{"id":5853,"date":"2014-06-11T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/2014\/06\/11\/wednesday-link-list-pulpit-plagiarism-atheist-chaplain-and\/"},"modified":"2014-06-11T08:00:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-11T08:00:00","slug":"wednesday-link-list-pulpit-plagiarism-atheist-chaplain-and","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.christianitytoday.com\/pastors\/content\/wednesday-link-list-pulpit-plagiarism-atheist-chaplain-and\/","title":{"rendered":"Wednesday Link List: Pulpit Plagiarism, Atheist Chaplain, and Hip-Hop Church."},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"is-style-article-intro\">\n\tWith lots of people doing summer things this week, I thought we&#39;d tinker with the format while nobody&#39;s looking.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis could be a model for other cities: You&#39;ve heard of business incubators, now a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.christianweek.org\/bible-house-reopening-sparks-convergence-creativity\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ministry incubator and network hub<\/a> is opening in an iconic location in Canada&#39;s capital.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tHe&#39;s a Christian comedian with an Evangelical focus, and yes, <a href=\"http:\/\/nazarethusa.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nazareth is his real name<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tI usually bury the video links near the bottom, but this week uncovered two clips I wanted to give more prominence.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tI have a pet peeve about so much American Christian music being guitar-based and Nashville-rooted, so this synth-based piece, <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=_nXlIZFE3_c\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">You Brought Me Back to Life<\/a><\/em> put a smile on my face. (Read why Citizens and Zach Bolen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/warrenthrockmorton\/2014\/06\/06\/zach-bolen-resigns-from-mars-hill-ballard\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landed on my radar<\/a>.)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tOn YouTube he goes by David Wesley, and relatively speaking, we&#39;re practically next door neighbors. This original song, performed acapella is titled <em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=1duWE-wCfM0\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Life Offering<\/a><\/em>, and is one of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/cpo2qsm\/videos\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">many<\/a> &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230; of course if your tastes run to something more like rap, watch for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JiugPi0vhGw\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tedashii<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tChurch leadership stuff:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis one takes you to an 11-minute video that suggests that the moral failure of pastors is linked to <a href=\"http:\/\/ericgeiger.com\/2014\/05\/avoiding-moral-fall\/#.U5SpAnamU1I\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">relaxing our standards as we grow accustomed<\/a> to the darkness of the dominant culture.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIf it was just a matter of expository or topical preaching it would be easy. Unfortunately, there are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.reclaimingthemind.org\/blog\/2014\/05\/are-sermons-too-few-or-too-many\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">at least eighteen other variants<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tConference crashing: In a 4-minute video, Aubrey Malphurs offers <a href=\"http:\/\/www.churchcentral.com\/videos\/aubrey-malphurs-8-reasons-laypeople-dont-get-involved-in-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">eight reasons why lay people aren&#39;t getting involved<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tPulpit Plagiarism: At least <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithstreet.com\/onfaith\/2014\/06\/05\/is-pulpit-plagiarism-on-the-rise-some-blame-the-internet\/32317\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">one reporter has been taking notes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA UK church has been forced to remove signage telling non-believers they will burn in hell, after a complaint that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/news\/article-2637193\/If-think-no-God-better-right-Police-probe-churchs-sign-suggested-non-Christians-burn-hell.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the wording constitutes hate speech<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tEssay(s)-of-the-Week:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tNo, it&#39;s not about translations: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithstreet.com\/onfaith\/2014\/06\/02\/four-modern-versions-of-the-bible-that-are-ruining-the-bible\/32219\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Four Modern Versions of the Bible that are Ruining the Bible<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tAn economist looks at psychology. No specific link here, you&#39;ll have to jump into this ongoing series at the New Zealand blog <a href=\"http:\/\/getrad2.blogspot.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Blessed Economist<\/a>, called What is a Person. It began May 26th and grows more complex and more interesting with each new post.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tWhile reading some updated stats on the <a href=\"http:\/\/djchuang.com\/2014\/number-korean-churches-usa\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Korean church in North America<\/a>, I discovered a link to a three-part series on the unique challenges when doing <a href=\"http:\/\/thegoodbookblog.com\/2014\/mar\/17\/pre-marital-counseling-asian-american-style-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pre-marital counseling with Asian-American Christians<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA Christian response to a <em>New York Times<\/em> article advocating that <a href=\"http:\/\/winteryknight.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/08\/is-cohabitation-a-better-way-to-prepare-for-marriage-compared-than-courting-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">cohabitation is better marriage preparation than courtship<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIf we&#39;re going to teach our daughters modesty, let&#39;s be <a href=\"http:\/\/bunkersdown.com\/2014\/06\/04\/how-the-modesty-police-are-hurting-my-son\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">doing it for all the right reasons<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIt&#39;s not really essay-length, but David Murray has a <a href=\"http:\/\/headhearthand.org\/blog\/2014\/06\/09\/one-for-your-kids\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post just for your kids<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tThe wider religious world:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe Vatican&#39;s rules aren&#39;t stopping a number of women priests from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/2014\/05\/31\/woman-catholic-priest-lillian-lewis-ordained_n_5420000.html?utm_hp_ref=religion&amp;ir=Religion\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">having themselves ordained anyway<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe founder may be gone, but the spirit of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onreligion.co.uk\/phelps-may-be-gone-but-his-legacy-lives-on\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Westboro Baptist Church is alive and well<\/a> &#8230;<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&#8230; However, Phelps&#39; grandson does a radio interview reflecting on <a href=\"http:\/\/drewmarshall.ca\/listen2014-html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">leaving the church <\/a>and thereby somewhat leaving the family. (Click audio link for May 31st)<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThe U.S. Navy says the phrase &quot;Atheist Chaplain&quot; is an oxymoron and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.onenewsnow.com\/national-security\/2014\/06\/06\/atheist-chaplain-not-gonna-happen-says-navy#.U5Sv2XamU1I\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rejected a Humanist Association-backed candidate<\/a> for the second time.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tLike every other human on the planet, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.religionnews.com\/2014\/06\/06\/advisers-urge-pope-francis-slow-summer-break\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pope Francis needs to take a summer break<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tMormonism isn&#39;t getting in the way of the guys in Red Yeti <a href=\"http:\/\/www.deseretnews.com\/article\/865604554\/Returned-Mormon-missionaries-hold-to-values-while-pursuing-rock-n-roll-dreams.html?pg=all\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pursuing rock &#39;n roll success<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA colonel in a Russian security service is sentenced to 3.5 years for <a href=\"http:\/\/news.yahoo.com\/russian-fsb-men-stole-priceless-bible-offered-bargain-113518222.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stealing a priceless Gutenberg bible<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tQuick read: Many of the journalists who cover family issues <a href=\"http:\/\/jimromenesko.com\/2014\/06\/05\/pro-family-group-journalists-who-cover-family-issues-have-few-or-no-children\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">have no children<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tInfographic: The <a href=\"http:\/\/theundergroundsite.com\/the-decline-of-biblical-literalism-and-the-rise-of-secularism-in-one-chart\/?hvid=4V4t5k\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rise of secularism in U.S. religion<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tYou might not recognize many names in the Wild Goose Festival lineup of <a href=\"http:\/\/wildgoosefestival.org\/music\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">musicians<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/wildgoosefestival.org\/speakers\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">speakers<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tWorth reading:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tI often wonder how it is that people will write things not knowing their lives are going to be suddenly taken, such as this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wvec.com\/my-city\/norfolk\/God-is-super-good-I-cant-wait-to-be-with-him-forever-261375281.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">blog post by a Virginia teen<\/a> a few weeks before his death.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIt&#39;s one of those &quot;Ten Things&quot; articles about VBS, but this checklist includes <a href=\"http:\/\/churchtechtoday.com\/2014\/06\/09\/vbs-recovery\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">VBS things you never considered<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThere&#39;s not a lot of substance to this first post, but veteran Christian blogger Andrew Jones aka Tall Skinny Kiwi is <a href=\"http:\/\/tallskinnykiwi.com\/2014\/06\/blogiversary-year-blog-fast\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back online after a year&#39;s absence<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tIn the markets where they have survived, Christian bookstores are offering a <a href=\"http:\/\/christianretailing.com\/index.php\/newsletter\/latest\/27128-cba-millennials-increasingly-look-to-christian-stores-for-church-experience\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">surrogate church experience for Millennials<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\t&quot;Everyone should see a counselor from time to time.&quot; <a href=\"http:\/\/childrensministryonline.com\/parents\/your-kid-needs-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Even your kids<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p>\n\tBe afraid; be very afraid:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\t<li>\n\t\tOnline and in Christian bookstores, October marks Thomas Nelson&#39;s release of <a href=\"http:\/\/newsok.com\/duck-dynasty-bible-headed-to-book-stores-this-fall\/article\/4879961\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Duck Commander Bible<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tI&#39;m not sure that a large outdoor billboard promoting your church&#39;s children&#39;s ministry should include a <a href=\"http:\/\/matthewpaulturner.com\/2014\/06\/04\/christians-in-alabama-use-hitler-quote-on-billboard-to-promote-childrens-ministry\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">quotation from Adolph Hitler<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tThis 2011 video turned up on a few Twitter accounts over the weekend: Al Mohler affirming that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=T6lRMMvNCn8\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">&quot;New Calvinism&quot; is the only way<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tScalpers were asking <a href=\"http:\/\/readychurch.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/07\/joel-osteens-america-night-of-hope-tickets-reaches-850\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">$850 for tickets to Joel Osteen<\/a> at Yankee Stadium.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tA hip-hop church in North Carolina has a Saturday service at 5:30, but <a href=\"http:\/\/charlotte.cbslocal.com\/2014\/06\/03\/hip-hop-church-opens-in-north-carolina\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">&quot;Happy Hour&quot; starts at 5:00<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tI see a blood moon rising. <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\/2014\/06\/05\/i-see-a-blood-moon-rising\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">I see trouble on the way<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\t<li>\n\t\tFinally, if you collect classic obscure and crazy laws, here are <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithit.com\/10-crazy-church-rules-from-the-past-that-would-never-fly-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ten church related statutes<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"is-style-article-bio\">\n\tSo how do you like your links? Categorized or free-range? Leave a comment here on at Paul&#39;s blog, <a href=\"http:\/\/paulwilkinson.wordpress.com\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"bio\" rel=\"noopener\">Thinking Out Loud<\/a>.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With lots of people doing summer things this week, I thought we&#39;d tinker with the format while nobody&#39;s looking. I usually bury the video links near the bottom, but this week uncovered two clips I wanted to give more prominence. 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