Recently I was talking with a neighbour about church, and he asked me “So what is church all about?” He was curious, and wanted to know what I think is central to what we believe, sing about, pray about and how we relate to one another.
Tracey has no new, radical beliefs—she just trusts the Bible. But from her years in the field she’s learned some great life lessons as to how men and women can work well together in ministry.
Aquí hay 20 razones por las que debe morderse la lengua y no responder a las preguntas durante su reunión del grupo de estudio bíblico método sueco.
Pre-written studies have a place in growth group leading, but they work best when we use them to teach the Bible well rather than just to save time.
This book by John Dickson considers the vast array of spiritual claims made by different religions and individuals and asks whether any clarity can be found. (ebook)
It’s astonishing how quickly my blood can go from body temperature to boiling when my child disobeys me, and how tempting it can be to give in to the rage.
How do we disagree with each other? If you’ve been around any church for more than 12 months you’ll know that there are many disagreements. Sometimes these are fairly small and trivial. In every church I’ve ever been in there’s been an argument about the colour or type of the furnishings. And the carpet is a small issue compared with some of the wider ones that impact on life, like who Jesus is, how God saves, and other major doctrinal truths.
I used to think I had nothing in common with Michelle Bridges, certainly not in terms of carbohydrate intake or BMI. But after hearing Carmelina Read speak on training at the recent EQUIP Leaders Conference, I realized I was wrong.
Good spiritual discussions excite us. It is understandable that we are eager to get to them with others at church. With the best intentions we want to encourage each other, spur one another on and remind others of biblical truths. But in trying to achieve this important task,