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Ministry of the pews amid the Battle of the Pews

  • Craig Glassock
  • 8 April 2016

You may think that ministry of the pew is practically impossible while your kids are young, but Craig Glassock argues that perhaps we’re just not thinking about it creatively enough.

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Persuasion is not (necessarily) a dirty word

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 6 April 2016

Because people are generally suspicious of religious persuasion, we may be tempted to leave it out in our evangelism. Stephen Liggins argues why that may not necessarily be a good thing.

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On preaching the Psalms

  • Tim Grant
  • 4 April 2016

The Book of Psalms is a terrific part of the Bible, yet it’s regularly mishandled from the pulpit. Tim Grant has four helpful tips for improving your preaching on them.

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What to think about the body in the coffin

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 1 April 2016

Hannah Ploegstra explores the hope and good news signified by funerals.

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How many people can you fit in a group?

  • Richard Sweatman
  • 28 March 2016

Richard Sweatman ponders the perfect number for the spiritual growth of growth groups.

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A matter of priority

  • Mike Leite
  • 25 March 2016

Mike Leite argues for the importance of ‘priority’ and how it relates to the ministry of the word and prayer.

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One-to-One: Psalm 121

  • Trent Hunter
  • 23 March 2016

Trent Hunter meditates on the comforts of Psalm 121 and how it applies to the whole of life.

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The only thing better than Bible reading

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 21 March 2016

Timothy Raymond encourages us to both listen to AND read the Bible.

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Preachers, please don’t apologize for the time!

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 18 March 2016

Hannah Ploegstra gives preachers eight reasons why drawing attention to the length of their sermon works against them.

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Regret is not repentance

  • Darren Waters
  • 14 March 2016

Darren Waters ponders the difference between regret and repentance.

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