Whose salt and light does the world really need?

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 6 October 2015

I’m sure you’ve been told before that, as a Christian, you are to ‘be salt and light’ to the world. Because you’re aware of Jesus’ sermon given on the mount, you understand that this means to love your neighbour, forgive your brother from your heart, avoid sin, and love God.

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Turn off the automatic self-censor button!

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 15 September 2016

Your personal testimony can be very powerful when speaking with non-believers, so don't hold back on how you've experienced God in your life.

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Gathering to pray

  • Roger Carswell
  • 25 September 2015

Prayer from God’s children to our heavenly Father is never wasted. Every prayer is heard, and we “ought always to pray” (Luke 18:1-8). Throughout Scripture, though, I have noticed that, whilst individual prayer is vital and significant in the life of each believer, it’s when Christians gather together to pray that God chooses to intervene.

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Evangelizing a happy small town

  • Andrew Paterson
  • 24 September 2015

Just as in the big cities, people in small towns need to hear and respond to the good news of Jesus. Here are some tips for any Christian living in a small community, and then some thoughts for those who are pastoring a church.

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Vine Journal

  • 23 September 2015

Vine Journal features longer articles and essays that convey the best of cross-centred theological thinking, applied to real-world evangelical ministry.

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How to use pre-written Bible studies

  • Richard Sweatman
  • 25 April 2018

Pre-written studies have a place in growth group leading, but they work best when we use them to teach the Bible well rather than just to save time.

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Another look at the reliability of the Scriptures

  • David Martin
  • 23 November 2020

Since Christians claim that the Bible is God’s word, we need to give a defence or—to use the old terminology—an apology to the world for this claim.

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Growing a church with four Es

  • Anonymous
  • 19 September 2016

When the new minister first arrived at this church, it was in serious trouble and not really growing. Seven years later, it’s a thriving body of believers, looking to expand. What changed?

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Loving your annoying family

  • Ruth Baker
  • 15 May 2017

Sometimes it feels like it would be easier to be non-Christians with the freedom to just ignore annoying people. As Christians, however, this ‘freedom’ to cut people off is replaced with a call to treat people with love, honour and respect. But it’s hard work!

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Tell your story

  • DB Ryen
  • 8 February 2021

Giving someone a Bible when they don’t know Jesus (yet) is a great idea, but by itself it may not be as effective at saving souls as we’d think.

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