At Thom Rainer’s blog, Chuck Lawless offers these ten characteristics of churches that experienced turnarounds after periods of decline. Their presence should be a cause of hope in churches who aspire for fruitful growth. The leader is preaching the Bible. Numerical growth can occur without preaching the Word, but genuine personal and congregational transformation doesn’t …

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I’ve sent this letter to Mr Don Pegler, Member of Parliament for Mount Gambier, who has indicated his support for a bill to legalise euthanasia which is currently before the South Australian Parliament. Mr Don Pegler, Member of Parliament for Mount Gambier, Dear Don, I write this email to you asking that you reconsider your …

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