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Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

Take a Closer Look at Noah's Ark

When I studied the flood in seminary, I realized that the narrative is actually a depiction of what God did for the salvation of his beloved people.

God's Love Is Sufficient to Help You Fight Porn

Pornography breeds darkness, yet amazingly, God's grace remains sufficient for those in Christ Jesus.

Personal Growth Assignment: Pornography

According to Covenant Eyes, an average of 61% of the general population views pornography regu...

When a Christian Leader Fails

The news made me feel sick.

A pastor—a man I had respected—had been caught in secret sin. Even worse, he’d covered it up. When he was found out, he resigned, leaving behind a trail of devastation.

Sadly, this hasn’t happened just once in my life. How do we respond when a Christian leader falls? What if it’s our own pastor? How do we navigate the doubt, make sense of it all, and move forward well?

Face What Happened

One of the first and most important steps is to face facts. It’s challenging to proce...

When You Feel Abandoned (Isaiah 40)

Big Idea: God's plans for you are good, his greatness knows no bounds, and he invites you to connect your weakness to his limitless power, finding in him all that you need.

Have you ever felt utterly hopeless? Sometimes, we encounter crises that make us feel alone and overwhelmed by our challenges. It can feel as though life is falling apart, with no relief in sight.

What do you do when you lose someone you love and are overwhelmed with grief? When you're confronted with a sudden diagnosis or chro...

Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

A Time to Be Tired

There is a time to save your strength—so that you can spend it more effectively in love and joyful service for God and others.

Three Excuses for Not Reading Your Bible

Seeking fellowship with God is what we’re created to do; like a newborn needs nourishment from mom, so we need nourishment from God’s Word.

Thirty-five Questions for Maturing a Christian Marriage

The way you treat each other is the way you treat yourself, so seek to heal wounds ...

We'll Never Get Tired of Seeing God's Face

A year ago, in the dead of winter, we flew to Mexico and stayed at an all-inclusive resort. The food was plentiful. The beach was beautiful. It felt great to escape from winter and most of my responsibilities.

A few days in, I found myself asking: Is this it? I first noticed it in the buffet. Although we had hundreds of options for food, I began to tire of the same options every day. I began to tire of the same room, the same beaches, and the same resort.

I’ve seen this in other areas of life, too...

Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

In Defence of Silly Summers

Last year, I dedicated the summer to growth. I created a plan to ensure my children would grow spiritually, physically, and academically.

What Should I Read Next?

We read to learn, to rest, to deepen friendship with fellow readers, to enjoy the craft of skilled wordsmiths.

God’s Love Is Sufficient to Help You Fight Porn

Pornography dragged me into defeat, humiliation, and a sense of hopelessness.

Your Pastor Needs the Same Grace You Do...

The Preacher's Trust

Every preacher faces a defining question when stepping into the pulpit: Where will I place my trust? This question reveals not only our understanding of ministry but also our view of God and ourselves.

The weight of self-awareness is unavoidable. We know our sins, doubts, and failures. The harsh words spoken, the impatience shown, the prayers neglected—these memories often resurface as Sunday approaches. The psalmist’s words resonate: “If you, LORD, kept a record of sins, Lord, who could stand?” ...

Why We're Called to the Nations (Psalm 117)

Big Idea: We are called to the nations because God wants people from every cultural group to praise him because his love is great and his faithfulness endures forever.

This is the shortest psalm with the biggest message. In fact, it’s the shortest chapter in the Bible. You can read it out loud in 15 seconds or less, but make no mistake: as Derik Kidner says, it “is great in faith, and its reach is enormous... The shortest psalm proves, in fact, to be one of the most potent and most seminal.” It h...

Saturday Links

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So, You Can't Seem to Function Today

The hounds of depression, rumination, anxiety, or memories hunting you down until you spend every waking moment running from them.

You Don’t Need Another Prayer Technique

To overcome sluggishness in prayer, you don’t need another technique, you need a heart of humble dependence.

Marriage Advice I Wish I’d Learned Sooner

There are times in marriage when you should probably go to bed angry.

The Gift of Middle Age: Enjoy Your Lot...

Making Sense of the Trinity

“The doctrine of the Trinity is difficult and perplexing to us,” wrote R.C. Sproul. No kidding! As Tim Keller once said, the doctrine of the Trinity overloads our mental circuits.

And yet it’s crucial that we understand the basics about the Trinity. For one thing, understanding what God reveals about himself is important. But the Trinity also makes a difference in how we live as Christian men.

The Trinity holds two biblical truths at the same time.

First, God is one. “Listen, Israel: The LORD our G...