Snippets from the interweb (7th April 2024)

What’s the most dangerous idea in human history?

I don’t usually link to twitter, but in this case I will make an exception. Hard to deny this particular answer.

How can the church serve people with ASD?

How can we serve people with ASD in the church and how can we make best use of their gifts? This one offers some ideas.

Four reminders for when you’re hurt by somebody at church

This is a particularly helpful one as we navigate church hurt biblically. These reminders are so useful.

Elders and training

Whatever you make of the specific suggestions in this one, I think the key point is probably right. We don’t tend to train our elders very well and we might serve them and the church if we had a stab at doing so.

When overthinking sets in

This one thinks (ha!) about overthinking. More specifically why we do it and what we can do about it.

Random thoughts on being a dad

Tim Challies shares some thoughts on what it means to be a dad, it’s joys and trials. Every little snippet is gold here.

From the archive: On prophets, priests and kings as typology for church leadership

‘I don’t know about you folks, but I’m not sure we can live up to the prophet, priest, king typology being applied. These are not things pointing to leaders of the church – I’m not sure we find any NT allusion to these things for elders and pastors – but all those that came before are types of Christ who is the antitype.’