The Homeless Pastor – Hot Rod Anglican blog
“Why does Vincent Pannizzo get under my skin?”, asks this blog writer. “Answer:  Because he makes my own life and witness look incredibly wimpy by comparison.” Watch the video:

Why it’s good to doubt God – Peter Enns
“Doubt forces us to look at who we think God is…Don’t run away from doubt. Don’t fight it. Don’t think of it as the enemy. Pass through it—patiently… and honestly… and courageously…. When you are in doubt, you are in a period of transformation.” Read full blog here.
H/T Geoff Chambers

Why you should consider a social media fast – The Gospel Coalition, Kevin DeYoung
8 reasons you should consider taking a break from social media. Here’s one, just to give you a taste:

“Social media drives us–relentlessly, punishingly, inexorably–to the now. It gives us the illusion of being up to date, current, relevant. And it shames us when we don’t know the newest meme and this week’s viral video. The medium does not encourage slow reflection or push us to the wisdom of the past. We need to fast from the information feast, lest we gorge ourselves on trivialities.” Read the others, here.

One common factor in churches that start declining – Thom Rainer
One common factor in churches that start declining: “Some of the correlated factors were surprising; others were not. There was one factor, however, that was a bit surprising to me: the evangelistic churches were more likely to have a traditional outreach program.”
Read full blog here.
H/T Mikey Lynch