In this age of authenticity, for something to have meaning, to be helpful in me realizing my humanity, it often needs to be done alone.
At times, group leaders realize they need to speak with a study member about a particular concern or problem. Let’s call this a ‘pastoral conversation’.
It is worth thinking through how music functions in our services to engage people so that they can come to know Jesus through his word.
It’s easy to despair and think that there is an immovable obstacle in the way of the gospel going forward in our countries. What unbeliever is ever going to listen to the real message we want to share with them when there is so much apparent distaste for and hostility towards anything vaguely connected to Christianity?
There are three questions I’ve been asked repeatedly over the past seven months of study here at Moore College.
Sound advice for improving your sermons.
It is assumed, to put it simplistically, that to be more faithful to God you must preach longer.
What if you faithfully obey Philippians 4 and yet your heart is still racing, your mind is still whirring, and you just can’t ‘turn off’ the worry switch?
Why not consider reading them?
As Christians, we need to think about how we can apply discernment to the media we engage in so that we remain holy and distinct, and that our gospel proclamation isn’t undermined by our worldliness.