by Bob | Dec 31, 2011 | New Year's Resolution, Prayer, Puritan Prayer, Valley of Vision
A Puritan Prayer for 2012 As we enter a new year, this prayer drawn from the collection of Puritan prayers in The Valley of Vision provides perspective. I Launch My Bark on the Unknown Waters of This Year “O Lord, I launch my bark on the unknown waters of this year:...
by Bob | Dec 30, 2011 | 5 to Live By, Al Mohler, John Piper, Lists
The Top Five to Live By: The Year End Edition Linking you to the top 5 Christian blog posts of the week—posts that provide robust, rich, and relevant insights for living. Today I offer the top 5 posts from around the Christian web in 2011. Here are 5 blog posts that...
by Bob | Dec 29, 2011 | Lists
The Top 15 Blogs I’ve Enjoyed in 2011 I love blogs. Here are the top 15 blogs that I have enjoyed reading and have benefitted from in 2011. They’re in alphabetical order, so as not to suggest “competition” between them. I noticed a few “common denominators” among my...
by Bob | Dec 28, 2011 | Pastoral Ministry
LeBron James and Celebrity Pastors In 2011 there was a lot of talk in the Christian blogosphere about “celebrity pastors” and “mega-star ministry leaders.” I’ve blogged a bit about servant leadership here, here, here, here, here, and here. I hadn’t thought about it...
by Bob | Dec 27, 2011 | Lists
The Top Two Dozen Referring Sites to the Changing Lives Blog in 2011 I’m grateful for all those sites that referred their readers to my Changing Lives blog in 2011. Today I list the top 24 referring sites. I encourage you to visit these sites, listed in order of the...