Links For The Church (5/8)

by Staff May 8, 2017

Three Things Every Parent Needs to Know

There are many difficulties that come with being a parent. Sean Crowe, a father of kids who are almost adults, shares three uplifting words for parents.

The Christian and Hospitality: Putting the Gospel on Display

Hospitality is a call to all Christians. Lauren Rae Konkol shares the simple, messy part of welcoming others into your home. She speaks from experiences of receiving this Christian care and encourages all to follow suit. 

More than a Messenger: the Pastor as Farm Steward and Soldier

Todd Chipman synthesizes theme of pastoral shepherding and warrior-quality that manifests itself in the Scriptures.  He describes the context of pastoral passages and encourages pastors to lay the foundation for churches to do God's work in the world. 

Four Reasons Every Church Needs a Time of Confession

"Corporate confession is a great leveler. It’s something every person in church does and so we’re declaring that all of us have fallen short of the glory of God and all of us need to come for forgiveness."

Jesus and the Past Tense

Does grammar really matter for the Christian? J. A. Medders challenges the way we talk about Jesus and points us to put who Jesus is in the right tense. 

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.