Q Marks The Spot – Treasure Map 122 (December 2018)

Sacred Treasure

• An interesting (as ever from Phil!) perspective on church and community life from Sweden
• Peter Dray has a handful of interesting posts about the Ligonier Theology survey – first one is here
• Ukraine (including its regions now controlled by Russia) is a country that is close to my heart. This is truly alarming news. (HT Simple Pastor) And of course, since then the political situation has deteriorated significantly.
• This is good and no small relief: 3 things that Pastors do NOT need to do
•  And Chris Green helpfully identifies the snakepits for leaders who are Chieftains or Chilled, as well as for everyone in between.
• Perhaps not so far from the truth these days… new Bigot Recognition tool

Topical Treasure

• Terry Pratchett in Memoriam ad infinitum – there is something poignant indeed about this and yet, simultaneously, desperately sad.
• John Naughton sharp as ever: How China confounds western liberals about the net
• These WW2 defences down the French coast are something else
• You might think this is quirky, but I’d argue it is topical: ex-CIA disguise guru who explains how it’s done – perhaps the GRU could learn a thing or two