Tips for Christmas service leaders
- Sandy Grant •
- 20 December 2016
Are you leading a service this Christmas, or know someone who is? These eight tips will help you do a great job.
Three important differences between flattery and encouragement
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 12 February 2018
“You are so beautiful” could qualify as rank fawning; it could also, given the right circumstances, tone of voice, and context of relationship, serve as a genuine statement of appreciation, gently spurring a weary or discouraged person back into the game.
Raising ministry support: My experience
- Bec Young •
- 18 September 2017
Last year, as I contemplated resigning from my job and commencing a ministry traineeship, few ideas filled me with more dread and uncertainty than the idea of raising financial support.
Delighting in difference
- Mike Allen •
- 20 October 2016
The current trend in society is for people to deny difference in an effort to squash inequality. Mike Allen argues that difference is something that shouldn’t be ignored, but instead celebrated.
Why the Reformation is definitely not over
- Mark Gilbert •
- 3 August 2016
It seems that the Pope is soon likely to declare the Reformation, which started with Martin Luther, is over. But Mark Gilbert explains why the Reformation can never truly be over.
Doing life with your gay Christian friend
- Ruth Baker •
- 27 July 2017
“Wouldn’t it just be easier to be gay?” “Of course it would be easier. But once you know the truth…”
How to have a pastoral conversation
- Richard Sweatman •
- 1 November 2017
At times, group leaders realize they need to speak with a study member about a particular concern or problem. Let’s call this a ‘pastoral conversation’.
Easter activities for kids
- Carmelina Read •
- 10 April 2017
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.
How do we help visitors sing songs they may not know?
- Philip Percival •
- 5 December 2016
Four tips for helping others sing with your church from a great music director, songwriter and author.
How to cope with going back to work after holidays
- Craig Josling •
- 27 December 2017
Having a big picture view of life puts work in perspective for me. It helps me not to worry too much but to try to be content and to take each day as it comes, knowing that heaven isn’t too far away.
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