Trevin Wax nails me to the wall with 11 pertinent questions that every pastor, church leader (and Christian) should engage with. For me question 8 hit home particularly. About Preaching 1. How can I show the congregation how this passage / topic fits into the grand narrative of Scripture? This question reminds me to connect …
Thabite Anyabwile provides some commentary about why he does not utilise ‘altar calls’ based on the following ten points made by Ryan Kelly. While ‘altar calls’ are not prevalent in Australian Presbyterianism, the fact that they were popularised by Charles Finney (who was, at one time, a Presbyterian) invites us to think about our understanding …
Bear Grylls is famous for the television show ‘Man Versus Wild,’ in which he “strands himself in remote locations to demonstrate localized survival techniques.” Here are some promo spots for the Alpha Course featuring Bear. One minute. Three minutes. Thanks to Sharan on Facebook.
Helpful thoughts from Ben Pfahlert for those of us pondering how to present the Gospel at Easter time to those who have heard the message many times before, but just don’t get it. I have been using a phrase over the last couple of years and, by God’s grace, I have noticed that whenever I …
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