Superficiality can’t be solved glibly or easily

  • David Phillips
  • 2 October 2015

You’ve reached the end of a fantastic study. The group has been engaged, asking good questions; you feel like you’re seeing a group of people keen to apply the word of God to their lives. You reach the application questions. And nothing. No one comes up with anything.

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Down-under round-up: 6 May 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 6 May 2015

Not all Christians have the same amount of time or inclination to read widely. So I’m trying to save pastors, elders and other interested Christians time by selecting a bunch of the best articles round the web each week. I’m doing it with a small bias towards stuff by

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Are you serving junk food at your Sunday gatherings?

  • Angus Martin
  • 3 February 2020

It’s easy to be someone who merely gets up and says what is happening next, who picks regular popular songs instead of spending the time reflecting on what songs would fit best.

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Why vines and fig trees are still relevant

  • Ruth Baker
  • 8 March 2021

Implicit is a sense of stability; a properly cultivated vine and fig tree meant life in one place.

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Helping poor readers in home groups

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 31 October 2018

I’m talking about people who don’t struggle at all with the English language; people who might have postgraduate degrees in law or English; even people who might work with words professionally every day. So why do they need help?

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Down-under round-up: 9 September 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 9 September 2015

Sandy Grant focuses his reading list on the European refugee crises, as well as marital faithfulness, the problem of youth-driven culture, and more.

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Reassurance on assurance for tender-hearted souls

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 1 August 2018

Bible-believing Christians have always recognized the category of the tender-hearted soul. This is the true believer who is nonetheless overly anxious, almost obsessive, about their spiritual state.

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Dealing with repeated failure

  • Gordon Cheng
  • 27 September 2017

We know the apostle Peter’s reputation as the biggest and best disciple because he shows moments of true greatness. He is the first disciple named in Matthew, Mark and Luke’s gospels.

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How to continue steadfastly in prayer at growth group

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 7 May 2018

Sometimes prayer seems like a joy. But quite often it doesn’t; it feels like hard work and it is tempting to skip it. That’s why Colossians 4:2 is such a useful reminder.

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