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  • 13 September 2017

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Grace for the forgiver

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 23 November 2015

According to the logic of the gospel, forgiveness makes perfect sense. It’s an impeccably rational response to sin; if I’ve been forgiven by God, it is only right that I forgive my brother from the heart (Matt 18:21-35).

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Reading into discipleship: How to really own a book

  • Laura Denny
  • 25 June 2018

Do you ever pick up a book—and a few pages in you realize you’re not sure what you just read?

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Is the Pope Catholic?

  • Mark Gilbert
  • 17 August 2016

Mark Gilbert explains why unity is such a big deal for Roman Catholics and why that helps us evangelize them.

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Three reasons to include a gospel summary in every sermon

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 3 August 2017

Insert into your sermon a short (4-6 minutes) explanation of the main truths about who Jesus is and what he has done, along with an exhortation to repent and believe.

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The Great (11 month) Commission

  • Ian Carmichael
  • 2 December 2013

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

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The four most influential theological books I’ve read

  • Timothy Raymond
  • 9 October 2017

Why not consider reading them?

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Disciple-making through singing

  • Chris Drombetta
  • 6 November 2013

Sunday is coming. Again. This is the joyful and often stressful reality for the music minister. When is the band rehearsing this week? Did I remember to send out those schedules and pieces of music? Who is doing the special music? Are there enough creative elements to support the sermon?

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Why evangelistic courses are like a good joke

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 19 February 2016

I have a theory—admittedly it’s a little controversial, but I still think it holds good. It concerns jokes. In my opinion, jokes have a life-cycle of three stages. Stage 1 covers the first few times you tell it; it’s extremely funny, and you’re the life of the party. Stage 2 covers those situations where you continue to tell that same joke, and it all starts to get a bit boring.

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Book Review: Gospel Patrons

  • Ben Pfahlert
  • 22 April 2014

Gospel Patrons is an awesome book about a rarely addressed topic. I have never read a book about gospel patronage before, which is curious in light of the fact that Phoebe, who is mentioned in the last few chapters of Romans, is indeed called a “patron”. John Rinehart, a

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