Saturday Links

Curated links for your weekend reading:
There is a time to save your strength—so that you can spend it more effectively in love and joyful service for God and others.
Three Excuses for Not Reading Your Bible
Seeking fellowship with God is what we’re created to do; like a newborn needs nourishment from mom, so we need nourishment from God’s Word.
Thirty-five Questions for Maturing a Christian Marriage
The way you treat each other is the way you treat yourself, so seek to heal wounds and find out more about the spouse you love.
Not Just Roles: A Better Way to Study Gender in Scripture
God created two image bearers, blessed them equally, and made them indispensable in carrying out his creation mandate.
The Solution for Church Decline Is Not Mega Church
Mega churches tend to breed consumers and spectators instead of servants; fans instead of sold-out followers.
Augustine believed true happiness can only be found in eternal life, not through the self-sufficiency of Stoic virtue.
Christian growth is not about achieving a new identity through self-improvement, but about living out the transformed identity that God has already given believers through Christ's death and resurrection.
My column this week at The Gospel Coalition Canada: Two Ways to Bless Churches This Summer
When traveling, find a good local church and show up ready to worship and encourage the congregation, learning from their ministry and carrying insights back home.