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.

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Sexual immorality: My personal insights

  • Anonymous
  • 7 September 2015

Married life was typical. It was filled with good times and hard times as the challenges of family set in. He was very open about seeking help and exploring new support groups, and so I thought he was progressing. So it came as a complete shock when he said, “There's something I need to talk to you about. Yesterday I did something really bad.”

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Why vines and fig trees are still relevant

  • Ruth Baker
  • 8 March 2021

Implicit is a sense of stability; a properly cultivated vine and fig tree meant life in one place.

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"I desire mercy..."

  • Sandy Grant
  • 21 August 2015

We’re preaching through Hosea at our church, and studying it mid-week in our Bible studies and youth groups. My group and I grappled with Hosea 6:6. In the NIV it reads “For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings”.

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Down-under round-up: 19 August 2015

  • Sandy Grant
  • 19 August 2015

This week: public acknowledgement of media bias against those who don't want marriage redefined; what to say to your spouse when you have nothing nice to say; the advantages of consecutive expository preaching; the intolerance of tolerance.

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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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Shine your light

  • DB Ryen
  • 15 March 2021

Oh, somebody’s here. Better turn off the Christian music...

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Don't let it fall off the table!

  • Stephen Liggins
  • 11 August 2015

Unless we are very deliberate and diligent, evangelism will almost always ‘fall of the table’ when push comes to shove in church (or Christian group) practice.

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Como empezar un grupo bíblico

  • Pedro y Teresa Blowes
  • 10 August 2015

La meta con este estilo de lectura bíblica es de promover la participación de todos.

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