WorkSee the piece on Kevin Allocca from Life Hacker “How I Work.”
See J.R. Daniel Kirk “Me and Jesus Too Much of a Good Thing?”
Seth Godin has a written a very good post. “The Merchants of Average.”
“How to Find Time for That Important Project” (Michael Hyatt)
“Why Tough Teachers Get Good Results.” (Joanne Lipman)
Are you part of a difficult church?“How Pastors Survive a Difficult Church.” Thom Rainer interviews Chris Bonts. This is an insightful interview that many people who have served in congregational ministry will identify with.
“Suggestions for long-term travel” from Lonely Planet. I found several of these suggestions particularly helpful.
Very interesting piece by Malcolm Gladwell. “Complexity and the Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule.”
Scot McKnight posted this fine article on my former professor, Dr. Everett Ferguson. Ferguson is an outstanding scholar and a fine man.
Anderson Cooper’s outstanding interview with Antoinette Tuff concerning her interaction with a shooter in an elementary school.
On Telling the TruthYou might look at this article by Rachel Gardner “Are You Afraid to Tell the Truth?” A great question whether one writes, speaks, preaches, etc.
Susie Boyt has written an interesting article “Terrifying Teenagers” in Financial Times.
From Mashable see “Get Lost in These 19 Fascinating Maps.”
Alan Henry has written a piece called “Five Best Paper Notebooks.”
Here is an interesting article from Marc and Angel Hack Life “7 Questions You Are Too Scared to Ask.”
Sin and EvilSee this outstanding post by Rachel Held Evans which appeared on CNN.com.
Don’t miss this outstanding review of the book On Looking: Eleven Walks with Expert Eyes. The review is by Maria Popova of Brain Pickings. (You might also enjoy this excellent interview with Maria Popova regarding how she writes.)
Michele Cushatt has some very good notes from the most recent summit.
You might enjoy the post I wrote last week entitled “Sometimes Life is Overwhelming.” You might be encouraged by this post. If so, consider sending it to a friend who might be also be encouraged by this.
Wow!Charlotte and I both have read Josh Ross’s book Scarred Faith. This is an outstanding book! Also, don’t miss his interview with Jonathan Merritt “Following God when it doesn’t make sense: An interview with Josh Ross.” By the way, this video (which includes pictures of Memphis) is powerful.
Check out Michael Hyatt’s tools! (Anytime he posts something like this, I generally discover a gem.)
You might find this helpful: “6 Simple Rituals to Reach Your Potential Every Day.”
See Tim Keller’s first Twitter Q&A.
Reading listBill Gates has shared his summer reading list. Gates is a lifelong learner and reads widely. You may find this interesting. Also note his website thegatesnotes.com.
Don’t miss this wonderful story about former President George H. W. Bush who, along with his security detail, shaved his head in honor of a little boy with cancer. In this video, Jenna Bush Hager, his granddaughter, interviews him regarding this gesture. Bush experienced the death of a daughter at age three to leukemia many years ago.
Be sure to check out the online version of Flipboard, the wonderful resource that has been available via iPhone and iPad. This is one of my favorite tools.
You might enjoy “A Harvard Economist’s Surprisingly Simple Productivity Secret.”
Thom Rainer did a survey that revealed some interesting expectations, with implications for anyone serving in a ministry role in a congregation. See “How Many Hours Must a Pastor Work?”
Don’t miss these pictures: “62 of the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries.”
Have you seen this resource?I recently came across issuu. Are you familiar with this tool? One place for many publications.
See this presentation by David Brooks from the 2013 Aspen Ideas Institute, “The Inverse Logic of Life.” Brooks is not only an excellent writer but a good speaker as well. This presentation caused me to think.
Bob Buford is the founder of Leadership Network I pay attention to his blog. Buford has a good understanding of culture and is attuned to very good resources.]
See this excellent video!
Fear
I love this quote.
Feel the fear and do it anyway. It’s a cliché now, but when I first heard that idea 15 years ago, it was new to me and incredibly empowering. I’ve now gotten in the habit of chasing my fears. Overcoming my fear of flying is my best example. Ten years ago I refused to fly—now I’m on planes every week.
See Kelly McGonigal “How I Work” in Lifehacker.
Leadership
See Julie Pierce “Leadership Q & A: What Helps You Grow as a Leader.” Some very good resources here. See also Thom Rainer’s book “Ten Characteristics of Leaders who Last.”
Books
From Real Simple “50 Great Books That Will Change Your Life.”
Growth
From Farnam Street “The 8 Causes of Plateaus.”
TechnologyThis is a helpful post: “40 iPhone tips and tricks everyone should know.”
Jeff Goins is always helpful. He offers good suggestions, tools, and insight for anyone interested in writing. “Writing Tips to Make You Better.” You might also enjoy “Here’s How Jeff Goins Writes.”
“From Beethoven to Woody Allen – The Daily Rituals of the World’s Most Creative People and What You Can Learn from Them.” I really enjoy getting a peek at how others work. See also “The Daily Routines of Famous Writers.”
John Mark Hicks recently wrote a helpful piece “Stone-Campbell Research Tools.”
Have you seen The City? This is an interesting journal published by Houston Baptist University.
InterviewsCopyblogger interviews Jeff Goins regarding writing. Such a good interview!
Mike Cope interviews Josh Ross regarding his new book Scarred Faith. I look forward to reading this book.
Jeanna Goudreau has written interesting piece entitled “Why We Need to Take 20 – Somethings Seriously” in Forbes.
See the outstanding guest post on preaching that Grady King has written for Dan Bouchelle’s blog.
Check out this video. “Why Porn is Addicting: The Science of Pornography Addiction.”
Kate Figes has written an interesting post regarding the impact of an affair on children. See also her book Our Cheating Hearts.