Links for the Weekend (2026-08-07)

Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.

You Are Not Enough (And That is Not Failure)

Hannah Hagarty writes about realizing her insufficiency and God’s sufficiency, especially in parenting. She urges us to reject simple parenting formulas and to rely on God’s grace.

Perhaps in frustration you’ve thought, “I have tried everything and all that I have left is prayer.” You may have underestimated the magnitude of speaking to the Father on behalf of your kids but you’re about to discover how powerful it is. The God who is sufficient to transform a human heart is the same God who actively pursues the lost lamb till it’s found.

How to Read the Bible: 15 Tips for Beginners

Kevin Halloran has collected 15 pieces of advice for people starting out on reading the Bible. Maybe that describes you or a friend of yours!

You may have heard about the Bible for years, but now you want to open it for yourself—perhaps for the first time. You’re in the right place.

In the Bible, the God who made the universe speaks. He reveals who He is, why the world exists, and why humanity is broken. The Bible shows us how sin has separated us from God, and how in love, He sent his Son Jesus Christ to die on the cross and rise from the dead so we could be forgiven and reconciled to him.

I struggle with overeating. What should I do?

If you or someone you love struggles with overeating, you might consider this CCEF video by Mike Emlet. (There is also a transcript provided at that link.)

On the WPCA Blog This Week

This week on the blog we published an article written by Meghan Watt called How Loss Informs Life. If you haven’t already seen it, check it out!


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Links for the Weekend (6/18/2021)

Each Friday, I’ll post links to 3–5 resources from around the web you may want to check out.

Midlife, Christ Is

I promise I’m not just recommending this article because I’m jealous of its excellent title. Jared Wilson writes about faith in midlife, describing the ways Christ meets us.

I still think that phenomenon is a weird thing, but I think I understand it a bit better now. Midlife brings new insecurities and awakenings to long-dormant regrets. Many of us face empty nests and the prospect of, in effect, starting over with spouses we’ve only related to for so long as co-parents rather than as partners or friends. Many of us face the reality of aging parents and any fears or worries or responsibilities that come with that. And of course we daily face the reality of lost youth, waning strength, more difficult processes for maintaining health. Time moves a lot faster the older you get. That’s a cliché too, but it’s true.

Young Mom, You Can Read the Bible

I appreciated reading this article from Abigail Dodds on Bible reading for young mothers. She describes her own experience and how the “get up early” advice is well-intentioned but not always practical!

When you’re a mom of very young ones, an important tool you need to keep yourself fed with God’s word through those very short (yet very long) years is flexibility in how you read, along with consistency that you read. Be flexible about how you read God’s word, and be unwaveringly consistent that you read it. “Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!” (Psalm 34:8).

Why Our Secular Age Needs Ecclesiastes

Kevin Halloran encourages us to read Ecclesiastes, noting how relevant it is to the needs of today!

Yes, creation and our lives under the sun were subjected to futility, but Christ gives us joy-producing hope in the present as we await our glorious future. Yes, this world is a difficult place to live; but we won’t always live here. Christ will set us free to enjoy Him and His glory forever.

On the WPCA Blog This Week

This week on the blog we published an article I wrote called Banking on God’s Justice. If you haven’t already seen it, check it out!


Note: Washington Presbyterian Church and the editors of this blog do not necessarily endorse all content produced by the individuals or groups referenced here.