Each Friday I share some posts that I’ve come across in the last week. They range in topics and sources but they are all things I’ve found interesting or helpful that I hope will be interesting and helpful to you. Here are 10 posts I came across this week that challenged my thinking or helped me as a leader, pastor, husband and father:

1. Why the Christian Philosopher’s case for Same-Sex Marriage is Shallow by Wesley Hill
2. Eight Ways Pastors Can Cultivate Long-Term Tenures by Art Rainer
3. 30 Observations About Fast-Growing Churches by Brian Dodd
4. 5 Reasons for Pastors to Appreciate Their Church by Chris Hefner
5. How To Define Your Preaching Audience by Brian Jones
6. 7 Hints You’re About to Make a Bad Leadership Decision by Ron Edmondson
7. The Two Most Common Practices in Healthy Churches by Thom Rainer
8. Children and Sleepovers: What Parents Need to Know by Tim Challies
9. Mom as Unsung Disciple-Maker by Sam Bierig (via For the Church)
10. If You’re a Parent, This Is the Most Important Thing You’ll Read Today by Justin Barison (via Inc.)