Jesus tells us to be perfect as our heavenly Father is perfect. But when it comes to ministry, does this mean being a perfectionist? Paul Berzekian disagrees.
Church weekends away can often be uncomfortable and awkward. But as Dave Phillips argues, there’s value in spending time away together: the key is preparing well.
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.
Phillip Jensen explains why we need more extremists, not less.
These five Bible studies will help people from a religious background (eg. Roman Catholocism, Greek Orthodox) to sort out what the Bible says about how to be saved.
What would you do if a victim of domestic violence came to your Sunday service, looking for help?
I don’t typically think of tension as a good thing. The stress of life, throbbing headaches, tight shoulders, difficult meetings, and arguments at home are not my favorite experiences. However, I was recently reminded again that tension is quite important as we teach our people the Bible.
If I hear one more person—or myself—groan “I’m soooo busy”, I think I might explode. Or wilt. That gripe is getting really boring. Worse, I fear we are groaning about something that’s good.
Rest is a good thing and group leaders need it, but it is still worth thinking about how we can care for our members during any break.
Many times God answers our prayers with a firm “no”. But there are three prayers to which God’s answer will always be “yes”.