A day of small idols

  • Jean Williams
  • 5 June 2015

I was standing near a group of school mums, waiting for my kids to come out of school, when I overheard this one-sided conversation: “It’s my island bench! I’ve always wanted one! It’s mine. Mine! “The new kitchen goes nearly the whole length of the house. There was this

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The Unexpected Kingdom (Matthew 13-17)

  • Peter Collier
  • 13 November 2017

Who is Jesus? And what kind of kingdom does he promise his followers? These are the big questions at stake in Matthew 13-17. Eight studies.

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Why we don’t ask God for things—and why we should

  • Jean Williams
  • 17 July 2015

Nothing is too trivial for me to pray about, from the common cold to parking spots. But I often forget to ask for things that really matter, from big things like the growth of God’s kingdom to little things like daily help with my anxieties and ungodliness.

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Helping unbelief

  • Darren Waters
  • 12 April 2021

God is faithful; do I believe? That is what Jesus asks of each one of us.

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When pastors become too parochial

  • Anonymous
  • 29 January 2018

Do you know about and care about the Christian ministries your congregation members are engaged in that are outside the programs of your church?

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El método sueco

  • Pedro y Teresa Blowes
  • 1 October 2015

¿Quieres leer la Biblia con alguien? Intentá con el método sueco, dice Pedro Blowes.

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Songs of Hope (Psalms 42–72)

  • David R. Jackson
  • 14 May 2025

Studies covering Book Two of the Psalms, which leads us from dark places to the triumphal return of God’s king. (9 studies)

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Book review: Show Them Jesus

  • Tim Zulker
  • 25 May 2015

Show Them Jesus: Teaching the Gospel to Kids by Jack Klumpenhower New Growth Press, 2014, 214 pages What it’s about Show Them Jesus is a book about why kids need to be taught the gospel, and how to do that. Here’s an outline of the book: Why

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Are we using our memory for the glory of God?

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 28 December 2015

We don’t like to memorize stuff. We find it dull, painful, and pointless. Most of us would rather go to the dentist than spend 15 minutes working on memorizing something. Honestly, did any of you enjoy learning the times-tables in school? It’s rather laborious work.

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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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