I get a lot of stuff (probably way too much) in my inbox. It’s a self-inflicted problem because I subscribe to almost everything… whether it’s via email, Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube. I think I live with the fear that I may miss something if I don’t stay up-to-date with everything I possibly can. Of course, this poor philosophy of life is fraught with problems and perils.
However, every now and then I find some gold in the gravel. Occasionally something will come into my inbox that makes the whole effort worth it. It’s usually something that adds value to my life or helps me add value to someone else’s life.
Therefore, I thought it would be an interesting experiment to share some of the highlights of what I get in my inbox throughout the week (Best of My Inbox). Obviously, these BoMI contenders, will not include private correspondence… so don’t start worrying that anything personal and private you send me is going to appear on my blog (unless you make me mad. But then I’ll probably just save it for a sermon illustration). What I will be posting, of course, is the stuff that’s out there for public consumption.
My hope is that perhaps one thing that I pass on to you will be a help to you… or, at the very least, be interesting to you.
Cheers,
Dale
So, without any further ado, here’s the recent Best of My Inbox…
Raising Sons
- I got something neat from JM Cremp’s Adventures which bills itself as a great resource for everything boy. As a father of three, this looks pretty interesting.
- Here’s a great piece at All Pro Dad, entitled, 10 Things to Teach Your Son About True Manhood
For Pastors
- Ten Preaching Questions with Matt Chandler at Sermon Central
- How Shall They Hear Without A Preacher? at Worldview Church
- Five Characteristics to Model in Your Congregation Rick Warren
Discipleship
- Some great new things happening at Biblical Training.org. Check it out!
- Ever had a Walk Thru The Bible event at your church? Well worth it.
- Do you have a healthy or unhealthy small group? Small Groups.com offers these seven hallmarks to help you figure that out.
The Church
- Over at the Christian Post, Al Mohler offers his thoughts on why conservative churches are growing.
Biblical Counseling
- Interesting article on depression from Counseling Solutions
- The Secret to Dealing with Fear and Anxiety by Ed Welch at CCEF (ht: Justin Taylor)
- Resolving Everyday Conflict – a review of the book at Gospel Coalition
Personal Development
- The last post of three articles on making presentations from Darren Hardy. He has links to the first two at the beginning of his post.
- Here are some helpful thoughts on reading by Ron White.
- What Motivates the Motivator? by Chris Widener
- How do you work one day less a week… and still get everything done? Here’s Lorraine Pirihi’s answer.
Biography
- Steve Lawson has some helpful and inspiring insights into Justin Martyr at byFaith
- Augustine of Hippo Raised to New Life at Christianity.com
Worldview and Culture
- Check out the Kuyper Common Grace Translation Project from the Acton Institute. Who is Abraham Kuyper?
Odds & Ends
- Will Orlando Bloom be in the Hobbit? Here’s what he thinks.
