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The natural salesman

  • Tony Payne
  • 1 September 2009

There were only three of us in Bible study group the other morning, and the other two guys were both in sales—one in property and one in software. We were talking about how to encourage other people with the message of the Bible (whether Christian or non-Christian), about why we

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Holidaying with God

  • 1 September 2009

This half-term, my wife, Kirsten, and I (with our son Joshua happily in tow) were able to enjoy a fantastic break in Brittany with some good friends. Brittany is a lovely part of France, and we were with great company, enjoying great food and great weather. We had a fantastic

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Gospel Convictions: Revised

  • Tony Payne
  • 1 September 2009

When we distributed a draft version of our ‘Gospel Convictions’ statement in our 21st birthday issue (in April this year), we hoped that our sharp-eyed, Bible-tuned Briefing community would help us improve the statement with their feedback. We haven’t been disappointed! Our sincere thanks to all who took the time

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The temptations of ministry: the three Ps

  • 1 September 2009

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The blessing of unanswered prayer

  • 1 August 2009

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Trusting in the dark: Some biblical reflections on depression and anxiety

  • Paul Grimmond
  • 1 August 2009

What do the Scriptures have to say to those who suffer from depression and anxiety? Paul Grimmond shares some personal and biblical reflections. Ever since my early 20s, I've struggled on and off with anxiety and depression. In the last few years, the struggle has become particularly acute. I often

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Spiritual Depression

  • 1 August 2009

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The Briefing, to go

  • Tony Payne
  • 1 August 2009

Back in the mists of time, before mobile phones, before the internet, even before Michael Jackson's Thriller, there were ‘The SOCM Papers’. SOCM, which stood for ‘School of Christian Ministry’, was a leadership training programme that ran for two hours on a Tuesday evening at the University of New

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Miraculous godliness

  • Paul Grimmond
  • 1 August 2009

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Fruitcakes and the fruit of walk-up evangelism

  • 1 August 2009

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