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# Saturday Links
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/2016129saturday-links/
- Published: 2016-01-30T10:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-08-15T15:24:54.000Z
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Blog, Links, #DashHouseCom, #wp

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Links for your weekend reading:

[Do Not Put a Period Where J.I. Packer Puts an Exclamation Point](http://blogs.thegospelcoalition.org/gospeldrivenchurch/2016/01/27/do-not-put-a-period-where-j-i-packer-puts-an-exclamation-point/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> So this is the story of how J.I. Packer made me cry. Sort of.

[That Great Teacher: What We Learn From Insecurity](http://www.christianitytoday.com/edstetzer/2016/january/that-great-teacher-what-we-learn-from-insecurity.html?ref=dashhouse.com)

> For many of us, and leaders especially, insecurity is God’s way of bringing sin to the surface so that we can see it, and He can deal with it.

[In Pursuit of the Essential Christian](https://timmybrister.com/2016/01/in-pursuit-of-the-essential-christian/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> How about we pursue a few things and execute on them with priority and passion so that they produce a lifestyle that makes a difference as disciples of Jesus?

[48 Scattered Thoughts about Pastoral Ministry and Being a Pastor](http://www.scottslayton.net/2016/01/25/48-scattered-thoughts-about-pastoral-ministry-and-being-a-pastor/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> What follows is not everything I could say about the ministry, but are some things I have been learning and thinking about lately.

[Yes, Your Pastor Needs a Sabbatical](http://www.patheos.com/blogs/jesuscreed/2016/01/26/yes-your-pastor-needs-a-sabbatical/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Here are a few reasons why ministers need sabbaticals, and why elders should implement sabbatical policies for their full-time pastors.

[3 Resolutions for Clarity-Based Communication](http://www2.auxano.com/l/28802/2016-01-21/47l8yv?ref=dashhouse.com)

> How do you communicate effectively so that people engage with the mission of the church? Use these three resolutions to get ahead of the never-ending, life-draining challenge of week-to-week communication decisions.

[Do Something Small for God](http://theblazingcenter.com/2016/01/do-something-small-for-god.html?ref=dashhouse.com)

> We can feel like if we don’t do something great for God, why bother. Well, here’s what God says: “Do small things for me.”

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