The Early Bird Gets The Link is a daily roundup of interesting and thought provoking articles, videos, or audio clips.
How Sould We Speak to Our Culture About Sex?

Tim Keller, Russell Moore and Kevin DeYoung discuss the topic. 

https://vimeo.com/170164938 

Wait to Date Until You Can Marry

The spiritual war for our hearts is real, and the stakes are high, so it’s critical to ask why we think we should date in the first place. Why did I have a girlfriend when I was twelve (and thirteen, and fourteen, and even eighteen)?

Is Not Voting an Option for Christians?

If the early church in the Roman empire had possessed the right to vote, would casting a ballot for Nero have been a God honoring choice? What about his rival Gaius Calpurnius Piso, who most would argue wasn’t as evil as Nero but was an adulterer and conspirator? The early church, despite their lack of rights, did not seem overly concerned who sat on the Roman throne, instead choosing to invest in Kingdom work that would last regardless of who was in charge of the empire. It leads me to think we might prioritize the same way.

Should We Help Believers Escape Persecution?

Do our churches, our sending agencies, and our organizations that study persecution know when to leave Joseph in Egypt? Despite our affection for Joseph, do we understand that ultimately Joseph belongs to God, and that God can do with him whatever he desires? Is it possible for us to become emotionally, psychologically, physically, and spiritually strong enough to know when to leave “our Joseph” with God in a seemingly dangerous place?

Prayer is Joining a Conversation Already in Progress

Prayer – amazingly, gloriously – is when we join a conversation already in progress.

Life Hacking Gone Wrong: The Story of Benjamin Franklin

This interview with Thomas Kidd by Tony Reinke is worth listening to.