10/6/2023 0 Comments Andy stanley election![]() Wisdom For Your Weekend is presented to you by Chris Pappalardo, with occasional guidance from J.D. ![]() One of his many zingers: “It’s hard to think in laudatory terms of the product.” In honor of the Cubs making the World Series (first time since WW2!), we bring you legendary Cubs announcer Harry Caray … who was so scarred by not getting a Cracker Jack prize that it stuck with him for decades. What’s the Big Deal about Cracker Jacks? Harry Caray. He begins this article by (1) carefully summarizing Stanley’s view and the underlying assumptions, then (2) offers some critical questions about those who follow Stanley’s method, and closes by (3) emphasizing the ways in which we should all learn from and emulate Stanley’s passion. In the ongoing conversation about preaching, the authority of Scripture, and reaching post-Christians, Piper helpfully weighs in. Should We Say, “The Bible Says?” – A Response to Andy Stanley, John Piper. ![]() Beautifully written and powerfully challenging. As Moore points out, with all the panic, fear, and rage we-yes, even we Christians-have displayed this election season, we are demonstrating to the world that we trust more in politics than we do in Jesus. It’s about the church being the church during election season. We promise that we’ll back off from posts about politics soon. The Scandal of Election 2016, Beth Moore. If we’re making our private struggles public too often or without any discernment, not only do we perpetuate a dangerous pattern for others, but we can actually prevent God from doing what he needs to in our darkest moments. Not everything in our lives needs to be made public, but there certainly is a lot of pressure to over-share in the name of authenticity. Save Your Soul: Stop Writing, Lore Ferguson Wilbert. And while that may be sound advice, it’s probably not what the psalmist meant by “joy in the morning.” Piper helps us see what he did mean. Most of us apply that in a rather mundane way: not feeling great? Sleep it off! Things always look better in the morning. The Bible says, “Mourning may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning” (Psalm 30:5). Joy Comes in the Morning, but Maybe Not Tomorrow Morning, Barnabas Piper. Part autobiography, part cultural analysis, this is an incredibly insightful perspective for Christians today who are still asking, Is there any future for the “Religious Right?” Moore throws some well-deserved haymakers in here, but also offers a way forward. Earlier this week Russ Moore delivered the “Erasmus Lecture” for First Things (America’s most influential journal of religion & public life). Your weekly installment of what we’ve been reading (and watching) around the web.Ĭan the Religious Right Be Saved? Russell Moore.
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