Hope everyone had a restful Lord’s Day.

Joni Eareckson Tada on When Is It Right to Die?

I can’t say enough about When Is It Right to Die? Joni is not a professional ethicist pondering the theoretical; she is a wise and devoted Jesus-follower living out the actual, every day for the past fifty years. She has met and listened to thousands of people whose lives are often seen, sometimes even by themselves, as less than meaningful or worthwhile. She shares many of their stories with compassion and empathy. Joni is both a veteran and an expert on every facet of this issue—in fact, she has advised presidents concerning it. She knows the facts and the complexities, and offers no easy answers, but nonetheless she writes with profound wisdom and eternal perspective.

WHAT A PARABLE TEACHES US ABOUT EVANGELISM

We’ll encounter a lot of reactions as we share the gospel. Perhaps more often than not, a large percentage of our efforts will feel as if we’re sowing among “bad soil.” So are we wasting our time?

Should Christians Celebrate Halloween?

Pastors Need Rest Too

Church planting can be exhausting. Starting anything is hard. It takes all of your effort, and then a whole helping of God’s grace to establish a gospel outpost in a hard place. But the God who called you there didn’t call you to work without ceasing. He gave you the work and invites you to rest. So, here are a few rest tips from a rest failure like me, learning how to lay down my work so I can take up some Sabbath habits.

If You Hate Jews, You Hate Jesus

We should say clearly to anyone who would claim the name “Christian” the following truth: If you hate Jews, you hate Jesus.

When You Feel Like a (Christian) Imposter

It’s called Imposter Syndrome, and while the name might not be familiar to you, the concept behind it is sure to be. Imposter Syndrome is the haunting feeling that you can’t really do what everyone expects you to be able to do. It assumes any success you’ve experienced was an unrepeatable fluke. You’re a fraud, and any moment now everyone is going to realize that…There’s a similar feeling that easily creeps into our Christian lives as well. We walk into church on Sunday and look around. Everyone else looks as though they belong here. They seem to have the Christian life figured out (or so we think). But Christianity doesn’t feel so natural to us. It feels far from second nature.