Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:
Keep Reading Your Bible, Even If You Don’t Understand It
If you’re trying to read the Bible cover to cover this year, don’t allow your interpretive questions to too regularly interrupt the reading process. Understanding will come over time. For now, just keep reading.
Brothers, We Are Not Political Pundits
We can be known for “prophetic” political commentary or we can be known for textually careful, biblically rich, theologically deep, church-focused gospel ministry.
How do we preach and minister from a position of brokenness?
Preaching that truly disciples a congregation is rooted in intimacy with the biblical languages, a knowledge of the rich history of interpretation, and sound exegesis. But this combination does not make a sermon.
A Beginner’s Guide to Reading the Bible
Reading the Bible can be hard. Here's how to get started.
My columns this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada:
The Problem With the Church Today
There isn’t just one problem, which is why we need the letters from Jesus in the book of Revelation.
Ministry inevitably involves seasons of suffering and difficulty, often lasting longer than expected, but God remains faithful and accomplishes his purposes even in these badlands.