The Daily Docket (8/20/14)

The Noahic Covenant— Here’s a good devotion from Ligonier on the Noahic covenant.

8 Traits of Effective Church Leaders— Thom Rainer shares this list which includes: Fierce biblical faithfulness. Without exception, these pastors held to the total truthfulness of God’s Word. Not only did they believe the veracity of Scripture, they passionately lived out their beliefs.

College Doesn’t Change Your Heart, It Reveals It Every summer the same thing happens to my inbox. I open it to find a steady stream of emails from concerned parents, youth pastors, and older siblings, asking me to check in on so and so when they get to campus in August. They all want the same thing: to see their beloved 18-year-old get involved with our ministry on campus and growing in their faith. The problem is that more times than not, this isn’t exactly what the beloved 18-year-olds want for themselves.

The Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in America— If you are looking for something or somewhere to pray for, these areas are a good place to start.  I was bothered to learn that a neighborhood in my hometown (Spartanburg, SC) made the list at #5.

 

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