When it comes to small/growth group ministry in churches, not only is there a surprising shortage of aim-taking, but also a fundamental lack of clarity about what that aim actually is.
Matthias Media recently published a book by Steve Morrison called Born This Way, addressing the issue of same-sex attraction by examining both the scientific studies and what God says in the Word. After reading the book, I felt the need to write a short post to encourage others to read it too (no, I wasn’t asked by Matthias to do so!).
How can men in full-time ministry, charged with the responsibility of leading God’s people, love the women in the church or group they lead?
Ethics and the beginnings of human life by Dr Megan Best. "This is now the 'must read' book in the field" - Don Carson
Sandy Grant's links of the week on what it means to stand with someone, zealotry for kindness, a story about John Chapman, American exceptionalism, and depression.
The advent calendars that children do over Christmas sometimes seem like they'll never end. It's too much for many families to realistically do a craft every day.
Some helpful suggestions on making notes while reading so that you can remember what you've read and refer to it easily in the future.
You could change the world, just like Albert McMakin did when he asked a young man he knew to an evangelistic event.
In this "Briefing" classic from the archives, Tony Payne looks at the how and why of running church services.
The incarnation is both a simple doctrine to summarize and a very complicated doctrine to explain.