The Early Bird Gets The Link is a daily roundup of interesting and thought provoking articles, videos, or audio clips.

Treat Yourself to the Voice of God

Consider what small supplemental steps you can take to cultivate eagerness and receptiveness to God’s word — to develop the mentality that a regular season of Bible intake and prayer is a joy to anticipate, a genuine chance to treat yourself in the best of senses.

5 Distinctives of Biblical Leadership

Biblical leadership involves at least five distinctives that set it in sharp contrast to the leadership theories and definitions of the modern world

How to Face the Death of Someone You Love

I can think of six simple things that have helped me through this valley and that help me now.

Are You Occupied With The Word?

Have you ever been so occupied by something you were completely immersed in the task or activity? 

What Does the Bible Say About Transgenderism?

But that hardly means the Bible provides no guidance for Christians trying to make sense of our transgender moment. In fact, when it comes to transgenderism, the Bible actually has a lot to say–not by a prooftext here or there but by a rich and pervasive understanding of gender and sexual identity.

How Should We Talk About Justice and the Gospel?

How, then, do we relate justice to the gospel? Not, as some of my interlocutors suggested, by keeping them safely isolated in separate compartments. The gospel is a gospel of justice as well as a gospel of mercy.

10 Things You Should Know about Headship and Submission

Sam Storms has written two “10 Things” posts about the Bible’s teaching on headship and submission within marriage. Even though these are well-known biblical concepts (e.g., Eph. 5:22; 1 Cor. 11:3), they are often misunderstood, and Sam does a really good job describing what headship and submission are and what they are not.