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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The uncomfortable exercise of Bible reading

  • Tim Grant
  • 13 July 2016

When it comes to reading the Bible, we have a big problem. That’s why, as Tim Grant explains, we should expect God’s word to chafe.

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Amos (Matthias Bible Guide)

  • Jeremy Meeks
  • 2 April 2026

Experienced Bible teacher and ministry trainer Jeremy Meeks unpacks the Old Testament book of Amos.

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Keeping growth groups on time

  • Richard Sweatman
  • 31 October 2016

Does your group struggle to start and end at the agreed-upon times? Here are some reasons to stay on time, and strategies to help you do it.

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Six ways to be prepared

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 1 May 2017

One of the ways you “honour Christ the Lord as holy” as a Christian is by “being prepared to make a defense [or a ‘reasoned statement’] to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you” (1 Pet 3:15).

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Review: Friends of Calvin

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 5 June 2017

While I’ve loved and admired Calvin’s theology and ministry for a couple of decades, up until relatively recently my perception of Calvin’s personality was rather negative. I looked at him as the theological equivalent of Batman.

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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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Using the Bible to reason with unbelievers

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 6 October 2016

How do we use the Bible to reason with unbelievers when, on the one hand, they don’t recognize it as a valid source, while, on the other hand, it actually is the source, whether they recognize it or not?

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Dealing with repeated failure

  • Gordon Cheng
  • 27 September 2017

We know the apostle Peter’s reputation as the biggest and best disciple because he shows moments of true greatness. He is the first disciple named in Matthew, Mark and Luke’s gospels.

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Sustainable sacrifice: Taming phone notifications

  • Lionel Windsor
  • 12 September 2016

Lionel Windsor begins a new practical series on avoiding burnout in ministry by sharing his tips for taking control of distracting phones.

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