Some questions on talking with Catholics about Jesus

  • Mark Gilbert
  • 17 November 2015

If one person asks a question aloud, then usually there are a lot more people wondering the same but without a chance to ask! Hear are my answers to some great questions a student at a theological college asked me about talking with Catholics about Jesus.

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The Briefing on CD-Rom (21st anniversary edition)

  • 16 October 2009

A collection of 21 years of articles from Matthias Media's flagship journal, The Briefing on CD-Rom. Fully searchable; find and print articles on a wide range of Christian topics.

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This is not a real church

  • Tony Payne
  • 15 January 2018

Can we assume that the churches of the New Testament were real Christian churches, lacking nothing essential? If so, what could we ‘lop off’ our current practice of church life and still have a genuine Christian assembly (or ‘church’)?

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The heart of the matter: The being of pastoral care

  • Sally Sims
  • 3 November 2016

Pastoral care flows out of God’s grace and the Christian love and integrity which should follow. Being must come before doing.

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Discipling teens needs the humility of John the Baptist

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 21 August 2017

When you step into the lives of teens—even responsible ones who are committed to Christ—you’re stepping into the roaring rapids.

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Keep the Christians in the room: Church attendance at evangelistic courses

  • Dave Jensen
  • 17 September 2018

Rather than churches viewing evangelistic courses as solely an event for non-Christians plus a pastor and perhaps one or two others, we should be striving to have as many Christian church members there as possible.

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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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Short Steps for Long Gains—Youth edition

  • Virginia Grice
  • 12 September 2013

26 short Bible discussion for parents or youth leaders to do with young adults/teenagers.

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Ten tips for leading church well

  • Rory Shiner
  • 15 April 2016

A good leader can determine the difference between a service that flows well and a service that flops. Rory Shiner shares ten helpful tips.

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Sexual immorality: My personal insights

  • Anonymous
  • 7 September 2015

Married life was typical. It was filled with good times and hard times as the challenges of family set in. He was very open about seeking help and exploring new support groups, and so I thought he was progressing. So it came as a complete shock when he said, “There's something I need to talk to you about. Yesterday I did something really bad.”

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