Wisdom For Your Weekend: your weekly installment of things we’ve been reading around the web.
Infographic of the Week
The 10 Most Popular Books of the Bible (and Why), The Overview Bible Project. I wasn’t overly surprised by this list, but I was very pleasantly surprised with the added, “If you like this book, you also like …” As a big fan of Matthew, he has me pegged.
Articles of the Week
Read or Get out of the Ministry, Eric Geiger. “While I would not consider myself a ‘reading expert,’ reading has been a significant part of my development for the last 20 years. I view reading as an opportunity to interact with great thinkers and leaders. I typically am working through multiple books at a time. Before kids entered our world, I averaged reading two books a week. The quantity of my reading has slowed for this season, but I still take reading very seriously. Here are some suggestions based on my experiences with books.”
Should Men and Women Be Friends? Anna Broadway. You’ll find opinions spanning the field here, and it’s a long-standing argument (think Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing). Too many times this question is answered without really defining what we mean by friendship. Male-female friendships are, in fact, risky. But like most things risky, the answer is not to simply avoid it altogether, but to put it in the proper context.
My “Dirty Little Secret” for Happy Knowledge Work, David Murray. “Sometimes I get envious of painters, plumbers, landscapers, carpenters and others who get to work with their hands and have something to show for it at the end of every day, or at least every week. What do I and other ‘knowledge workers’ have to show for it every seven days? Virtually nothing.”
Pastoral Wisdom and the Mandate to Report Abuse, Julie E. Lowe. Many Christians feel that quickly involving the authorities in abuse allegations subverts or undermines the church’s responsibility to exercise discipline and care for its members. All too often, sadly, this reluctance to report abuse is based on a fear of negative consequences for a church or organization. Julie’s words here are needed, as she reminds us that mandated reporting and pastoral care are not at odds with one another.
On The Lighter Side
7 Ways to Get Attention on the Internet (and Annoy Everyone in the Process), The Doghouse Diaries.
