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# Saturday Links
- URL: https://www.dashhouse.com/saturday-links-461/
- Published: 2025-08-30T09:00:49.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-30T09:00:49.000Z
- Description: Worn-out church bathrooms, surviving bad sermons, gentleness as power, rebellion through rest, and more
- Author: Darryl Dash
- Tags: Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:

[Why I Chose the Church With Worn-Out Bathrooms](https://www.jenoshman.com/jen-oshman-blog/2025/8/27/why-i-chose-the-church-with-worn-out-bathrooms?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Their hearts and their budget were set more on people than on their facility.

[What to Do After Your Pastor Preaches a Bad Sermon](https://brandon552.substack.com/p/what-to-do-after-your-pastor-preaches)

> What do you do after your pastor preaches a sub-par sermon? What happens when your pastor is a *normal* guy who preaches *normal* sermons?

> Here are a few practical steps.

[How Much Church Can I Miss to Serve?](http://rss.desiringgod.org/link/10732/17126042/how-much-church-can-i-miss-to-serve?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Serving children in Jesus’s name is beautiful and God-pleasing. Gathering for worship is crucial and soul-preserving. So, how much corporate worship should we miss to serve?

[Accept God’s Invitation to Rest](https://www.thegospelcoalition.org/article/gods-invitation-rest/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Resting purposefully is an act of rebellion, repentance, and faith.

[Gentleness Is a Force to Be Reckoned](https://zakmellgren.substack.com/p/gentleness-is-a-force-to-be-reckoned)

> Ask him to help you love your brothers and sisters in Christ with such sincerity that your interactions with them are marked more and more by gentleness, humility, and genuine care. This isn’t cowardice.

> It’s love.

[Avoid Weak Words](https://stevelaube.com/avoid-weak-words/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Below is a great infographic detailing some weak words and how to fix them.

[Is Baptism More Than a Symbol?](https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/reviews/is-baptism-more-than-a-symbol/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> How does baptism function in the New Testament?

["A Theologian in Service of the Church"](https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/article/a-theologian-in-service-of-the-church/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> I know of no one who will be able to fill Stan’s shoes in this regard in Ontario in our deeply divided and contentious day.

My column this week at [The Gospel Coalition Canada](https://go.dashhouse.com/straightpaths?ref=dashhouse.com): [Remembering Stan Fowler](https://ca.thegospelcoalition.org/columns/straight-paths/remembering-stan-fowler/?ref=dashhouse.com)

> Stan Fowler was a gifted theologian, pastor, and mentor whose faithfulness to Scripture and care for others shaped many lives, including mine.