The Top of the Week Newsletter is a weekly newsletter that releases every Monday. It helps you catch up on the previous week of content from around the web and starts your week off with a dose of scriptural wisdom.
Quote of the week
"The remarkable thing about God is that when you fear God, you fear nothing else, whereas if you do not fear God, you fear everything else."
— Oswald Chambers
Scripture of the week
Matthew 10:28–31 (ESV)
28 And do not fear those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Rather fear him who can destroy both soul and body in hell. 29 Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. 30 But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. 31 Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows.
In case you missed it
Good News for Overthinkers by Forest Antemesaris
From the Vault: How to Pray When You Don’t Feel Like Praying by Hiram Kemp
Best things we read/watched last week
Making sense of hell
In the most recent academic journal article from Themelios, Robert Golding seeks to respond to theologians who view the traditional view of hell as illogical, unnecessary, or cruel.
The great(ly misunderstood) commission
Jack Wilkie reminds us that the great commission is about more than evangelism.
An open letter to the Christian at a secular college
Many Christians fall away while they’re in college. It doesn’t have to be this way. This article contains some practical advice on keeping your faith at a secular college.
The future of social media is private
An interesting take on the current trajectory of social media becoming more private. Apps that foster closer connections among smaller groups may be the way of the future.