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The only thing scarier than the wrath of God

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 15 November 2017

For some people, grace is a scarier concept to embrace than the idea of hell and God’s wrath. When we invite people to surrender to God’s grace, to trust his love and depend upon his provision, we may be asking them to do something that life has proven to be perilous and foolish.

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The gospel that turns awkward to awesome

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 13 November 2017

We know what people in our culture will not like hearing, and we prefer to avoid things that are awkward or unpleasant. The problem is that the gospel—literally the best news in the world—contains awkward bits.

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That pile of books

  • Marty Sweeney
  • 8 November 2017

Never let the book you just read lie dormant on your bookshelf.

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The problem with personal Bible reading

  • Kirsten McKinlay
  • 6 November 2017

In this age of authenticity, for something to have meaning, to be helpful in me realizing my humanity, it often needs to be done alone.

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How to have a pastoral conversation

  • Richard Sweatman
  • 1 November 2017

At times, group leaders realize they need to speak with a study member about a particular concern or problem. Let’s call this a ‘pastoral conversation’.

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Using music to cross religious barriers

  • Mark Gilbert
  • 30 October 2017

It is worth thinking through how music functions in our services to engage people so that they can come to know Jesus through his word.

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The faith that can’t be shipwrecked

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 25 October 2017

It’s easy to despair and think that there is an immovable obstacle in the way of the gospel going forward in our countries. What unbeliever is ever going to listen to the real message we want to share with them when there is so much apparent distaste for and hostility towards anything vaguely connected to Christianity?

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What’s Tony Payne up to?

  • Tony Payne
  • 23 October 2017

There are three questions I’ve been asked repeatedly over the past seven months of study here at Moore College.

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Top ten rookie preaching mistakes

  • Peter Ko
  • 18 October 2017

Sound advice for improving your sermons.

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Still saving Eutychus

  • Marty Sweeney
  • 16 October 2017

It is assumed, to put it simplistically, that to be more faithful to God you must preach longer.

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