Links For The Church (12/5)

by Staff December 5, 2016

7 Key Reasons Your Church Attendance May Be Declining

These may not be true for every church, yet Thom Rainer expounds on external and internal forces that could be causing attendance to decline. 

Dying of Self in the Age of Self-Love

"There’s much talk of self-love in Christian circles right now, the kind of self-love that promotes a perceived circumstantial happiness."

Your Church Needs to Hear You Sing

Contrary to what you might think, this article by Matt Merker isn't about using your talented voice to bless the congregation. Rather he exhorts the church to take practicle steps in corporate worship to lay down your comfort and edify the church.

Why Being a Woman in Seminary Is Worth the Work

"Christian women—no less than men—are legatees of this philosophically and theologically profound heritage, one that marks out orthodox boundaries and models a time-tested, trustworthy method for biblical interpretation and cultural engagement."

How does God's Word impact our prayers?

God invites His children to talk with Him, yet our prayers often become repetitive and stale. How do we have a real conversation with God? How do we come to know Him so that we may pray for His will as our own?

In the Bible, God speaks to us as His children and gives us words for prayer—to praise Him, confess our sins, and request His help in our lives.

We’re giving away a free eBook copy of Praying the Bible, where Donald S. Whitney offers practical insight to help Christians talk to God with the words of Scripture.