Trusting God Beyond Salvation: Romans 5:8 NKJV
But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Romans 5:8 NKJV God’s love is extended to us even in the midst of our sin. It’s easy to think challenging or painful circumstances in our lives are God’s way of punishing us for our sin. This thought pattern, however, is…
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How to Lead Introverts into Bible Engagement
“Hi. My name is Stephen. I’m an introvert. It’s been three days since I’ve spoken to anyone, and that makes me happy. Please go away now.” Is this how you think of introverts? If so, you’re wrong. Well, wrong-ish. I am an introvert. I was born this way. While I now understand that this is a normal personality style, I…
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How Can We Talk to a Skeptical Culture?
The apostle Paul faced a big challenge. He was in Athens, the city in which Socrates and Plato had philosophized nearly 500 years earlier. Now this Christian missionary had come to town with a different doctrine, and he was summoned to explain himself before the council of philosophers. Paul was a well-trained Jewish scholar, accustomed to preaching in synagogues from…
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Bible Study for Guys Who Don’t Do Bible Study
Why is it so difficult to get men into small group Bible studies? I’m pretty sure I’m not the only one who’s tried to figure that one out. For me, the revelation came when my church decided to hold a golf tournament. No, seriously. I don’t golf—but as pastor, I had to participate in this fundraising event. I learned a…
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3 Bible Lessons to Learn from Latinos
¡Hola! ¡Hola!That’s a greeting I hear in my congregation every Sunday. Maybe you’re hearing it too. Hispanics (or Latinos) now make up 17 percent of the U.S. population, and that number is expected to rise dramatically in the next generation. Of course those statistics represent actual people—people you may encounter in your church or community.By the way, some struggle with…
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The Game of Bible Engagement: 8 Motives to Plan For
The Q Conference had its usual mind-altering effects, as Christians gathered in Denver this spring to consider questions of faith and culture. Numerous hot topics were on the docket, including race relations, euthanasia, marijuana use, gun ownership, gender dysphoria, and refugees. The forward-thinking Q planners even included talks on artificial intelligence (how should we treat our robots?) and something called…
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4 Hidden Messages We Don’t Mean to Send
Stop scolding people!Oops.You see how hard it is to avoid giving negative feedback? Still, it’s our job, isn’t it? Doesn’t effective ministry require that we correct our people when necessary? We call people to repentance, to holy living, to right doctrine.Biblical correctionDidn’t Jesus challenge the Pharisees, his disciples and others to change their ways? Wasn’t Paul scolding his readers when…
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