Daily Docket

Daily Docket

Men are Getting Weaker–Because We Are Not Raising Men: If you’re the average Millennial male, your dad is stronger than you are. In fact, you may not be stronger than the average Millennial female. You’re exactly the kind of person who in generations past had your milk money confiscated every day — who got swirlied …

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Daily Docket 1/5/16

The 8-Point Social-Media Apostasy of Alan Jacobs–Alan Jacobs—Distinguished Professor of the Humanities in the Honors Program at Baylor University and a writer on culture and technology (among many other things)—recently detailed his plans to scale back his use of technology (unfollowing everyone on Twitter, dropping Tumblr and Instagram, writing by hand, listening to music on …

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The Daily Docket 8/12/15

Seven Reasons You Should “Coach-Up” Your Sermons— I wrote this for LifeWay’s Pastors blog. Regardless of your reasons, the question remains the same: who is analyzing your sermons? If you answered no one, then perhaps these reasons can help to convince you that there is a need. The “Together” of Evangelism— As we emphasize the personal …

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Daily Docket 5/20/15

3 Reasons Pastors Should Reject Leadership Books— Well done by Eric Geiger. Pastors should read this today. When Commentaries Go On Sale–WTS Books has their Tyndale commentaries on sale. This is a great opportunity to stock up on very good commentaries. Tim Challies has a list of which among the Tyndale rank as top options. …

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The Daily Docket 4/1/15

There are lots of great links for you to look at today. A Clean House and a Wasted Life— Tim Challies has written a great post that should be encouraging for every wife and mother in the world: You cannot have perfect order and perfect productivity. You cannot have a home that is warm and full …

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The Daily Docket (10/7/14)

Ministry on the Edges— Here’s a piece I wrote for LifeWay about the importance of ministering around the edges of your church. What is Discernment— Sinclair Ferguson examines what discernment is and how it should be applied. Facing the Music with Jennifer Knapp— Trevin Wax reviews this new memoir and examines the ways that divorce …

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The Daily Docket (10/2/14)

Bible-Drive Sermon Vs. Sermon-Driven Bible— This is a great reminder from Travis Agnew about the responsibility of pastors to preach God’s Word and not twist God’s Word to preach their ministry. Teachers Religious Expression in Public Schools— I encounter a lot of teachers who do not know all of their rights. This will help. Review of …

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The Daily Docket (9/3/14)

When Childhood Has Become A Race— Every parent needs to read this. Could it not be that our ambitions for our children’s success, however we define it, busy our children out of opportunities for their real formation? In my own family, what’s most important seem to be the insignificant events: meals together around the table, Saturday …

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The Daily Docket (8/20/14)

The Noahic Covenant— Here’s a good devotion from Ligonier on the Noahic covenant. 8 Traits of Effective Church Leaders— Thom Rainer shares this list which includes: Fierce biblical faithfulness. Without exception, these pastors held to the total truthfulness of God’s Word. Not only did they believe the veracity of Scripture, they passionately lived out their …

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The Daily Docket (8/19/14)

Dethroning Celebrity Pastors— Celebrity pastors are a reality in our world today.  Joe Thorn warns us to be concerned for the celebrity pastor, especially the one that can emerge from our own hearts. The Spasmodic Hercules— Odd title, I know, but I was very thankful for this article from Tim Challies on getting things done. Over …

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