Keeping the cross front and centre
- Philip Griffin •
- 8 September 2015
Recently I was talking with a neighbour about church, and he asked me “So what is church all about?” He was curious, and wanted to know what I think is central to what we believe, sing about, pray about and how we relate to one another.
One Pastor’s Journey: From “the sermon is everything” to “the sermon is essential but insufficient” (Part 2)
- Timothy Raymond •
- 21 February 2014
In my last post, I introduced this mini-series and tried to describe some of the pitfalls which can occur when a pastor attempts to do all (or nearly all) his ministry through his Sunday sermon. Like I said there, Sunday sermons are wonderful and essential and life-giving and edifying, but
When ministry is unglamorous
- Tara Sing •
- 16 February 2017
When Jesus says we need to take up our cross daily, he’s not just talking about enduring pain and hardship from the world (although that needs to happen). We need to die to ourselves daily, completely, which includes dying to our dreams of what it will look like to serve God, both now and in the future.
The A to Z of Hosea
- James Stone •
- 10 November 2016
Do you mentally switch off when you come across a strange placename in the Bible? Here is a guide to Admah and Zeboiim that will help you better understand Hosea.
One-to-One Bible Reading: video course
- David Helm •
- 12 September 2013
Can you think of people in your life that you would like to see progress spiritually—perhaps a non-Christian colleague, or a Christian friend at church, or a family member? Here's a way to help them understand more of God in a way that is simple and personal, and that doesn't rely on getting them to a church program or event.
Why evangelistic courses are like a good joke
- Stephen Liggins •
- 19 February 2016
I have a theory—admittedly it’s a little controversial, but I still think it holds good. It concerns jokes. In my opinion, jokes have a life-cycle of three stages. Stage 1 covers the first few times you tell it; it’s extremely funny, and you’re the life of the party. Stage 2 covers those situations where you continue to tell that same joke, and it all starts to get a bit boring.
Delighting in difference
- Mike Allen •
- 20 October 2016
The current trend in society is for people to deny difference in an effort to squash inequality. Mike Allen argues that difference is something that shouldn’t be ignored, but instead celebrated.
Disciple-making ministry tip: A tool for memorizing Bible passages
- Dave Burt •
- 31 August 2015
Bible verses are hard to remember, because you’re trying to hang a tiny shred of Scripture on the flimsy hook of an arbitrary chapter and verse number. They lack context, which makes them not only harder to remember but less useful for disciple-making ministry, and potentially dangerous.
How to find the heart of the text
- Sean Martin •
- 9 January 2019
Learning how to observe Scripture well enables us to get to what a text is really about. One of the best ways to observe well is by asking questions.
Please stop attacking extremists
- Phillip Jensen •
- 27 July 2016
Phillip Jensen explains why we need more extremists, not less.
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