YOUR SATURDAY SEVEN

Here is another week of compiled articles! Your Saturday Seven is a hand selection of seven articles from this week that will hopefully be a blessing to you! Enjoy your Saturday seven!

1. STRANDED AT THE AIRPORT.

By: Mindy Belz, 8.25.21

“Advocates for vulnerable Afghan groups are urging the White House to extend evacuations beyond Aug. 31. In a statement Wednesday, World Relief called on the Biden administration to include ethnic and religious minorities in evacuations. President Myal Greene said, “To abandon them to the Taliban as part of the schedule set by the Taliban is morally unacceptable.””

2. SUICIDE BOMBERS STRILE KABUL AIRPORT; ‘PANICKED’ AFGHAN CHRISTIANS STILL TRYING TO LEAVE.

By: Jessica Lea, 8.26.21

“Please pray for the people of Afghanistan. Please pray that rescue operations will continue and that more people will escape to safety. Also, pray for U.S. leaders to have wisdom and a great sense of urgency. Pray that God will continue to lead Samaritan’s Purse as we seek to help those fleeing Afghanistan.” This story is still developing.”

3. HARVARD UNIVERSITY ELECTS ATHEIST AS NEW CHIEF CHAPLAIN.

By: Amanda Casanova, 8.27.21

“According to a poll from the Harvard Crimson, Harvard’s student newspaper, more than 40 percent of the students identified as either atheist or agnostic in 2020. In 2017, that number was 32 percent.”

4. MISSIONS IN REVIEW: TRENDS IMPACTING GLOBAL MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM.

By: David Kinnaman, 8.25.21

“Christians’ perceptions of missions are indeed changing, especially as younger generations ponder what global missions and evangelism efforts look like on their terms. These data should act as a reminder to church leaders to consider how they define and sustain a healthy, effective missions culture through their church and across generations.”

5. GOOD GRIEF: HOW THE GOSPEL TRANSFORMS THE PAIN OF LOSS.

By: Alistair Begg, 8.24.21

“The Gospel transforms our grief. As a result of God’s grace within our lives, we have been rescued. We have been redeemed. We have been transformed. His great mercy has brought us from barren hopelessness to overflowing hope. All who believe on the Lord Jesus have been “delivered … from the domain of darkness and transferred … to the kingdom of his beloved Son” (Col. 1:13). In the end, what cause have we to stay trapped in despair?”

6. 15 REASONS YOUR SOUL NEEDS GATHERED WORSHIP, NOT JUST A LIVESTREAM.

By: Dane Ortlund, 8.27.21

“Amid these various circumstances and uncertainties, we need to lead our people well. Part of that means we need to remind our people of what we lose when we don’t physically gather in worship. Below, I’ve written 15 reflections on all that is lost when we choose to worship from the couch instead of the pew.”

7. YOUR FRIDAY FIVE.

By: Dr. David L. Allen, 8.27.21

Dr. Allen continues to provide excellent articles each week and as always we want to continue to use our seventh article listing to point you to his weekly “Your Friday Five.”