Making disciples is hard work. It’s supposed to be. Nudging people forward toward maturity in Christ is a battle of the heart, mind, schedule, and growing list of priorities in the lives of our people. Paul affirms this for us in his letter to the Colossians. "Him we proclaim, warning
Have you heard the saying “speak the truth in love”? The phrase is normally used to mean something like “say true things in a charitable way”. The idea is this: sometimes you have to say hard and challenging things; when you do, make sure you’re using a gracious tone.
I love turning up to church and seeing every seat full. Nothing fills me with greater joy than seeing my fellow brothers and sisters gathered and ready, eager to learn from God’s word. I love it when every member of our home group shows up, Bible in hand, and fills
It all gets swept away. Or perhaps it’s that we are swept away, like pieces of bark on a river, unable to turn back, pressed against snags and stones. The banks slide by; one glimpse, and the things we pass are gone.
A simple but thorough Bible reading method that shows you how to read the ancient texts which make up the Bible and, through them, hear what God is saying to you today. An 8-week course, ideal for individuals and small group study.
Don't get me wrong, I believe in rest. I know the ministry staff and leaders in our churches work very hard during the year, and need a good break over summer. Which necessarily means that many of our church ministry programs close down for 6-8 weeks. But that doesn't
Live recordings of new and classic EMU Music songs.
In this area of GoThereFor.com you'll find a regular (and free) feed of articles, blog posts, interviews, stories, links, podcasts, clips, reviews, classics from the archives, and pretty much whatever we can lay our hands on that will stimulate, encourage, teach and equip God's people to make disciples. (To
Over the Bible, in a small group, in someone’s home, you really get to find out what people think and what makes them tick.
So you thought your job was simply to read the Bible passage? That’s easy—you check you have the right passage, you look over it a couple of times and then you get up and read. Surely that’s all there is to it. But I’d like to suggest that there’s a