Raised Forever: Jesus' resurrection and ours by Rory Shiner There are lots of books about Jesus’ resurrection—and most of them answer the ‘did it really happen?’ question. Although that’s a critical question that this book deals with, Rory Shiner goes further. 'Raised Forever' is a book about what happened to
Sandy Grant's links on the start of the US election, growth groups, expository preaching, and attitudes towards finances.
In this 11 minute video, Tony Payne (Publishing Director) and Marty Sweeney (North American Ministry Director) talk about the practicalities of growing a culture of disciple-making in your church. In other words, answering the question: "I've read 'The Trellis and the Vine'. What do I do now?" [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5zS8FcUSONg]
Sandy Grant's reads of the week include a program to help you share the gospel at work, things that encourages church visitors, the idol of sports for parents, plus a reflection on a proposed anti-bullying program.
"Do we have to forgive people who aren't sorry?" How would you respond? Our instinct can be to rush in with some kind of ‘yes/no’ answer. What we may fail to do is consider whether or not answering the question as asked is the most helpful response.
Have you ever had to sit through a church Skype call that was riddled with technical glitches and unhelpful questions? Peter Sholl has ideas to improve your next chat with your missionaries.
Jean Williams takes a look at a book that is helpful to both men and women for improving the way that they read and understand the Bible.
As a first year MTS (Ministry Training Strategy) apprentice at my church, St Paul’s Anglican in Sydney’s north-west, I get to help make disciple-making disciples as my full-time job. One of my main ministries and highlights of the week is meeting up with different women in my congregation to read the Bible together and pray for each other, with each other. I also meet up with my trainer, Bon, who pastorally cares for me and teaches me from God’s word as I seek to do the same for others.
Mike Leite argues for the importance of ‘priority’ and how it relates to the ministry of the word and prayer.
Your group has just finished a study on Acts 8:26-38, the story of Philip and the Ethiopian eunuch. In a single conversation, the latter goes from a stranger to being baptized as a believer. It’s an exciting part of the book of Acts—until the study leader asks the awkward (if obvious) question that comes from the passage.