This clip has been making the rounds of the internet. What makes it stand apart from the usual ‘least-likely-looking recognised as prodigious talent’ story which has come to be associated with talent shows is that this narrative tells the story of what happens when the very talented ‘ugly duckling’ is told that his not as …
Harry Reeder demonstrates that, with various situations demanding their time and efforts, the leaders of the Christian church in the book of Acts sought to preserve the priority of ‘prayer and the Word’, appointing others to deal with the other works which the church had to perform. Helpfully, Reeder shows that this priority of ‘prayer …
I’ve recently had cause to think about two verses from the 26th chapter of Proverbs. Here they are: [4] Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. [5] Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes. On first glance these verses may seem contradict …
What does Your Church Is Too Safe? (Mark Buchanan, Zondervan Publishers, 2012) promise? Mark Buchanan wants the regulated security of the church to look more like the majestic glory of the kingdom of God; and has recorded stories of what happens when this goal is put into practice, along with biblical insights which provide a …
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