A La Carte (10/26)

Pastors Who Write Books [2] - Here is some good advice from Barnabas Piper for pastors who want to write books of the sermon series. “When I receive proposals for books or book ideas from pastors I often get something like this as an accompanying comment: "I am the pastor of a X,000-person church, and based on their response to this message I think there is a large demand for this material." This seems like a reasonable assertion. 80% of the congregation loved the messages, therefore a large percentage of like-minded Christians will also like the message.  Unfortunately there is almost no correlation between what a pastor's congregation thinks of his sermons and the audience size when that is turned into a book. ”

Evangelistic Prayer Meeting [3] - My friend Paul does evangelism on the streets of Toronto and writes about some of his experiences. Yesterday’s post models a way to engage in spiritual conversation.

The All-Digital Library [4] - “Two years ago, Cushing Academy of Ashburnham, MA made a bold move when it got rid of Fisher-Watkins Library’s 40,000 books and replaced them with electronic sources. During the overhaul all resources were converted to digital formats, and the library’s Web site was redesigned to provide students and faculty with online resources and tools on a 24/7 basis.”

Hermeneutical Hall Passes [5] - “Have you ever read the New Testament and wondered if the apostles would have passed a contemporary hermeneutics course? Sure, the apostles quoted and alluded to the Old Testament. But carefully considering the original context wasn’t very high on the apostolic priority list. Or was it?”

There Is No Sin That I Have Done [6] - Here’s a new hymn that speaks of some great truths.

How Sermons Work [7] - This commerical for David Murray’s new book [8] is really, really clever.

The primary test of life is not service but love, both for man and God. —William Still