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8 tips that improved my Bible reading with my kids

  • Marty Sweeney
  • 28 August 2017

You would think that a seminary-trained pastor like myself wouldn’t need much help, but I still struggle to sit down with my children and the Scriptures.

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The power of a dependent father

  • Phillip Jensen
  • 24 August 2017

Prayerful dependence on the Almighty Father is not only expressing our child-like faith but also expressing our confidence that our Father is the most powerful being in all the world.

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Discipling teens needs the humility of John the Baptist

  • Hannah Ploegstra
  • 21 August 2017

When you step into the lives of teens—even responsible ones who are committed to Christ—you’re stepping into the roaring rapids.

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Is the Catholic Church a Christian church?

  • Mark Gilbert
  • 17 August 2017

Sometimes, as Evangelicals approaching Roman Catholicism, we look at various parts of Catholicism without considering how they relate to the whole Catholic system.

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Praying while peeling eggs

  • Rachel Macdonald
  • 14 August 2017

When someone gives me a gift, or teaches me something, or takes me somewhere, whenever I use or do or visit in the future, I pray for them.

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The gospel opportunities of English teaching

  • Sandy Grant
  • 10 August 2017

It can be hard for Christian pastors, whose full-time job is dominated by contact with Christians, to meet non-Christians, but it dawned on me that one of the best options I had was right on-site.

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In praise of meeting together

  • Rebecca Jee
  • 7 August 2017

Over the Bible, in a small group, in someone’s home, you really get to find out what people think and what makes them tick.

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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.

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Getting started with prayer

  • Ryan Snow
  • 31 July 2017

A short guide for new or young Christians to the basics of prayer.

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Doing life with your gay Christian friend

  • Ruth Baker
  • 27 July 2017

“Wouldn’t it just be easier to be gay?” “Of course it would be easier. But once you know the truth…”

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