{"id":5674,"date":"2014-07-16T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-07-16T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2014\/07\/16\/wednesday-link-list-bridge-beauty-salon-churches-and-bindin\/"},"modified":"2014-07-16T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-07-16T08:00:00","slug":"wednesday-link-list-bridge-beauty-salon-churches-and-bindin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/wednesday-link-list-bridge-beauty-salon-churches-and-bindin\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Link List: The Bridge, Beauty Salon Churches, and Binding Satan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tSummertime and the linkin&#39; is easy&#8230;<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe major story this week was that the Church of England voted to end centuries of discrimination and will <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christiantoday.com\/article\/there.will.be.women.bishops.general.synod.passes.legislation\/38848.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">now consecrate women as bishops<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tBeyond the Titus and Timothy texts, there are other <a href=\"http:\/\/thegospelcoalition.org\/blogs\/kevindeyoung\/2014\/07\/10\/what-makes-for-a-good-elder\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">qualities that make for a great elder<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tStory of the Week: She spent her whole life within a few yards of her parents, growing up aboard a YWAM ship. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/ct\/2014\/july-august\/carys-parker-mercy-ships-whitworth.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">And then she left for college<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tOver the years, many articles have been written on how to be the Christian wife of an unbelieving husband; but I&#39;ve never seen it <a href=\"http:\/\/reformedbaptistfellowship.org\/2014\/07\/08\/a-christian-wifes-marriage-catechism\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">done as a catechism<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAs you leave to &quot;do church&quot; each week, your residential neighbors probably stay home. That&#39;s the subject of both a music album and a series of documentary videos. Check out <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thedesertbloomsproject.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Desert Blooms Project<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tChurches and pastors wanting to share compassion in the middle of the border crisis have been <a href=\"http:\/\/www.breakingchristiannews.com\/articles\/display_art.html?ID=14178\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told they aren&#39;t welcome<\/a>. (More at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianchronicle.org\/article\/what-you-can-and-cant-do-in-response-to-u-s-immigration-crisis\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">this story<\/a>, also.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAnalogy Avenue: Do we want to attract spiritual seekers, or are we looking for people to join the family? <a href=\"http:\/\/thev3movement.org\/2014\/07\/do-we-want-seekers-or-family\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lessons from the discomfort zone<\/a>. (Complete with belly dancing!)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tPew Research has been busy documenting the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/fact-tank\/2014\/07\/10\/a-look-at-the-damage-governments-inflict-on-religious-property\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">destruction of church property and facilities by governments<\/a>. Worst offenders: Russia, China, and Tajikistan.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA story in pictures: Faith Chapel Christian Center in Birmingham, AL opened the door to a multi-purpose center. The Bridge has everything you want in <a href=\"http:\/\/photos.al.com\/4558\/gallery\/the_bridge_opens_to_the_birmin\/index.html#\/0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a community recreation facility<\/a>, with <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thebridgeonline.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">programming to match<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tEssay of the Week: The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.danwilt.com\/is-it-too-loud-worship-accompaniment-vs-worship-immersion-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">two types of people you meet<\/a> when it&#39;s time for worship.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWhat&#39;s in a name? This essay examines the various manifestations of <a href=\"http:\/\/proofofgrace.com\/naming-the-new-calvinism\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what we generally term Reformed<\/a> or Calvinist theology.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe December movie, <em>Exodus: Gods and Kings<\/em> (aka the Christian Bale Moses movie) has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mZPMU9riKl4\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">short trailer posted online<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tYou already knew this, but to repeat, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchcentral.com\/blogs\/preaching-and-writing-are-much-different\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">crafting a sermon and drafting a book are quite different<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tEssay of the Week: For gospel-centered preachers, it&#39;s not necessary to go on a <em>Where&#39;s Waldo?<\/em> quest to <a href=\"http:\/\/scribblepreach.com\/2014\/07\/09\/a-simple-way-to-see-jesus-in-every-text\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">force Jesus to turn up in every text<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIs social justice truly mandated for the Christ follower, or <a href=\"http:\/\/skyejethani.com\/love-justifies-itself-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">does it take place organically? <\/a>\n<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tBaptist ethicists <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nationalreview.com\/article\/382263\/sexual-revolution-young-evangelicals-no-russell-d-moore-andrew-walker\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">counter the idea that a sexual revolution is taking place <\/a>among Christian youth &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230; In another Russell Moore-related link, what do you do when a man in your church has confessed his adultery to God, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.russellmoore.com\/2014\/06\/27\/questions-ethics-ive-confessed-and-repented-to-god-do-i-have-to-tell-my-wife-about-an-affair\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">but never told his wife<\/a>? (7-minute podcast.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tDefining &quot;pastor&quot; and knowing what a church should expect from the pulpit and <a href=\"http:\/\/scottmccown.wordpress.com\/2014\/07\/14\/your-preacher\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what the pulpit should expect from the church<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tNot surprisingly, <a href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2014\/07\/09\/the-festival-where-christianity-is-just-earth-worship\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the Wild Goose Festival 2014 had its detractors<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWow! People are really sensitive when you take their religious symbols and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithstreet.com\/onfaith\/2014\/07\/10\/urban-outfitters-newest-duvet-cover-sparks-hindu-backlash\/33001\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">use them to sell blankets<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA former Jehovah&#39;s Witness returns to the denom&#39;s HQ for a <a href=\"http:\/\/harpers.org\/blog\/2014\/07\/god-lives-on-lemon-street\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tour of the Watchtower Building in New York<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe question everyone in ministry is asking this week: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/churchformen\/2014\/07\/does-your-church-look-like-a-beauty-parlor\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Does your church look like a beauty salon<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFrom the UK, <a href=\"http:\/\/davidkeen.blogspot.ca\/2014\/07\/do-you-have-ecclesiastical-exoskeleton.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a metric look at church metrics<\/a>. (The trick is transitioning between sizes.) &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230; while in the States, a look at how small(er) church pastors live in <a href=\"http:\/\/newsmallchurch.com\/pastor-manager-tension\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the tension between ministry and management<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tJonathan Merritt accurately notes some of the tension points in Christian publishing over <a href=\"http:\/\/theweek.com\/article\/index\/264339\/christian-bookstores-are-the-next-gay-marriage-battleground\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">responding to the gay issue<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tGet Religion looks at the death, by his own hand, of a Dallas pastor, and also at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/getreligion\/2014\/07\/hero-or-troubled-soul-dallas-pastor-takes-his-life\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the manner in which it was reported locally<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAfter they fill in a welcome card, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.malphursgroup.com\/connecting-with-your-guests-after-they-visit\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">how does your church follow up with visitors<\/a>?<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis week the Church of England also voted to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christiantoday.com\/article\/clergy.may.dress.down.after.cofe.relaxes.rules.on.vestments\/38830.htm\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">relax the requirements for clergy dress<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tHere&#39;s a future book topic, Sandra Stanley on a parenting methodology she calls <a href=\"http:\/\/sandrastanley.com\/2014\/07\/best-practices-for-parenting-teenagers-part-1-constant-conversations\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">constant conversations<\/a>. (Part one of a multi-part series.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIf your family has trouble choosing among several mealtime prayers you use, now <a href=\"http:\/\/www.stl-distribution.com\/details\/?id=0886083277900\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">you can always roll the die<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tShort but profound: Many of our miscommunications lie in the ambiguity <a href=\"http:\/\/talbotdavis.blogspot.ca\/2014\/07\/stairway-to-heaven-umc-and-use-of.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">when words have two meanings<\/a> &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230; and more on the <a href=\"http:\/\/randalrauser.com\/2014\/07\/were-probably-not-friends-but-dont-take-it-personally\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">undermining of the meaning of &quot;friend.&quot;<\/a> (No, it&#39;s not about Facebook.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSo if we can extrapolate from this story, it&#39;s not the 98% of clergy that are the problem, it&#39;s the <a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.reuters.com\/faithworld\/2014\/07\/14\/pope-francis-says-about-two-percent-of-catholic-priests-are-pedophiles-paper\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2% that make headlines<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSometimes a disclaimer needed: In a Sunday sermon at North Point, a recreation facility was recommended. Players compete with micro-chipped golf balls, but checking the website, <a href=\"http:\/\/topgolf.com\/us\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">alcohol is a big part of the party packages<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tBinding Satan: <a href=\"http:\/\/thecripplegate.com\/bound-to-work-3-reasons-you-should-not-try-bind-satan\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Do not attempt this at home<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tOkay. I don&#39;t have a <em>specific<\/em> link, but there sure was a lot of buzz online <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZirKrbreo9Q\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">about this book<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tSermon of the Week: This one has Babel, Pentecost, European travel and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/jesuscreed\/2014\/07\/13\/i-need-to-drive-your-toilet-a-pentecost-sermon-by-jason-micheli\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">several funny moments<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tI have no comment: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nydailynews.com\/news\/national\/jesus-scarecrow-upsets-residents-english-town-article-1.1846879\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Jesus Scarecrow<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe Pope continues to meet with American televangelists, but everyone was talking about the photo-story where <a href=\"http:\/\/www.religionnews.com\/2014\/07\/09\/pope-francis-meets-u-s-televangelist-first-ever-papal-high-five-follows\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">James Robison gets a papal high five<\/a> &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230; Finally, you can now own <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gammarelli.com\/ing\/listaProdotti.aspx?lingua=EN&amp;sottocat=71\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the same red socks the Pope wears<\/a>. (They ship from Paris. How do I know this?)<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\t<em>While not curating the internet, Paul Wilkinson blogs at <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Out Loud<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/christianity201.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">C201<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summertime and the linkin&#39; is easy&#8230; While not curating the internet, Paul Wilkinson blogs at Thinking Out Loud and 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