The surprising secret to church growth in the United States
- Mark Gilbert •
- 4 May 2015
We hear a lot about church growth from Americans. From Saddleback to Willow Creek and beyond, church growth has been one of the hot topics this decade. Having returned from a visit to the Together for the Gospel conference in Louisville, Kentucky, I think I’ve worked out their secret.
Teach the tension
- Chris Drombetta •
- 1 September 2015
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.
Sticks and stones: why words matter
- Matthias Media •
- 20 April 2015
This is the complete first chapter from Steve Morrison's book Born This Way. A dramatic reversal When I was five years old, my kindergarten class was taught a song about a native Australian bird called the kookaburra. The kookaburra is best known for its distinctive ‘laugh’, which can often be
Five biblical ways to face death defiantly
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 29 June 2015
Sympathy cards address the sadness death causes, but few acknowledge the rage. Yet that rage is real. It should be: death is the very opposite of God and all that he has created. We should hate it. Christ did.
Is the Proverbs 31 woman even possible?
- Ruth Baker •
- 2 January 2019
This Proverbs 31 woman is completely consistent with the growth in Christ-likeness that God predestined for all of us.
Shine your light
- DB Ryen •
- 15 March 2021
Oh, somebody’s here. Better turn off the Christian music...
The Essence of Darwinism (PDF)
- Kirsten Birkett •
- 1 March 2010
Dr Kirsten Birkett considers the frequently asked questions about Darwinism. She takes a fresh look at the controversy by getting behind the surface disputes to look at what is really being argued over. This is a PDF download.
Good News of Great Joy (Luke 1–9)
- Des Smith
9 interactive Bible studies for small groups and individuals on Luke 1–9.
Praying in groups
- Richard Sweatman •
- 30 May 2016
Praying together is an essential part of meeting in small groups, but it is often difficult to implement during our meeting times. Richard Sweatman offers some encouragement and some practical suggestions on how to pray together better.
The simple way to teach with puppets
- Martin Olmos •
- 29 October 2018
Puppets give you power: power to engage and hold children’s attention, even in a crowd; power to create a ‘proxy child’ with whom the audience can identify; power to create a regular structure that children can master and within which they can learn.
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