The Daily Docket (7/21/14)

Being a Better Online Reader— This article focuses on how one can be a better reader of online content, but it also points out the problems that arise in reading comprehension when reading on electronic devices.  This is why I strongly advocate reading and studying the Bible in a physical form.  Paper and ink still matter.

Five Pleas from Pastors to Search Committees— I have heard some horror stories from friends who are currently searching for churches to pastor. I experienced some real stress during the process that eventually brought me to Malvern Hill from committees that did not communicate well or that did not appreciate the fact that I was currently in a ministry setting where I did not want to do damage.

5 Keys for Guiding Your People Through Cultural Conflict– Christians living in a fallen world are confronted by a variety of choices. How should we think through the moral and political issues? More importantly, how can God’s people, out of a desire for the flourishing of their neighbors and the advancing of God’s kingdom, winsomely shape the discussions going on in their spheres of influence?

Disillusionment With The Church— Many of our disappointments in the local church are rooted, founded, and based upon the ethic of other communities. We are disappointed and critical of our brothers and sisters in Christ, because they are not giving us what we want or what we think we need. But true fellowship isn’t grounded in what others can give us. Rather, it is grounded in what we have already received.

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