Practical tips for sharing the gospel with a stranger

  • Mike Taylor
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  • 16 September 2019

I try to set time aside every couple of weeks to walk up to strangers and share the same powerful gospel that saved me. Many Christians want to do this but lack confidence, so here are some practical tips from my own experience.

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Cornelius: A great guy, but…

  • Peter Sholl
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  • 16 October 2015

I’ve always loved Acts 10, the story of the divinely ordained meeting between Peter and Cornelius that unlocks the door for the gospel to go to the Gentiles. For a few years it has been one of my ‘go to’ passages when I am asked to speak on the topic of mission.

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Song of Solomon (Matthias Bible Guide)

  • Kamina Wüst
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  • 7 March 2024

Old Testament scholar Kamina Wüst takes us deep inside the Song of Solomon, a mysterious, evocative and sometimes neglected part of Scripture.

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Gathering to pray

  • Roger Carswell
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  • 25 September 2015

Prayer from God’s children to our heavenly Father is never wasted. Every prayer is heard, and we “ought always to pray” (Luke 18:1-8). Throughout Scripture, though, I have noticed that, whilst individual prayer is vital and significant in the life of each believer, it’s when Christians gather together to pray that God chooses to intervene.

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Mother-to-mother gospel opportunities

  • Emily Cobb
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  • 12 November 2018

As a Christian, it is easy to feel confused about how to speak into this post-Christian culture: do we share our beliefs about gender, marriage and sexuality with these mothers, or do we stay silent?

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Why use pre-written resources in ministry?

  • David Phillips
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  • 21 December 2015

When I was living in a share house, many years ago, I attempted to cook a meal by myself for the first time. It should have gone pretty smoothly. I bought a jar of sauce (‘Chicken Tonight’), some raw chicken to cook, and set about to follow the instructions on the jar.

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Why your church should give books away this Christmas

  • Ian Carmichael
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  • 18 November 2016

There are at least seven very good reasons why your church should be getting gospel books ready to give away to Christmas visitors.

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How to pray for engaged couples

  • Cassie Watson
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  • 8 April 2019

When you have a front-row seat to the whole wedding planning process, you are reminded how important it is to pray for the couple awaiting their big day. But I also noticed some wider trends that warrant reflection in ourselves and in our churches.

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The greater judgement

  • Lionel Windsor
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  • 18 May 2017

James 3:1 doesn't mean what you think it means.

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Down-under round-up: 27 January 2016

  • Sandy Grant
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  • 27 January 2016

Sandy Grant's links on racism, Islam's conception of God, prayer when weary, evangelism, labelling differences, book Simply Good News, and sexuality.

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