Links For The Church (2/18)

by Staff February 17, 2019

4 Ways To Be Quick To Listen, Slow Speak

Rob Hurtgen writes that a quick tongue can cause damage to our relationships. He provides four practical ways to cultivate the practice of being slow to speak. 

How Does She Do It? The Making of an Atypical Woman

God grows us in ways we don't always see. "He takes us — the un-super, regular, sometimes scraping-by women — and he works on us." – Abigail Dodds

3 Ways To Misunderstand The Trinity 

Brandon Smith gives a helpful explanation of the Trinity by describing things the Trinity is not and points us toward the awe and mystery of the Trinity.

A New Asceticism: Learning to be Grateful

There has been a recent buzz among Christians to pursue minimalism. Chandra Crane gives us a more balanced approach to how we understand materialism, and how to have a biblical approach to minimalism. 

How Not To Compensate Your Pastor

Thom Rainer gives 6 ways to care for pastors financially. Often the burdens of the pastorate are overwhelming enough, so Rainer encourages churches to love their pastors with the budget. 

Second Wife, Second Life

"The wounds of a former wife or former husband can be deep and raw, and a mere misstep of the second spouse can be wildly more painful than we knew. We walk by faith and in grace and with a ready and present repentant heart." – Lore Wilbert