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# Saturday Links
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/saturday-links-451/
- Published: 2025-06-21T09:00:39.000Z
- Updated: 2025-06-21T09:00:39.000Z
- Description: Boredom as a spiritual signal, ministry beyond efficiency, the danger of counterfeit spirituality, honoring God with your body, and more
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

[AI and the Threat of Mutually Assured Boredom](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/trevin-wax/ai-threat-boredom/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Boredom is not a problem to be solved but a signal that points us to the deeper longings of the human heart.

[AI Promises a Kind of Ministry We Should Reject](https://www.chrismartin.fyi/p/ai-promises-a-kind-of-ministry-we?ref=dashhouse.com)

> AI promises efficiency and productivity, but ministry is not about efficiency, it’s about presence, relationships, and the work of the Spirit.

[Your Sermon Doesn’t Need AI](https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/article/your-sermon-doesnt-need-ai/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> The truth must be applied to the personality and experience of the preacher, placing God’s dealings with the preacher at the center of the process.

[How, Then, Should We Read the Old Testament?](https://stevemathewson.substack.com/p/steves-weekly-letter-427)

> May we take Scripture so seriously that we read carefully to understand the author’s intent and to see how it points forward to Jesus Christ, our Lord and King!

[Be a Man-Pleaser, Not a Man-Pleaser](https://thecripplegate.com/be-a-man-pleaser-not-a-man-pleaser/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

[Honoring God With Your Body: More Than a Health Goal](https://stacieastin.com/honoring-god-with-your-body-more-than-a-health-goal/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Our bodies are not our own, they are temples of the Holy Spirit, meant to glorify God in every aspect of life.

[5 Ways to Help Prevent Pastoral Burnout](https://www.logos.com/grow/min-5-ways-to-help-prevent-pastoral-burnout/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Pastors must prioritize rest and boundaries to sustain long-term ministry and avoid the trap of burnout.

My column this week at [The Gospel Coalition Canada](https://go.dashhouse.com/straightpaths?ref=dashhouse.com): [Pastors: Don’t Tolerate Secret Sin](https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/straight-paths/pastors-dont-tolerate-secret-sin/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Pastor: there are worse things than losing your ministry position or the embarrassment of confessing a serious sin to your elders.