyouthministry.com\/serve\/do-older-people-have-a-place-in-your-ym-pt-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">integrated into youth ministry<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tEssay of Last Week: With 40 links last Wednesday, some things were edited. This one is Anne Marie Miller&#39;s take on why <a href=\"http:\/\/www.annemariemiller.com\/2014\/07\/01\/modesty-conversations-miss-point\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">discussions on modesty are often misdirected<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tEssay of This Week: Perhaps the way some Evangelicals do <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christenacleveland.com\/2014\/07\/re-thinking-communion\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">communion is &quot;too painless.&quot;<\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t12 signs of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.9marks.org\/blog\/when-you-should-not-submit-church\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">abusive leadership in churches<\/a> that pastors should not tolerate.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=td3dl87rDjU\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acoustic version of Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)<\/a> was posted by K-LOVE back in October, but given the popularity of the song today, I mention it here.  The top ten <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=oceans+%28where+feet+may+fail%29+hillsong+united\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">video versions at YouTube<\/a> have a combined viewership around 31,500,000&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230;while a group that often covers other artists songs, Worship Mob, is our Video of the Week with a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=qGQceWE-6jQ\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">7-minute original song<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSymbols Quiz Time: You have a fish on your car, and you know the dove represents the Holy Spirit, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fisheaters.com\/symbols.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what about the pelican<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tMoving forward, your <a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchleaders.com\/worship\/worship-articles\/175353-anthony-coppedge-your-churchs-site-must-become-mobile-friendly.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">church&#39;s website will need to be mobile-compatible<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tChristian singer Natalie Grant makes her film debut in the movie <em>Persecuted<\/em>, an American political suspense thriller involving <a href=\"http:\/\/theundergroundsite.com\/singer-natalie-grant-stars-in-persecuted-a-new-faith-based-thriller\/?hvid=3asU8Y\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">an evangelist framed for murder<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tRemember when the front of the church consisted of the choir loft, communion table, wooden pulpit and overstuffed high-back chairs?  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchstagedesignideas.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">That&#39;s no longer the case<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tHere are three very disparate false <a href=\"http:\/\/www.chrisfromcanada.com\/3-dangerous-assumptions-worship-leaders\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">assumptions that worship leaders can make<\/a>&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230;also from Canada, this report on swimming upstream: A music society <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianweek.org\/music-society-strives-get-christians-singing\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fights for the preservation of hymns<\/a> by condemning modern worship leaders&#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230;and concluding our music links trio, this writer calls the various distractions one encounters during worship time, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.desiringgod.org\/blog\/posts\/worship-where-the-wild-things-are\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Worshiping in the Wild<\/a>. (Please do not feed the animals.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFinally, proving that the American-biased, success-based teaching of Joel Osteen has absolutely no application outside of, for example, the G20 nations, there is the website <a href=\"http:\/\/thirdworldosteen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Third World Osteen<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWell&#8230;I don&#39;t know about you, but I could keep doing this all day, but&#8230;<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"is-style-article-bio\">\n\t<em>When not coming up with an over-abundance of worship and music links, Paul Wilkinson blogs daily at <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bio\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Out Loud<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/christianity201.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bio\" rel=\"noopener\">C201<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each week, I get to write teasers for some great online resources, as well as some quirky ones. 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