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Nothing matters if God can’t raise the dead

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 6 April 2017

For too many Christians, talk of the resurrection is restricted to a few songs and a family meal once a year on Easter Sunday. And, for many, even those few songs feel just a tad melodramatic.

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The gospel of blessing: Psalm 128

  • Sandy Grant
  • 3 April 2017

Read Psalm 128 lately? Does it uncomfortably remind you of the 'prosperity gospel'?

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The pain and glory of unanswered prayer

  • Geoff Robson
  • 30 March 2017

Few things can be more confusing or frustrating for Christians than unanswered prayer—especially when we’re sure there are good, obvious reasons for God to grant our requests.

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Does Jeremiah 29 call us to seek the welfare of the city?

  • Phil Colgan
  • 27 March 2017

Jeremiah 29:7 has become something of a banner in recent years for evangelical cultural engagement and mission. But what does this now-famous verse actually mean?

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How to build real community in your growth group

  • Karen Beilharz
  • 23 March 2017

Growth group is not just about building relationships. It’s not just about solving people’s problems. It’s not just about fostering love and belonging. It’s about growing together as Christians living this side of Jesus’ return.

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The tyranny of the moment: Controlling reactions in times of stress

  • Ruth Baker
  • 20 March 2017

Proverbs 25:28 says: “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls”. Without self-control we are without defences and are easily overwhelmed by the stresses of the moment, because there is nothing to stop the army of negative thoughts.

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Review: The essence of the Reformation

  • Nicole Thatcher
  • 16 March 2017

Many Protestants today know “very little about the earth-shattering events and debates of the Reformation".

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How does Reformation theology challenge our ministry practice?

  • Tony Payne
  • 14 March 2017

We tend to think of the Reformation as a revolution in doctrine. And so it was. But the Reformation was also a ministry revolution.

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Why Christians should be punctual

  • Kirsten McKinlay
  • 13 March 2017

How often are you late? If you’re someone who is consistently late, are your reasons good? Maybe you’ve never even considered your lateness to be an issue.

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How I do one-to-one ministry

  • Alison Blake
  • 7 March 2017

A practical outline of one woman's approach to reading the Bible one-to-one.

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