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Why Our Bible Studies Are Killing People & Not Helping Them!
“When all your favorite preachers are gone, and all their books forgotten, you will have your Bible. Master it. Master it.” — John Piper Bible study is an important topic for all of us trying to help people grow in the knowledge of God and for pointing unbelievers to Jesus Christ.…
5 Ways to make Your Preaching Better!
So, my Pastoral Assistant stiffed me and I haven’t had the time to prepare a full post today. On the plus side, you get to enjoy this great post from the ‘Ordinary Pastor’ here on this fascinating topic!
Four Reminders For Church Planters & Pastors
A good little post here from my pals at the Sojourn Network.
Help! I Want to Plant a Church But My Wife’s Not So Keen!
This has become something of an ‘issue’ for many men I have known in the last 5 years. I don’t know if it is because we work in a housing scheme or if the problem is more widespread. In my 13 years in the ministry I can say without doubt that one of the biggest causes of…
Do We Really Need Youth Ministry?
Our Children’s & Youth Ministry at Niddrie is currently going through somewhat of an overhaul. Working with teenagers on the scheme is brutal and slow work. The children’s ministries in general have lacked cohesion and so we are working hard at trying to bring everything together towards a united vision and purpose. The whole issue of whether youth…
How Not To Prepare For A Baptism!
Thanks to Matt Cottington for sharing this. Highly amusing! watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wFSYeYe2YUw
Don Carson on Pursuing Holiness & Fighting Pornography
There is a great three minute interview here with Don on the issue of holiness and pornography.
10 Tips for New Church Planters
1. Make sure that your personal walk with Jesus is firing on all cylinders. Take the time each day to be with God in His Word, meditate on what the Spirit is saying to you and pray that He would fill you and keep you in step with His will for your life. 2. Remember that your family is your primary mission field. They must take priority, particularly when the children are…
How can Christians be so dumb when it comes to believing that the Bible is 100% true?
There is a great website called www.ehrmanproject.com which seeks to delve into some of these questions and more. Warning! Serious Scholarly Material Included.
Is There an Office for Pastors’ Wives?
A really good article from Johnathan Leeman at 9marks. check it out here.