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.
A short encouragement to think in a uniquely Christian way about sickness and suffering.
Steve and Jenny were about ready to quit. They had been leading a Bible study group for young adults at their church for four years now and the strain was starting to show. One night, at about 11:15, as the last of the group filed out, Jenny flopped onto
Back in October, Santa themes began to decorate some stores. It’s now hard to miss the rush of the silly season and the requisite purchasing push to remind us to spend so that people can be fulfilled. The madness compounds and money tightens while wallets still splurge. All that to say—capitalism rages.
Shining a monthly spotlight on a ministry that we thank God for. We love seeing different ministries striving to train people in discipleship and gospel leadership, especially where this training isn’t happening often. That’s why this month we are shining the spotlight on an Australian ministry, Blue Collar Ministry
First, how do we assess whether our group members are converted? And, second, what do we do about it if we’re unsure about someone in our group?
How do we disagree with each other? If you’ve been around any church for more than 12 months you’ll know that there are many disagreements. Sometimes these are fairly small and trivial. In every church I’ve ever been in there’s been an argument about the colour or type of the furnishings. And the carpet is a small issue compared with some of the wider ones that impact on life, like who Jesus is, how God saves, and other major doctrinal truths.
In the spirit of James 4:15, I intend to supply GoThereFor readers with a weekly list of what’s caught my ministry eye around the web. Given the speed of evangelical social media, I won’t bother trying to link to the latest or most popular items. That requires a daily
When we compare ourselves to other people we fall into two big problems: comparing down, and comparing up.
Essays interacting with John Dickson's "Hearing Her Voice". Ebook file download. Release date: 5 May 2014.