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An encouragement to serve others

  • Peter Sholl
  • 16 May 2016

Peter Sholl shares how his Friday night men’s Bible Study group spurred him on to make that phone call.

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Broken bad

  • Claire Smith
  • 13 May 2016

Often when we share the gospel, we speak as though we are 'broken' people, whom Christ has rescued from our 'brokenness'. Claire Smith discusses why such terminology may not be that helpful.

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The gospel for rough sleepers

  • Justin Moffatt
  • 9 May 2016

Justin Moffatt relates how his church took to heart the message that the gospel of Jesus is for everyone and did something about it.

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The best pastoral advice I ever received

  • Stephen Leston
  • 6 May 2016

Stephen Leston shares his surprising answer to a young minister’s question.

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Classics from the archives: Better church

  • 4 May 2016

In this "Briefing" classic from the archives, Tony Payne looks at the how and why of running church services.

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Don’t call God ‘Yahweh’

  • John McClean
  • 2 May 2016

John McClean explains why he no longer calls God ‘Yahweh’.

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What does a disciple-making culture look like?

  • Colin Marshall
  • 29 April 2016

Colin Marshall discusses the why and how of growing your church.

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Book review: Word-Filled Women’s Ministry

  • Jean Williams
  • 25 April 2016

Jean Williams reviews "Word-Filled Women’s Ministry: Loving and Serving the Church".

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Two observations on environmentalism

  • Adrian Russell
  • 22 April 2016

We often think that we humans have the power to destroy the earth or save the earth from certain doom. But as Adrian Russell points out, that’s because we’re forgetting two of God’s key promises.

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The problem of perfectionism

  • Paul Berzekian
  • 20 April 2016

Jesus tells us to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. But when it comes to ministry, does this mean being a perfectionist? Paul Berzekian disagrees.

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