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My Favorite Books of 2023
Every year, I try to put out a list of the top 10 or so books that I’ve read and would recommend to others. This year leans hard on the “or so” side of things. I’ve given a few sentences for each book, explaining the benefit I found in them. It’s far short of an actual review, but should give you a decent idea if it’s a book you’d enjoy, too. Pick one or two up for the new year. And Merry (early) Christmas! I am recommending two books by Andrew Wilson.
在這感恩的季節裡，我為難以相處的人感謝神
1863 年秋天，亞伯拉罕·林肯總統發表了兩份具指標性意義的聲明。您或許知道第一個聲明，即著名的《蓋提茲堡演說》。林肯在那次演講中紀念了蓋提茲堡的戰事。在蓋提茲堡這個地方，林肯呼籲全國人民都要牢記在戰場上犧牲性命的人，同時勉勵他們，為了自由的緣故加倍奉獻自己。 另一個聲明就在這次演講幾星期前發表，可能更令人感到驚訝。1863 年 10 月 3 日，林肯總統第一次確立了正式的感恩節假期。 林肯表示：“依我看來，全體美國人民應當異口同聲地為至高神所賜的恩澤，致以莊嚴、崇敬及感激之意。”因此，林肯將十一月最後一個星期四分別出來，作為“向我們仁慈之父獻上感恩及讚美的日子”。顯然，就在我們國家正經歷最艱難的戰爭中，林肯認爲那正是表示感恩的時候了。...
在这感恩的季节里，我为难以相处的人感谢神
1863 年秋天，亚伯拉罕·林肯总统发表了两份具指标性意义的声明。您或许知道第一个声明，即著名的《盖提兹堡演说》。林肯在那次演讲中纪念了盖提兹堡的战事。在盖提兹堡这个地方，林肯呼吁全国人民都要牢记在战场上牺牲性命的人，同时勉励他们，为了自由的缘故加倍奉献自己。 另一个声明就在这次演讲几星期前发表，可能更令人感到惊讶。1863 年 10 月 3 日，林肯总统第一次确立了正式的感恩节假期。 林肯表示：“依我看来，全体美国人民应当异口同声地为至高神所赐的恩泽，致以庄严、崇敬及感激之意。”因此，林肯将十一月最后一个星期四分别出来，作为“向我们仁慈之父献上感恩及赞美的日子”。显然，就在我们国家正经历最艰难的战争中，林肯认为那正是表示感恩的时候了。...
A Bold Challenge to Other Southern Baptist Pastors About the IMB
When God looks for leaders, he doesn’t value what we tend to value. In 1...
W4YW: Mission as Worship, Seeking God’s Will, & #GiveElsaAGirlfriend
W4YW: Mission as Worship, Seeking God’s Will, & #GiveElsaAGirlfriendMay 27, 2016 Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Blog of the Week Conventional Futures: Discussions on the Future of the SBC. Over the past couple weeks, Pastor J.D. has been hosting a series of articles in the lead-up to this year’s Southern Baptist Convention (in St. Louis…you should join us).
Top 5 Heresies Among American Evangelicals
American evangelicals’ grasp on theology is slipping, and more than half affirmed heretical views of God in this year’s State of Theology survey, released Monday by Ligonier Ministries and Lifeway Research. The report references Ligonier founder R. C. Sproul’s teaching that everyone’s a theologian. “However, Dr. Sproul would be quick to add that not everyone is a good theologian,” it read. That caveat applies to Americans in general and evangelicals too.
How We Can Support Families in a Post-Roe World
How We Can Support Families in a Post-Roe WorldJune 27, 2022 As is well known by now, last Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (If you’d like to read my previous note on this, you can find it here.) While this political decision is a huge victory, the work of ending abortion is far from over. Furthermore, the need to support families is greater than ever.
Six Characteristics of Gospel-Shaped Love
Jesus said the most defining characteristic of his church should be its love. Your love for each other, he told his disciples, is how the world will recognize that you belong to me. What convinces the world of the truth of the gospel is simply not our defense of the faith; it’s our love for each other.
Shepherding in a Shifting Financial Landscape
Salem Baptist Church of Chicago got creative with ministry funding in 2020. The predominantly Black megachurch served 15,000 meals to needy Chicagoland residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, funded in part by government grants received through a nonprofit organization affiliated with the church. Giving from church members held strong, said pastor of ministries Shaun Marshall, but increased ministry necessitated new funding streams.
A Statement about My Sermon on Romans 1
A Statement about My Sermon on Romans 1June 26, 2021 Well, in the immortal words of Al Pacino: “Just when I think I’m out… they pull me back in!” In January of 2019 I preached a message called “How the Fall Affects Us All: Romans 1:24–32” on Paul’s explanation of the effects of the fall on us all, particularly in the realm of social and sexual disorder.
How to Do Advent When Nothing Seems Worth Celebrating
As we approach Christmas this year, we are confronted with an uncomfortable question: Is there really anything worth celebrating? We’re now in the season of Advent, an annual rhythm meant to slow us down as we prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Desiring an escape from the difficulties of this year, many of us declared several weeks ago that the Christmas season had already begun. Advent is meant to be a time of hope, joy, love, and peace.
Some Awesome Books on Writing
Some Awesome Books on WritingMarch 11, 2019 I (Chris) have the rare privilege of writing for a living. Writing isn’t all that I do (I also attend many meetings, which buoy my soul upward and fill my heart with rainbows), but writing is a lot of what I do. As I’ve written before, good writers are voracious readers. Most of the books writers consume should be about something other than writing, but every now and then, it’s good to read up on the craft itself. Call it professional development.
This Thanksgiving, I’m Thankful for Difficult People
In the fall of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued two landmark statements. You probably know about the first—the famous Gettysburg Address, in which Lincoln commemorated the battlefield of Gettysburg. At Gettysburg, Lincoln called the nation to remember the sacrifice of the fallen and to redouble its commitment to the cause of freedom. The other statement, made just weeks before, may be a bit more surprising.
This Thanksgiving, I'm Thankful for Difficult People
The surprising context for the holiday Lincoln instituted is a good reminder to us today. In the fall of 1863, President Abraham Lincoln issued two landmark statements. You probably know about the first-the famous Gettysburg Address, in which Lincoln commemorated the battlefield of Gettysburg. At Gettysburg, Lincoln called the nation to remember the sacrifice of the fallen and to redouble its commitment to the cause of freedom.
Don’t Worry, There Are More Demons Than You Think
William Shakespeare recognized that the coming of autumn was an apt time to reflect on his own mortality. We Americans don’t usually share in that impulse. We find just about any talk of death morbid and out of place. Most of the time. But then, halfway through the autumn season, we stumble across a holiday that (at least traditionally) relishes in darkness and death—Halloween.
Why I'm Accepting the Nomination for SBC President
Two years ago, I accepted the counsel of several friends and mentors to have my name placed in nomination for the presidency of the Southern Baptist Convention. Our church leaders and I had been surprised by the counsel, but after wrestling with the issue in prayer for several months, we felt like the Spirit of God was telling us to go forward. I explained my reasons for doing so at the time here.
Catholic but not Roman
Five hundred years on, some observers are wondering whether the nail Luther used to post his 95 Theses on the Wittenberg door was a harbinger of a final nail in the coffin of Protestantism. In light of the many divisions in the church in the wake of the Reformation, do we truly have cause to celebrate? Should we mourn? Should we shrug off our divisions as the price to pay for truth? This anniversary year gives us the opportunity to honor the legacy of the Reformation.
What Every Pastor Wishes His Worship Leader Knew
A few weeks ago, one of our leaders asked me to come speak to a group of worship interns, telling them “everything I thought pastors wanted worship leaders to know.” When I agreed to do it, I thought it would be a stretch to come up with three or four things. That was a bit naïve.
A Bevy of Political Resources (for a Bizarre 2016)
Your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. The Gospel and Politics, Dr. J.D. Greear, Chris Pappalardo, Kami Mueller, Dr. Terrance Ruth, Dr. Bruce Ashford. This past Tuesday, several leaders from the Summit gathered to discuss how Christians can approach politics through a gospel lens.
Wisdom For Your Weekend: Responding To This Week’s Violence
This has been an incredibly violent and volatile week for our nation. I (Chris) began the week mourning for the loss of life abroad, as ISIS continued to terrorize innocent lives, killing hundreds in Baghdad. But the rest of the week brought violence much closer to home. On Wednesday, we woke up to a disturbing video showing an African American man, Alton Sterling, being shot and killed by a police officer in Louisiana.
What I Learned About Faith from Watching My Father Die
The three of us—two other visitors and myself—sat in silence in an upper floor waiting room of the Veterans Administration Hospital, a brick fortress atop a hill looking over tightly packed homes in a working class Connecticut suburb. Fifty feet away, my father was dying, barely conscious.
2016 Race: Is looking for faith in a candidate the wrong way to approach the voting booth?
Few phrases prompt more confusion in the United States today than the seemingly simple words, “separation of church and state.” Everyone seems to intuitively sense what this means. But ask 10 Americans how separation of church and state should play out, and you’re liable to get 10 different answers. When it comes to the voting booth, many Americans—Christians as well as non-Christians—want to apply the separation of church and state in all the wrong ways.
W4YW: The Bible in One Sentence, Fake News, & Texting While Driving
Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web. Book Review of the Week Praying the Bible, Donald Whitney. Reviewed by Tim Challies. We often say that people shouldn’t just be reading their Bibles. They should be praying through their Bibles. To which people respond, “Just how, exactly?” It’s a fair question, and Donald Whitney has come out with a recent book to answer just that question.
No Such Thing As Boring: A Conversation with Michael Kelley
If there’s one word that sums up the lives of many in our congregations, it just might be “bored.” Even those of us who want to make a great impact for God often find that our lives are filled with the seemingly mundane—doing laundry, taking care of children, paying bills. Our lives are boring. That’s where Michael Kelley’s new book comes in: Boring: Finding and Extraordinary God in an Ordinary Life. Our lives don’t have to be boring.
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