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 9 posts I came across this week that challenged my thinking or helped me as a leader, pastor, husband and father:

1. Don’t Brag At Long Sermon Prep; Get Efficient by Joe Hoagland (via Rookie Preacher)
2. 3 Parenting Myths We Are All Tempted To Believe by Tim Challies
3. 7 Books That Changed My Life by Russell Moore
4. The Top 17 Books Christian Leaders Should Be Reading In 2017 by Brian Dodd
5. Praying For My Son (Who Was Adopted) by Adam Weber
6. 8 Principles Of Great Preaching by Brian Moss
7. How Your Control Freak Tendencies Stunt Your Church’s Growth by Carey Nieuwhof
8. The Communication Secrets of Craig Groeschel (via Preaching Donkey)
9. 10 Discipleship Questions for you for 2017 by Chuck Lawless