I’m on holidays this week. While I’m on holidays I’ll be working my way through some of the items in this list that Justin Taylor recently published.

Justin asked pastors and theologians “what they would recommend as sermons or essays that have had a special impact on them, or that they would seriously urge students and pastors to consider reading.” Here’s how they responded.

I’ve also pulled together 15 communications and technology related articles for you to peruse (most were published on my website over the last couple of months):

1. Engaging mission videos from African Inland Mission.
2. Mars Hill Church introduces newcomers to its campuses and pastors.
3. The Hypersocialized Generation. Great article from Albert Mohler.
4. 20+ sites to buy premium Wordpress themes
5. Bills - a lesson for churches in the challenges of expectations and the value of first impressions
6. Alain de Botton brings back the sermon (but excludes God)
7. 14 sites for inspiring sermon series artwork.
8. Not another brochure.
9. Pastors, what’s your beef with marketers?
10. Free Christian music at Come & Live.
11. 5 fun and safe social networks for children.
12. How does your church do rosters?
13. Facebook reveals when we’re happiest, and when we’re saddest.
14. 5 applications to record sermons on a Mac.
15. 30 churches on Facebook (and four observations).