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The tyranny of the moment: Controlling reactions in times of stress

  • Ruth Baker
  • 20 March 2017

Proverbs 25:28 says: “A man without self-control is like a city broken into and left without walls”. Without self-control we are without defences and are easily overwhelmed by the stresses of the moment, because there is nothing to stop the army of negative thoughts.

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Review: The essence of the Reformation

  • Nicole Thatcher
  • 16 March 2017

Many Protestants today know “very little about the earth-shattering events and debates of the Reformation".

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How does Reformation theology challenge our ministry practice?

  • Tony Payne
  • 14 March 2017

We tend to think of the Reformation as a revolution in doctrine. And so it was. But the Reformation was also a ministry revolution.

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Why Christians should be punctual

  • Kirsten McKinlay
  • 13 March 2017

How often are you late? If you’re someone who is consistently late, are your reasons good? Maybe you’ve never even considered your lateness to be an issue.

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How I do one-to-one ministry

  • Alison Blake
  • 7 March 2017

A practical outline of one woman's approach to reading the Bible one-to-one.

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What female friendship really needs

  • Bronwyn Windsor
  • 6 March 2017

Sometimes it takes a new perspective on an old idea to get you to try reading the Bible one-to-one with a friend.

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Resources for teaching your children about the Reformation

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 2 March 2017

A tried-and-tested selection of books, graphic novels, and videos for helping children learn about the Reformation.

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Are we there yet?: 'Exile' in the Bible

  • Lionel Windsor
  • 2 March 2017

This world is our God-created home, and yet it’s also not our home. How are we to understand this tension, and how are we to live and minister in light of it? Lionel Windsor looks at the place of ‘exile’ in the sweep of the Bible’s teaching.

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Love, logic, and the problem of evil

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 27 February 2017

For many Christians, the presence of evil in the world becomes a conundrum to solve as we discover, to our horror and shame, how deeply the presence of evil runs in the inner universe of our hearts.

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Active reading

  • Chris Metcalf
  • 23 February 2017

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.

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