Daydreams of the city square

  • Hannah Ploegstra
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  • 29 April 2014

I suspect that we underestimate the burden of sin on our relationships with one another. Some aspects of this burden are obvious; when we are in seasons of strife with brothers and sisters in Christ, the weight of sin is undeniable. Bitterness between brothers drags us down in our fellowship

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Trying to be humble probably won’t work

  • Ruth Baker
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  • 3 September 2018

If I try to be intentionally humble I can go pretty well—to a point. But the second I think “I can feel myself changing, I think I’m getting more humble”, I’ve blown it.

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Songs of Renewal (Psalms 90–106)

  • David R. Jackson
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  • 14 May 2025

Book Four of the Psalms is filled with songs that express the joy of the Jewish exiles’ return to their land and to the place where God would again dwell with his people. Its psalms move from the battlefield to victory, reconstruction, blessing and thanksgiving. (7 studies)

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Good to great: Speaking how you speak, not how you write

  • James Harricks
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  • 24 October 2016

When you preach, does it sound like you're reading an essay? Or does your minister struggle to get his mouth around his written notes?

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How to train Bible study leaders: Who should we train?

  • Tony Payne
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  • 15 January 2015

Steve and Jenny were about ready to quit. They had been leading a Bible study group for young adults at their church for four years now and the strain was starting to show. One night, at about 11:15, as the last of the group filed out, Jenny flopped onto

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A Very Very Very Big God (CD)

  • 16 October 2009

A Very Very Very Big God is a collection of songs especially for preschoolers (ages 3-5).

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Up from the grave he arose

  • Sandy Grant
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  • 1 April 2018

Can you imagine what it might have been like to see Jesus emerge from the tomb? As a matter of fact, the Gospel writers do not record that moment.

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Too different or not enough?

  • Adrian Russell
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  • 4 November 2013

It’s pretty clear that Christianity (in the West in particular) has lost serious ground in terms of respect, numbers and influence in our society and culture. Things have changed a lot in the last handful of decades. Where I live (in Sydney), it’s really difficult to talk to people about

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Reading into discipleship: Knowing vs knowing of God

  • Kirsten McKinlay
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  • 19 February 2018

Do you ever feel a sense of guilt or embarrassment when someone mentions one of the great Christian classic works and you’ve never even looked at it?

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Here are three reasons to read 'Raised Forever'

  • Matthias Media
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  • 18 November 2014

In Changi Airport, on his way to speak at a conference in Thailand, Rory Shiner had time to briefly tell us why he'd love us to read his book "Raised Forever". http://vimeo.com/110941561 .buy-now { position: relative; } .buy-now a {

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