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Do Catholics and Protestants believe in the same God?
- Mark Gilbert •
- 20 February 2017
This is different to the question “Can Catholics be Christian?”, to which the answer would be a hearty yes! This question looks at the fundamental teachings of the Catholic Church and compares them to those of Protestants and asks if we are talking about the same thing.
When ministry is unglamorous
- Tara Sing •
- 16 February 2017
When Jesus says we need to take up our cross daily, he’s not just talking about enduring pain and hardship from the world (although that needs to happen). We need to die to ourselves daily, completely, which includes dying to our dreams of what it will look like to serve God, both now and in the future.
I don’t have the right to watch Formula 1
- Mark Delbridge •
- 13 February 2017
For Christians, the Scriptures urge us to see that we are no longer bound to be worshippers of temporary, fleshly things. We are free! But oddly, we find ourselves caught wandering towards that all-too-familiar call of our old master.
Allowing grief to be grief: Pastorally caring for those experiencing miscarriage
- Ruth Baker •
- 9 February 2017
As Christians, we believe a child is a child from conception: inside or outside of the womb doesn’t matter. So we need to let grief be grief, and treat miscarriage accordingly. Most of us are also not professional counsellors, but as pastoral carers, here’s some ideas we can think about.
The danger of Christian sluggishness
- Ian Carmichael •
- 6 February 2017
One of the things that trouble me about discussions of sermon length is the all-too-frequent assumption that it’s the preachers who need to change if people are switching off in sermons.
Reading the Bible with a non-Christian
- Thomas Bielenberg •
- 2 February 2017
God's word is powerful, so don't be scared to read it with a non-Christian. Here are some ideas on how to spend time reading the Bible together with someone who doesn't believe yet.
La La Land and the gospel
- Philip Percival •
- 30 January 2017
Music can reshape our hearts. When combined with the gospel, the resulting song sees Christ dwell richly in us.
Why I value expository preaching
- Murray Campbell •
- 26 January 2017
According to Paul, the aim of preaching is not to mystify people or to promote a personality or to gain profit; rather it is to set forth the truth plainly.
The inviting nature of Christianity
- Stephen Liggins •
- 23 January 2017
You could change the world, just like Albert McMakin did when he asked a young man he knew to an evangelistic event.
How to start a group
- Richard Sweatman •
- 19 January 2017
When the group begins, you and your group members are motivated and keen to make it an excellent year together. This moment is like when you’re about to catch a wave at the beach—if you swim hard just as it’s breaking, you can catch that energy and ride that wave.
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