Hope you are having a great week, I am a little behind due to a stolen phone. I do most of my  work from my phone, 10 years ago I would have thought it strange. Anyway, if you are a Logos user check out the free book of the month.

The Honest Patriotism of Frederick Douglass

The best friend of a nation is he who most faithfully rebukes her for her sins—and he her worst enemy who, under the specious… garb of patriotism seeks to excuse, palliate or defend them. (Frederick Douglass to Horace Greeley, 1846)

‘Thank You, God, for the Fleas’—Finding Courage in the Hiding Place

I keep returning to the pages of The Hiding Place, each time amid different circumstances, and yet I find it as relevant for today as it was when it was published almost 50 years ago. In fact, this is a book for our time, because it reminds us that the truth of the gospel stretches far beyond our current generation (and today’s Twitter squabbles), far into the depths of our human darkness and need, and far into the practice of how we live among our neighbors.

Norman Geisler Leaves Behind His Legacy 

The Lord used the writings of Norman Geisler early on in my Christian, his work is a treasure chest worth diving into.

How Your Church Can Look More Like Your Neighborhood

With that in mind, here are four things we’ve done that I’d highly recommend for every church-planting team.

Freedom from Evil and Freedom to Do Good in Jesus

Christian, Christ has paid the greatest cost—his own life—to set you free from so many things and to give you the freedom to do more. Don’t go back across enemy lines! Enjoy the freedom from and freedom to you have been given.