“Gospel Links for Gospel Culture” is a weekly round-up of content to encourage you in your faith and ministry.
Expressive Individualism Series
This is an important series of articles from our general editor, Trevin Wax. It is well worth your time.Have Yourself a Theologically Accurate Christmas (A Yuletide Playlist)
Enjoy this cheekily-named, but very enjoyable Christmas playlist.How pastors can engage congregants’ minds
Brandon Smith:Instead of merely lamenting on social media about the current state of theology, pastors should be springing into action. The survey results from 2016-2018 did not change much, however what did change changed for the worst. Theology among evangelicals is not improving, according to the survey. We can blame culture and politics and media or we can first blame ourselves. After all, we are public theologians long before we are counselors, motivators, or organizational leaders. We should expect our congregations to get their theology from elsewhere if not from us. They may love Jesus deeply, but not the Jesus of the Bible; they may love Jesus with their hearts, but not with their minds.
Look Forward to a Better Christmas
Matt Chandler:It’s hard stay composed at Christmas when you’ve just heard the words, “You have a couple of years to live.” It was a difficult Christmas for our family. I was wondering if it was going to be my last. They were wondering if it was going to be my last. But it was okay. It was okay because the tumor, which spoiled Christmas and threatened to finish my life, didn’t take away my hope. The beauty of the first Christmas is that God put an anchor down for our souls, regardless of our circumstances.
The Church’s Role in Culture Shaping
Jana Magruder and Chuck Peters interview Dr. Kevin Jones in this very helpful episode of the Kids Ministry 101 Podcast. Listen in as Kevin shares how churches can identify and understand its opportunity to shape culture.