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# Saturday Links
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/saturday-links-339/
- Published: 2023-04-08T09:00:03.000Z
- Updated: 2023-04-08T09:00:02.000Z
- Description: State of the Bible, why your church needs a statement of faith, base hit preaching, and more
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

[State of the Bible 2023](https://go.dashhouse.com/DCrp?ref=dashhouse.com)

> American Bible Society is in its thirteenth year of conducting State of the Bible, asking American people their opinions and practices relating to the Bible.

[The Importance of Porches](https://go.dashhouse.com/D3jy?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Like the early church and the church throughout the non-western world, congregations in the West must learn to create their own porches or forecourts where people can enter a relational process and be prepared to hear and understand and perhaps embrace the gospel.

[What Is the Bible to a Pastor?](https://go.dashhouse.com/D1o8?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Thomas Murphy, pastor of the Frankford Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia from 1849 to 1895, wrote about what the Bible should mean to a pastor.

[5 Reasons Your Church Needs a Statement of Faith](https://go.dashhouse.com/D3hn?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Every church should be able to point members and visitors to a doctrinal statement. Here are five reasons why.

[Redeeming Discipline](https://go.dashhouse.com/D2sI?ref=dashhouse.com)

> When Paul lost his legalism, he did not lose his discipline. Not even a little bit.

[Lead in Such a Way That the Wheels Won’t Come Off If You’re Not There](https://go.dashhouse.com/D3hM?ref=dashhouse.com)

> We necessarily want to run things so that if we’re not there, the work can carry on.

[The Best Preacher for You](https://go.dashhouse.com/D2sF?ref=dashhouse.com)

> The best preacher for each of us is the one we know. And it goes the other way, too. The best preacher is the one who knows *us*.

My column this week at [The Gospel Coalition Canada](https://go.dashhouse.com/straightpaths?ref=dashhouse.com): [Base Hit Preaching](https://go.dashhouse.com/D3g8?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Don't miss what God accomplishes through ordinary sermons.