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Standing as one with the persecuted at Easter

  • Tanya Ling
  • 26 February 2018

Easter is a time of heightened persecution for many believers around the world. Many Christians who meet together do so at great risk.

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A fun fact in Leviticus that helps us live full lives

  • Ruth Baker
  • 21 February 2018

God’s covenant with his chosen people is referred to as a covenant of salt only three times: Leviticus 2:13, Numbers 18:19, and 2 Chronicles 13:5.

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Reading into discipleship: Knowing vs knowing of God

  • Kirsten McKinlay
  • 19 February 2018

Do you ever feel a sense of guilt or embarrassment when someone mentions one of the great Christian classic works and you’ve never even looked at it?

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Visible compassion for invisible illnesses

  • Cassie Watson
  • 14 February 2018

Chances are you know at least one person in your church suffering from an invisible illness. These are chronic conditions that have few outward signs but significantly impair daily living.

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Three important differences between flattery and encouragement

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 12 February 2018

“You are so beautiful” could qualify as rank fawning; it could also, given the right circumstances, tone of voice, and context of relationship, serve as a genuine statement of appreciation, gently spurring a weary or discouraged person back into the game.

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How not to be lukewarm, from your persecuted family

  • Tim Reid
  • 7 February 2018

A lukewarm attitude isn’t usually embraced within a church, but without us even noticing the attitude can grow over time. Like a weed, if it is not pulled out it has the ability to choke the good roots and destroy what was planted in the beginning.

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Why I'm stopping students doing walk-up evangelism

  • Mikey Lynch
  • 5 February 2018

I find myself saying, “Yes, you can do some more scary and exciting walk-up evangelism… but could you please not do it now?”

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Reading into discipleship: It’s not all about you

  • Laura Denny
  • 31 January 2018

When we read of God's plan of salvation, it's our natural tendency to put ourselves at the centre. We want a customized plan for our lives from God, and may subtly (or openly!) assume that God's plan for the world has us at its centre.

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When pastors become too parochial

  • Anonymous
  • 29 January 2018

Do you know about and care about the Christian ministries your congregation members are engaged in that are outside the programs of your church?

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Do you share the Lord’s Supper at youth group?

  • Ben Pakula
  • 24 January 2018

I’m constantly on the lookout for helpful illustrations to help me explain the gospel to our youth. In the Lord’s Supper I have one! It’s a readily available, visible and physical symbol of Christ’s sin-bearing death.

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