In this introductory book, Kirsten Birkett brings us the essence of the Reformation—the social and religious soil in which it grew, the events and people that shaped it, and the ideas and doctrines for which many of them died.
The Essential Jesus combines the strengths of Two ways to live with the powerful story of the Gospel of Luke, to offer "the dream evangelistic product".
A friend of mine is visiting nursing homes and telling the gospel. It made me think of the variety of ways people tell God's good news to humanity: Scripture in schools, English classes at churches, and visiting nursing homes! God loves variety - he didn't just create
'The Other Jesus' is a six panel fold out leaflet which challenges the reader to find out about the real Jesus by reading the Gospels. Useful for: Christmas giveaways; leafleting/doorknocking; missions; inserting into Christmas cards.
Studies covering Book Three of the Psalms, which expresses lament for the setbacks and sufferings God's people are experiencing. (7 studies)
We often think of leadership in terms of the giftedness of a person, how competent and skilled they are in the things they do. It might be organizational management, preaching, vision setting or other skills. However, as much as leadership involves the competencies of a person, without people following it’s
A set of five evangelistic studies, all based in Mark's Gospel, designed to present the Christian gospel in a one-to-one Bible study setting.
While apparently my Aussie brethren have been proficient in one-to-one Bible reading (121BR) for decades, many of us Yankees are still discovering it. Though I grew up in a conservative, Bible-believing church and even attended Bible College, I had never seen or experienced or even heard of 121BR until after
Mark Thompson’s excellent recent article, ‘What is the gospel?’, got me thinking along a number of different tracks. It stimulated me to ponder the relationship between the lordship of the risen Jesus and his saving work. It reminded me how common it has been in Christian history for people to confuse
What we believe deep down always bubbles to the surface, whether in an idle word or in the way we behave. In particular, what we believe theologically will inevitably be expressed not only through what we say but in how we do things. And when we behave inconsistently with our stated convictions, it reveals the struggle that goes on within all of us below the surface—the struggle to believe the truth.