What I did on my long service leave
- Dave Rogers •
- 29 October 2015
So I had long service leave for the first time this year. “How did that happen?” I asked myself, before hurtling back to reality as I remembered first my years of single ministry, rapidly followed by a church plant, getting married, becoming a rector, welcoming two small people into our world, leading a growing church, and dealing with the reality of struggling marriages and bodies ravaged by cancer.
Living by the Bible, together
- Tim Roediger •
- 12 August 2019
Personal meditation on God’s word is commended in the Bible, but it talks far more frequently about speaking God’s word to each other than it does about studying God’s word alone.
Are growth group leaders pastors?
- Richard Sweatman •
- 27 April 2017
If so, should we start calling them pastors? If you’re a growth group leader, how would you feel about being called, or calling yourself, a pastor? If you’re a growth group member, would you call your leader your pastor?
Grace for the forgiver
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 23 November 2015
According to the logic of the gospel, forgiveness makes perfect sense. It’s an impeccably rational response to sin; if I’ve been forgiven by God, it is only right that I forgive my brother from the heart (Matt 18:21-35).
Three reasons to include a gospel summary in every sermon
- Timothy Raymond •
- 3 August 2017
Insert into your sermon a short (4-6 minutes) explanation of the main truths about who Jesus is and what he has done, along with an exhortation to repent and believe.
How to prepare for Sunday
- Cassie Watson •
- 2 July 2018
What did you do to prepare for church last week? You may think this is an irrelevant question if you’re not a pastor or service leader, but we can be better disciples—and disciple-makers—if we give careful thought to how we meet together.
What to think about the body in the coffin
- Hannah Ploegstra •
- 1 April 2016
Hannah Ploegstra explores the hope and good news signified by funerals.
Life in God’s waiting room
- Jean Williams •
- 12 October 2015
I've been thinking about waiting. The waiting you do when your hopes and dreams have been deferred—again. The waiting you do when you're offered the opportunity you longed for but have to turn it down—again. The waiting you do when the future is uncertain and your plans can only be tentative and provisional—again.
Defend your body with the word
- Karen Beilharz •
- 4 June 2018
Every day, I need to keep fighting to see myself the way God sees me—to see my reflection in his word instead of between the covers of a glossy magazine.
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