Links For The Church (10/16)

by Staff October 16, 2017

Fighting Sin With Love

Love of God and love of our neighbor are the means by which we can overcome sin. Trillia Newbell shares a reflection on 1 Corinthians 13 on combating sin with love. 

Sola Fide—A Doctrine To Be Beaten Into Your Head Continually

David Platt writes, "Do not give into the subtle temptation to embrace justification by faith alone, yet try and do life and ministry in the flesh alone."

EBC Manifesto, Article VI: Racial Reconciliation

This Manifesto, though different than the typical blog post, is a helpful resource for formulating biblical thoughts about racial reconciliation. 

3 Reasons to Regularly Get Others to Preach

Jeff Medders shares why he shares the pulpit with others twelve Sundays a year. As the main preacher at his church, this habit ultimately points to God as the true Shepherd of the church.

How Singleness Prepared Me for Barrenness

In five points, Lore Wilbert tells her story of how the lessons she learned in her years of singleness were God's kindness to prepare her for the next season of life. 

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.