Saturday Links
Curated links for your weekend reading:
Sooner or later the time will come — perhaps in a job interview, or an interview for a place in a graduate program, or your second week in a new job that doesn’t have you in front of a computer all day — when your lack of the skills you claim to have will become evident, to your great embarrassment and frustration.
The High Price of Watching Nudity
Here are my reasons for why I’m committed to this kind of radical abstention from anything I know is going to present me with nudity.
Since the affections aim at what we truly love, sanctification must transform our affections.
When You Can’t Listen to the Sermon
We should still go to church even if we can’t listen to the sermon, because we must obey the Lord.
Should We Have Weekly Communion?
On the day which is the Day of the Lord, gather together for the breaking of the loaf [Lord’s Supper] and giving thanks.
Top 5 Commentaries on Every Book of the Bible
Before proceeding to specific commentaries on each book, there are two older commentary sets that I highly recommend for every book of the Old and New Testament.
Preaching the Text When You Prefer a Different Translation
When all has been heard, the conclusion of the matter is this: fear God and keep his commands, because this is for all humanity.
The Church Will Not Be Consulted
In recent years it has become increasingly popular for churches of differing sizes, locations, and denominational traditions to make use of consultant services to find new ministers and staff for Christian institutions.
The new summer 2025 issue of Themelios has 204 pages of editorials, articles, and book reviews.
Counterintuitive Truths About Prayer
Prayer is about honest, simple communion with God, focusing on his presence and surrendering control rather than striving for perfection or following rigid formulas.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: When Should a Pastor Quit a Church?
Pastors should remain faithful to their congregations, leaving only when unavoidable or clearly wise
