How to Sharpen Your Concentration for Bible Reading “We live in a distracted age. We sneak frequent glances at our phones and get immersed in things that don’t matter in the long run. This has consequences for our work and family lives. It also wreaks havoc on our Bible reading. When we struggle to pay…
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Growing in Grace- Links 6/1
A collection of links from around the web: Your 7 Job Responsibilities as a Church Member Did you know, ordinary church member, that Jesus has given you a job? Your elders have a special office, to be sure, but so do you. And Jesus has given you elders in order to train you to do your job. Ministering…
Growing in Grace- Links 5/25
Thinking Theologically About Memorial Day “With Memorial Day on Monday (in the U.S.) and, no doubt, a number of patriotic services scheduled for this Sunday, I want to offer a few theses on patriotism and the church.” A Better Version of Noah’s Ark “The famous (or infamous, depending whom you ask) story of Noah and…
Growing in Grace: Links 5/18
A collection of links you might find helpful or interesting. Click below to read: Are You Ashamed of the Gospel? “These cultural pressures make it seem so difficult to share Jesus with our neighbors and friends and family, even though we believe it to be good news for them. Why is it so hard?” Confessions…
Growing in Grace- Links 5/11
A collection of links to encourage your growth! Click below to read: What the Word of God Says About the Word of God, Book by Book “What God says about his word is a deep, complex, and staggering thing. And each book of the written word testifies to the wonder of his revelation. I decided…
Growing in Grace- Links 5/4
A collection of links to encourage your growth. Click links below to read: Why We Cringe at ‘Submit’ “Why do I feel that little bit of rebellion or shame when I hear the word “submit?” I think it’s proof that we as Christians are constantly battling worldliness…The worldly thinking that constantly creeps into our minds…
Growing in Grace- Links 4/27
A collection of links to encourage your growth. Click below to read: Come to the Light “Brother and sister, confess your sin, and receive Jesus’ forgiveness, and turn away from that specifically revealed sin toward him by the power of the Holy Spirit.” America’s Doomsday Prophets “Here we are again. There is, yet another, doomsday…
Growing in Grace- Links 4/20
A collection of links from around the web to help you in your walk. Click below to read: 5 Pieces of Advice for Young Men “We don’t need more tough guys who are insensitive to the needs and feelings of others. But we also don’t need more sensitive guys without any backbone…We need to be…
Growing in Grace- Links 4/13
Links from around the web to help you grow in grace! Click below to read. 7 Ways to Protect and Pass on the Gospel The importance of the church in proclaiming the gospel and some practical steps. Safe, Comfortable, and Unhappy: Finding Life by Overcoming Fear “Cowardice may seem distant and personally irrelevant to the…
Growing in Grace- Links 4/6
A collection of links from around the web to encourage you in your growth. Click below to read: Be a Gospel Neighbor The challenge is for every church and Christian to see the importance of engaging our neighbors—the people God has specifically put in our lives. Whether it’s a house we drive past each and…