The Martyrs of the English Reformation

  • Matthias Media
  • 16 October 2014

In the Anglican Church, October 16 is set down as the day for the remembrance of the Reformers and Martyrs of the English Reformation. It is a commemoration of the three hundred or so men, women and children of the Church of England who were burned at the stake

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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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Living By Faith (Habakkuk)

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 11 January 2016

Have you ever found yourself wondering whether God really cares about the goings on of this world? Does he care about the violence and pain that so many people suffer? Does he even notice that most people don't even believe he exists, let alone obey his commands? (5 studies)

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How to pastor irregular growth group members

  • Richard Sweatman
  • 8 June 2017

We’ve all missed growth group now and then for various reasons, but sometimes people seem to be absent as often as present. Pastoring such irregular group members is one of the most common challenges of group leading.

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Preachers, please don’t apologize for the time!

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 18 March 2016

Hannah Ploegstra gives preachers eight reasons why drawing attention to the length of their sermon works against them.

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Keep on welcoming

  • Samuel Freney
  • 24 August 2015

After being in paid ministry for over a decade, I recently joined a church where I have no position, title, or responsibility beyond that of any other new member. Let me tell you, it’s an eye-opening experience of how churches operate.

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How can I know that I am saved?

  • Ryan Anson
  • 25 February 2019

I was sure that people got saved—but I doubted whether I was one of them.

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Preacher, teacher, Sunday entertainer?

  • Jordan Pickering
  • 20 May 2016

Jordan Pickering has a word for preachers: you are boring and not funny. The Bible, however, is not.

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To travel or not to travel

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 9 September 2019

Despite what many people say, you don’t have to travel! It is not a need or a right, something to which you are entitled.

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Lifelong sponges for Christ

  • Benjamin Swift
  • 27 March 2019

The incredible thing about biblical texts is their ability to continually uncover deeper levels of understanding and insight, despite our having heard or read them many times before.

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