Just give me a sign

  • Angus Martin
  • 7 October 2019

Have you ever felt like you wanted a sign from God to know what to do? I know I have from time to time! But asking for signs can be dangerous.

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Christmas Card G (pack of 10, ideal for children)

  • 21 November 2013

Children's card. Front: "Happy Christmas" Inside bottom panel: "Because of his love for us, God sent his Son Jesus into the world." Back panel: Find out the whole story here: www.twowaystolive.com/whowillbeking Pack of 10 cards with envelopes.

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One Pastor’s Journey: From “the sermon is everything” to “the sermon is essential but insufficient” (Part 2)

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 21 February 2014

In my last post, I introduced this mini-series and tried to describe some of the pitfalls which can occur when a pastor attempts to do all (or nearly all) his ministry through his Sunday sermon. Like I said there, Sunday sermons are wonderful and essential and life-giving and edifying, but

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Pure Sex

  • 16 October 2009

This perceptive book looks at how the 'sexual revolution' came about, why it failed us, and the consequences it brought to our society. The authors then propose another way to think about our sexuality.

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The cross preacher

  • Tony Payne
  • 2 June 2015

“You can’t be a cross preacher and appear wise to the world.” This was the provocative line I jotted down about halfway through Phil Colgan’s address at the Nexus 2015 conference. I’m pretty sure, by the way, that ‘cross preacher’ was my abbreviation for ‘a preacher whose sermons are

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Addressing sexuality with teenagers

  • Michael Guyer
  • 22 January 2018

We are far too often late to the conversation about sexuality with our teenagers, and reactionary once we speak up.

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Up from the grave he arose

  • Sandy Grant
  • 1 April 2018

Can you imagine what it might have been like to see Jesus emerge from the tomb? As a matter of fact, the Gospel writers do not record that moment.

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The upside-down cross

  • Tony Payne
  • 19 May 2015

The recent Nexus Conference on ‘Crucified Ministry’ left me with a notebook full of scribbled thoughts and insights from a richly stimulating and encouraging day. Over the next few days, as we post video of the three main morning addresses at the conference, I’ll be reflecting on a key point

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Biblical recruitment: Human-shaped service

  • Peter Tong
  • 10 July 2015

Most pastors at one time or another have had a conversation with someone engaged in ministry, when they tell us things aren’t going so well. It can be hard to diagnose the problem in the moment. Maybe the person is over it or burnt out, too busy elsewhere, or wanting to try something new.

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Real household devotional habits

  • Angus Martin
  • 23 June 2020

Spending time in God’s word together brings light and life to your household because the home is primarily where Christianity is taught and caught.

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