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Sanctification: The People We’re Becoming

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  • Jeremy Carr

Illumination and sanctification are both the work of the Holy Spirit. For believers to be what they must be, they need this work of the Holy Spirit.

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Your Baby's Ugly

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  • Hershael York

Can preaching be taught? Yes. However, this article argues that to discern whether someone can indeed learn to preach, it is important to see the following in the person: a sense of calling, a teachable spirit, a passionate heart, and a reckless abandon to risk being a fool for Christ.

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The Single Guy and Pursuing a Wife

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  • Chris Crane

How can single Christian men pursue biblical manhood? This article points to five things: examination and repentance, find community, take responsibility, be a gentleman, and look not for a girlfriend but for a wife.

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Can Racially Diverse Churches Exist?

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  • Cole Brown

Can multi-racial and multi-ethnic churches exist? Yes! This article explains the ground for planting multi-racial churches. It gives three reasons that demonstrate the importance of multi-racial churches, and four areas of intentionality when planting multi-racial churches.

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Equip, Don't Enable

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  • Micah Fries

Why is proper leadership important for the church? From Ephesians 4:11-13 this article explains that church leaders are Christ's gift to the church, and are responsible to equip believers. Where good leadership is given, Christ is glorified.

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The Burden of Shepherding

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  • Abe Meysenburg

Shepherding God's church is not without its challenges. One challenge is the possibility of developing an unhealthy anxiety. This article explains that there are two causes of anxiety in caring for the church, and three ways to cure this unhealthy anxiety.

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Avoid Making Disciples of Yourself

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  • Alvin Reid

How do you make disciples who are zealous to truly follow Christ? It is through a balanced discipleship. This article offers three areas in which balance must be kept.

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Walking through Doubt

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  • J. T. Caldwell

How do you as a Christian overcome doubting? This article explains different kinds of doubt, lessons to be learned in the period of doubt, and seeing the light in the darkness of doubt.

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What Is the Imago Dei?

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  • Andrew Hebert

Man is created in the image of God. What does that mean? This article gives three ways of helping you think about the meaning of God's image.

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Fighting Satan through the Character of Christ

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  • Brandon D. Smith

How should Christians fight against Satan? Fighting Satan can be done by reflecting Christ. This is what Ephesians 4:25-32 explains.

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Praying for Bad Things to Happen to Bad People

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  • Jeremy Writebol

Should you pray for bad things to happen to bad people? This article looks at imprecatory psalms. It shows how they call believers to love and seek God's justice, and how this should shape our prayers.

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Should a Christian Smoke Pot?

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  • Joe Congdon

Smoking pot: should Christians do it? There are four guidelines that the believer should consider when answering this question.

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Three Ways to Respond to Opposing Views

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  • Ben Riggs

How do you answer doubts and opposition to the gospel? This article explains that there are two wrong ways of responding to opposition: change the gospel or pounce on any opposing view. THe article also offers the right way of addressing opposing views: respond to the gospel yourself, which will impact your posture towards objecting views in a number of significant ways.

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Christ-Centred Reading, Preaching, and Teaching

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  • Matt Capps

Christ-centred preaching starts with your exegesis. This article explains the need and benefits of reading the Bible in a Christ-centred way.

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The Practical Calvin: Holiness and the Christian Life

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  • Brandon D. Smith

John Calvin taught that the Christian life is rooted in our union with Christ, the inseparable link of faith and the Word, the need for daily repentance, and self-denial.

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Good News for Single Men

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  • Abe Meysenburg

Christian single men, how should you think about singleness? Remember that what defines you is your identity in Christ.

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Eight Keys to Personal Prayer

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  • Winfield Bevins

Prayer should be warm and intimate. How can you make your personal prayer to be like that? The article considers eight keys to this.

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Six Lessons from Everyday Discipleship

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  • Josh McPherson

How can you be committed to everyday discipleship? This article shares six lessons to help you get started and persevere in this endeavour.

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Why We Aren't Healthy

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  • Josh Reich

Are you struggling with a food addiction or an eating disorder? This article considers how being made in the image of God impacts how we treat our bodies, and then goes on to reflect on the fruit of the Spirit, self-control.

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Two ideas That Change How We Think about Food, Weight Loss, & Body Image

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  • Josh Reich

Are you struggling with being overweight, a food addiction, or an eating disorder? The gospel has something to say about this struggle. There are two ideas crucial to fighting the struggle with food: you were created and your body is the temple of God.

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Food, Weight, and the Gospel

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  • Josh Reich

This article looks to offer aid to those struggling with being overweight, or a food addiction, or an eating disorder. It helps us think about this temptation in a right way, see food in a spiritual way, see the sin of it, and it points you to the right way.

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Living in Christ

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  • Michael Cooper

Christians have died, been raised, are seated in heaven, and will appear with Christ. This gospel narrative of being in Christ is crucial for Christian growth and holiness.

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Why Women Should Go beyond Titus 2

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  • Luma Simms

This article encourages women to consider all of Scripture, not merely Titus 2:3-5, when it comes to discipleship relationships. The author explains what gospel-centred, whole-Bible discipleship entails, and how this shapes women's ministry.

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How Faith Affects Our Work

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  • Timothy J. Keller

This article lists four ways in which the Christian faith shapes your work and workplace.

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When Suffering Sets Us Free

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  • Greg Wilson

What is God doing with your suffering? From 2 Corinthians 1:3-7, this article explains that God wants to comfort you, comfort others, and draw you near.

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Why Teach the Bible's Storyline?

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  • Trevin Wax

A storyline lies at the heart of building a Christian worldview, understanding the gospel, focusing on Christ, and rejecting false worldview. Without this biblical storyline, it becomes difficult to achieve the four things mentioned. This article explains the importance of teaching the Bible's storyline.

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Four Anchors of Repentance

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  • Jake Ledet

What should drive biblical repentance? There are four foundational aspects of repentance: it is from God, is centred on God, produces life-giving joy, and should be sought in community

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How to Offer and Receive Criticism

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  • Matthew B. Sims

You will be criticized but you also will criticize others. How should you receive and offer criticism? There are four ways the gospel shapes our attitude towards criticism, four ways of receiving criticism, and five things to consider when offering criticism.

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Five Ways to Landscape Your Heart

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  • Jeremy Writebol

Christian growth is linked to the cultivation of the heart. How do you do heart cultivation? This article mentions five things.

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Your Church Doesn't Need Followers

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  • Jason Garwood

This article offers five signs that a church might be making disciples of the church rather than of Christ. 

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Four Ways to Avoid Health and Wealth Parenting

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  • Matthew B. Sims

Is your parenting caught in the trap of health and wealth parenting? Good parenting is one that teaches children to be prepared to also face suffering. This article explains four ways to do this.

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Five Ways to Grace Your Workplace

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  • Nick Abraham

How do you represent the gospel at your workplace? This article explains five ways you can turn your workplace to ministry.

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Nine Myths of Discipleship

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  • Zachary Lee

If you are not committed to discipleship, did you know that the reason may be that you believe one of the nine myths of discipleship that this article unpacks?

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Five Things Mistaken for Evangelism

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  • Mark Dever

What is evangelism? Part of answering this question is knowing what evangelism is not. This article identifies five things that are mistaken for evangelism.

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Five Boldness-Increasing Questions

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  • Jeremy Writebol

Evangelism is not easy, because of fear of man. So how do we grow in boldness for the gospel? This article draws encouragement in this regard from Acts 4.

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Three Ways to Love Negative Nancy

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  • J. A. Medders

How should you deal with negative church members? Be humble, shepherd, and be biblical.

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Bringing Young and Old Together

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  • Joey Cochran

The church is the household of God, which consists of different generations. How do you overcome generational gaps and build bridges through the gospel? You can do three things to create an inter-generational church ministry.

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Eight Characteristics of Sanctification

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  • Dustin Crowe

Have you been trying to grow as a Christian and you feel like you are not making any progress? What shapes your view of sanctification? This article explains that there are eight characteristics of gospel-centred sanctification.

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Psalm 139 and Infinite Intimacy

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  • Mark Hampton

If intimacy is the experience of closeness and being known, then the desire for intimacy can only be fully fulfilled by God. Psalm 139 shows that God is close to, knows, and is intimate with his children.

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Why Patience Is Vital

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  • Stephen Witmer

In a culture of having it all now, patience is a hard thing. How can you be patient? Learn to trust and embrace the truth of the gospel.

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Six Tips for Shepherding Your Small Group

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  • Chris Crane

How do you shepherd small groups? This article offers six tips.

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The Prideful Pursuit of Humility

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  • Greg Wilson

It is only in Christ that the fight against pride and self-doubt can be won. Why? For in Christ we gain humility.

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When People Can’t Listen

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  • Jeremy Writebol

In pastoral counselling how do you deal with people who are not listening? Be patient, present, petitioning.

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Fighting against Mission Fatigue

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  • Brad Watson

Burnout has become a common experience of many missionaries. How do you fight against mission fatigue? Identify the causes, and fight against the burnout.

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Ten Ways to Kill Community

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  • J. A. Medders

Every church member is called to build the church of Christ. In order to be a living member of the church and participate in church building, you not only need to know how to build the church, you must also know how not to kill her. There are ten ways you can kill the church.

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Returning to the Good News

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  • Jason M. Garwood

What is the greatest need of the church? It is Jesus Christ, who comes to us through the preaching of the gospel. The church needs gospel preaching all the time. Why? This article offers five reasons.

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How Our Union with Christ Defines Us

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  • Luma Simms

This article gives ten ways to show how our union with Christ defines our identity. It draws implications for the Christian life.

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How to Proclaim Jesus and Make Disciples

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  • Tony Merida

Christ-centred preaching should be the desire of every pastor, in order to make mature followers of Christ. This article shows from the apostle Paul that Christ-centred preaching is possible when the preacher preaches like an evangelist, a prophet, and a theologian.

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Hobbies: Gift or God?

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  • Kyle Worley

Hobbies are not inherently evil. This article lists three things that must shape the enjoyment of your hobby, and two things you must do to shape the practice of your hobby.

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Six Ways to Make Christ Central at Home

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  • Alvin Reid

As parents how do you build a Christ-centred home? This article shows how Deuteronomy 6:6-9 can shape parenting in order to make a home Christ-centred.

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The Danger of Not Doubting

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  • Nick Rynerson

As long as spiritual warfare is real, then doubting will always be part of the Christian life. How then should Christians go about dealing with doubt? This article offers five things.

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Doubt Is Not a Disease

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  • Matt Manry

How do you disciple those who doubt? This article calls for understanding the relationship between faith and doubt, because the gospel is the good news to those who are doubting.

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Four Ways to Sense God through Suffering

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  • Matt Manry

Suffering can actually liberate you and help you grow deeper in your relationship with God. How? This article explains four ways that Christians can perceive God is with them in suffering: they can do so through the gospel, God's Word, prayer, and worship.

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Converging Marriage and Mission

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  • Ben Connelly

Why is there no tension in the Bible between ministry and family? Because marriage is the clearest picture of the gospel in the world today, and your marriage is one of the best forms of evangelism in the world today. How do you converge marriage and mission work? This article weighs in.

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A Glorious Expedition

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  • Zachary Lee

The Bible expects the husband to lead his wife. How does a husband provide leadership? There are seven things he can do to provide leadership in the home.

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Resurrection: Essential or Optional?

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  • Jonathan K. Dodson

Is belief in the resurrection of Jesus essential or optional? This article examines the evidence for the resurrection through three lenses: the gospel tradition, skeptical scholarship, and faith. It concludes that faith in the risen Christ is essential.

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On Mission through Submission

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  • Nick Abraham

Submission to God and what he defines that we do is what brings honour to God and yields results as God is pleased to bring them. This article discusses this, and then explains what sumbission to God and to his church requires of us: humility, vulnerability, and Christ-likeness.

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Same-Sex Attraction in the Church

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  • Sam Allberry

Homosexuality is not just a topic outside the church. Even in the church, there are those struggling with same-sex attraction. The question is, how does the church deal with those facing this struggle? This article offers five things the church can do.

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Nine Ways to Battle the Darkness

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  • Zachary Lee

Christians battle with depression, self-condemnation, anxiety, and even suicidal thoughts. How are they to face these times of darkness? This article offers nine considerations.

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Eight Ways to Comfort the Suffering

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  • Evan Welcher

The goal of discipleship in the midst of suffering is to bring comfort in Christ. Knowing that people suffer differently, what are ways to comfort the suffering? This article looks at eight of them.

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Four Ways to Love Those with Mental Illnesses

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  • Matt Manry

How can the church disciple those with mental illness? Discipleship to the mentally ill should at least embrace these four things.

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Three Ways to Serve Seminarians

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  • Chris Crane

Seminary is a time of discipleship. Therefore, seminarians need the church. How can the church serve the training of pastors? This article provides three ways the church can do this.

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Birthing New Disciples

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  • Alex Dean

Regeneration is the birth of a disciple. Therefore, discipleship should be rooted in the biblical doctrine of regeneration. This article discusses four aspects of regeneration that must shape the philosophy of discipleship.

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Serving Families in Christ

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  • Jessica Souza

The church as the body of Christ is called to a life of serving each other. This article explains how Christians can serve one another in the are of childcare.

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Does God Care about Productivity?

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  • Matt Perman

Productivity for the Christian is motivated by a desire to live in this world for the glory of God. This article explains that productivity requires intentionality and effectiveness.

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Pursuing Discipleship in All of Life

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  • Allen Nelson IV

The purpose of discipleship is to make disciples Christ-like. Therefore, discipleship is not just a program; it’s life. This means that discipleship should be formal, informal, spontaneous, and intentional.

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Paying for Your Sanctification

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  • Bill Streger

This article explains what transactional sanctification is: we can view our relationship with God as, "I do things for God and God does things for me." The author explains that life with God is not a transaction, since the transaction has already been completed.

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Killing the Lone Ranger

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  • Stuart McCormack

This article explains that individualism is a threat to discipleship, because discipleship happens in a community rooted in the gospel.

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Prioritizing Church Attendance

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  • Matt Manry

Is church attendance important? This article explains that attending church is important because the gospel requires it.

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Culture Changes You

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  • Nick Rynerson

Culture is everywhere and, like it or not, culture is changing you. If this is the case then how can Christians use the tools of culture for discipleship? This article defines what culture is and gives a way in which Christians can engage with pop culture.

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Grieving Well

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  • Lindsay Fooshee

Christians face grief too. The real struggle is learning to grieve well. There are two truths to consider in order to grieve well: God is God and he cares.

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Looking for Hope in a Better Person

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  • Ben Connelly

How do you help people who have placed their hope in places other than Jesus? It is by learning to identify false hope. This article points to four things that will help you identify false hope.

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Pursuing Accountability in Community

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  • Zach Lee

The church is called to live together as the body of Christ. Holding each other accountable is a way of living together. This article gives seven tips for pursuing accountability and confession within the church.

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Changing the Dating Culture

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  • Greg Gibson

This article argues that Christian dating or courtship should be different from that of the world. It explains the difference and discusses the steps Christians should take when dating.

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Temptations during Difficulties

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  • Jared Wilson

How do you deal with difficult times? There are two temptations that come with facing difficult times, and this article discusses them.

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Five Thoughts on Confessing Sin to One Another

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

What does it mean to confess your sins to one another, along the lines of James 5:16? This article raises two dangers to avoid and three things to do in confessing sin to one another.

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Four Ways to Apply Grace to Fight for Holiness

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  • Steve Bezner

Christians are called to pursue holiness. How do we actually do it? This article says that by applying the grace of God in our life, we will grow in holiness, and it explains four ways to apply such grace.

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2 Corinthians 9:6-15 – Pinched by Generosity

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  • Austin Becton

Materialism kills generosity. This article argues that true Christian giving is rooted in understanding the generosity of God. From 2 Corinthians 9:6-15 it explains how this is so.

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Community Hunger

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  • Brad Watson

How do you build a gospel-centred community? There are two aspects to consider: remove the misunderstandings about the church and foster a true understanding. This article discusses six such misunderstandings, and then sevens truth about being a gospel-centred church.

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Reigning with Christ on Daily Mission

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  • Jason Garwood

Did you know that believers are seated with Christ in heaven, and therefore are reigning with Christ? This article shows what the ascension of Christ means for the Christian today.

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2 Timothy 2:22 – Flee Youthful Passions, Pursue Christ

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  • Jim Essian

There are some passions from which the youth must flee. From 2 Timothy 2:22 this article discusses four youthful passions that young people must flee: unrighteousness, scepticism, lust, and debate.

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Counsel One Another with Good News

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  • Bob Kelleman

Gospel-centred counselling is what should characterize the ministry of believers to one another. This article explains that this counselling can only be found in the church because being rooted in Christ makes sense of the past, present, and future.

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Redeeming Our Offices

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  • Jeremy Writebol

Has your work become your identity? Whom are you working for? Are you working hard or well? These are the three questions you need to ask yourself to see how Jesus redeems your workplace.

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Four Reasons to Study Church History

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  • Joey Cochran

The study of church history can be used by God for your maturity. This article gives four reasons for how the study of church history can do that.

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Three Reasons to Give Thanks

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  • Jonathan K. Dodson

Thanksgiving should characterize the Christian's prayers. How do we learn to give thanks to God? Psalm 107 shares three reasons for giving thanks to God.

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Sabotaging Your Kingdom

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  • Sean Post

Are you seeking self-approval? Are you building your kingdom and not the kingdom of God? There are three habits that can help you stop seeking your kingdom and start focusing on God's kingdom.

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Three Ways to Grow Leaders

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  • Jeremy Writebol

How do you develop leaders in a church plant? This article discusses three essential things to do for the development of leaders.

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Three Ways to Battle Spiritual Depression

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  • Dave Jenkins

Are you battling with spiritual depression or discouragement? This article discusses three ways to battle spiritual depression.

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Guilt Isn’t Just a “Religious” Problem

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  • Derek Rishmawy

Guilt is something that not only believers but also unbelievers struggle with. This article explains that unbelievers also have a god, whose commands they try to obey but fail in their attempts, and continually suffer guilt and shame as a result. Only the biblical God can deal with guilt and silence the guilty conscience.

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Five Reasons to Give Your Church Jesus

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  • Jason Garwood

Preaching the gospel is essential to the life of the church, because the one thing that the church needs most is Jesus Christ. This article gives five reasons why preaching Christ is essential.

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Five Obedience-Killing Lies

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  • Brad Watson

Following Christ may not necessarily result in you seeing revival. Yet you are guaranteed one thing: Christ himself. This article raises five lies that are successful at keeping us from persevering in faithful obedience to the Lord.

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Growth in Grace Advances Knowledge of Sin

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  • Ethan Smith

Growing in grace is what is expected of every Christian. How do you see your Christian growth and that you are becoming a mature Christian? This article explains that one of the signs of spiritual growth is seen in the extent to which you grow in your knowledge of sin in your life.

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Ephesians 4:25-32 – Reflect Christ, Deflect Satan

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Christians are transformed into being like Christ. They are called to put off the old nature and put on the new nature. This article looks at Ephesians 4:25-32 to show what this transformation entails.

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Making Peace through Confronting and Repenting

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  • Scott Sauls

What does it mean to make peace, or be a peacemaker, and how does one seek peace? This article says that there are four aspects to making peace.

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Working on Learning to Rest

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  • Nicholas T. Batzig

How do you find rest in a workaholic culture? You must learn to rest from overwork. How do you learn? The article explains two things crucial to learning to rest.

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How Christians Should Mortify Sin

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  • Timothy J. Keller

Mortification is the act of killing sin. How do Christians do that? This article looks at Romans 8 to answer this question.

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Three Reasons We Must Not Forget the Psalms

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  • Austin Gohn

The Psalms are relevant for our walk as disciples of Christ. This article explains that they validate our emotions, shape our imaginations, and teach us to pray.

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Five Crucial Ways Churches Can Pursue Racial Reconciliation

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What role can the church play in the struggle against racism? This article unpacks five things the church can do to pursue racial reconciliation.

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Five Vital Ways to Seek the Welfare of Your Neighbourhood

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How do you seek the welfare of your neighbourhood community? This article offers five simple ways: pray for the community, spend time in the community, know the assets in the community, make the community beautiful, and open your home.

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Why You Should Care for Creation Now

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  • Micah Fries

While denying Gnosticism, are Christians practical Gnostics? How will you answer this question? This article explains that caring for creation is biblical and also testifies to our anticipation of the new world.

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      • Place of Government in Education
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      • Prosperity gospel
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      • War and Peace
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      • Refugees and Genocide
      • Political involvement
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      • First petition - Hallowed your Name
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      • Third petition - Your will be done
      • Fourth petition - Give us today our daily bread
      • Fifth petition - Forgive us our debts
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      • Spiritual warfare (General)
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      • Living with Hope
      • Desertion by God
      • Place of sin in the believer's life
      • Spiritual growth and backsliding
    • Sanctification of the whole life
    • Spirituality and experience
    • Gratitude
    • Blessedness
    • Different Fruit of the Holy Spirit
    • Different Fruit of the flesh
    • Heavenly mindedness
    • Joy in the Lord
    • History of Spirituality
  • Worship & Liturgy
    • Principles of Worship
      • Principles of Worship (General)
      • Worship as Communion with the Triune God
      • Worship as Communion with the People of God (General)
      • Worship as Gathering and Communion of the Local Church
      • Worship as Communion with Young and Old
      • Worship as Communion with the Church of all Ages and Places
    • Elements of the worship service
      • Liturgy - General
      • Call to worship and Salutation
      • Confessing of sin and assurance of pardon
      • Praise in music and song (General)
      • Public Prayer
      • Scripture reading
      • Preaching (place in worship service)
      • Gifts and offerings
      • Corporate confession of faith
      • The Amen
      • Sacraments in the worship service
      • Benediction
    • Different Liturgies
    • Church music
      • Musical instruments
      • Character and principles of church music
      • Musicians
      • Psalms as songs
      • Hymns
      • Church choir
      • History of church music
    • Liturgical year
      • Liturgical year (General)
      • Christmas
      • Good Friday
      • Easter Sunday
      • Ascension Day
      • Pentecost
    • Church architecture
  • Church Leadership and Offices
    • Church leadership (General)
    • Offices - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - General
    • Pastor/Preacher - Qualifications
    • Pastor/Preacher - Task
    • Pastor and his wife and family
    • Theological Training
    • Elder - General
    • Elder - Qualifications
    • Elder - Task
    • Deacon - General
    • Deacon - Qualifications
    • Deacon - Task
  • Preaching
    • Preaching (General)
      • Preaching, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • Principles of Preaching
    • Purpose and Function of Preaching
    • Types of Preaching
    • Preaching Method and Sermon Preparation Process
    • Sermon Evaluation
    • History of Preaching
    • Preaching style and delivery
    • Steps for making a sermon
  • Pastoral care
    • Principles of Pastorate
    • House Visitation
    • Confidentiality
    • Psychology
    • Care in Abuse and Neglect
      • Abuse - General
      • Spiritual Abuse
      • Sexual Abuse - General
      • Child Sexual Abuse
      • Clergy Sexual Abuse
      • Spousal Abuse
      • Elder Abuse
      • Emotional and Verbal Abuse
      • Ministry to Abusers
    • Care in Addictions
    • Care in Conflict and Bad Relations
    • Care in Depression
    • Care in Self-Esteem and Inferiority
    • Care in Anger
    • Care in Anxiety
    • Care in Crisis
    • Care in Psychological illnesses
    • Care in Autism
    • Care in Loneliness
    • Care in Aging
    • Care in the Dying Process
    • Care in Grief
    • Care in Burial Practices
    • Care with Last Will and Testament
    • Care in Honouring and Grieving the Dead
    • Care in Suicide
    • Other themes of Pastorate
  • Youth ministry and catechism
    • Principles of Youth ministry
    • Material for Youth ministry and catechism
      • In Thy Hands Children Material
        • In Thy Hands Part 1
        • In Thy Hands Part 2
    • Public profession of faith
  • Church Government
    • General Principles of Church government
    • Church Order
      • Purpose and observance of the Church order
      • Offices
      • Church Assemblies - General
      • Church Assemblies - Consistory
      • Oversight of doctrine and worship
      • Church Discipline
      • No Lording
    • Different systems of Church government
    • Church government and civil government
  • History & Church History
    • Church history - General
      • Historical writing
    • Church history - Early Church
      • Ignatius of Antioch
      • Constantine the Great
      • Council of Nicea
      • Cyprian
      • Cyril of Alexandria
      • Didache
      • Early Church (general)
      • Gregory of Nazianzus
      • Irenaeus of Lyons
      • Basil the Great
      • Jerome
      • John Chrysostom
      • John of Damascus
      • Justin Martyr
      • Marcion
      • Melito of Sardis
      • Clement of Alexandria
      • Augustine
      • Polycarp
      • Athanasius
      • Patrick of Ireland
      • Origen
      • Tertullian
    • Church history - Middle Ages
    • Church history - Reformation
      • Theodore Beza
      • Ulrich Zwingli
      • William Tyndale
      • Reformation in The Netherlands
      • Renaissance
      • Zacharius Ursinus
      • Reformation in Germany
      • Reformation in France
      • Reformation in England
      • Reformation in Eastern Europe
      • Reformation (General)
      • Philipp Melanchthon
      • Peter Vermigli
      • Martin Luther
      • John Knox
      • John Calvin
      • John a Lasco
      • Hugh Latimer
      • Heinrich Bullinger
      • Guido de Bres
    • Modern Church History
      • Church history - Asia
      • Church history - Europe
      • Church history - Africa
      • Church history - South America
      • Church history - North America
      • Church history - Oceania
    • Different theologies
      • Charismatic theology
      • Evangelical
      • Roman Catholic
      • Reformed
      • Five points of Calvinism
  • Defending the faith (Apologetics)
  • Mission & Evangelism
    • Biblical Basis of Missions
    • Missions and Evangelism
    • God as Missionary God
    • Missions as Work of God
    • Missions and the Glory of God
    • The Great Commission
    • Missions and local church
    • Missions and every believer
    • Church growth
    • The Missionary
    • The Mission Board
    • The Sending Church
    • Missions and Money
    • Short-term Missions
    • Mission Training
    • Missions to Children and Youth
    • Different Mission Approaches
    • Trends in Missions
    • History of Missions
    • Missionary and Culture
    • Missionary and Politics
    • Missions - Word and Deed
    • Missions and the Social Gospel
    • Mission, election and the free offer of the gospel
    • The Message in Missions
    • Mission and the Point of Contact
    • Prayer and Missions
    • The Mission Encounter
    • Boldness in Missions
    • Material to use in Missions
    • Missions and the New Convert
    • Worship in the Mission Field
  • Other religions
    • Relationship between Christianity and other religions
    • Islam
    • Cults
    • Judaism
    • Jehovah's Witnesses
    • New Age
    • African Traditional Religions
    • Atheism
    • Other religions (General)
    • Sects (General)
  • Faith & Science
    • Faith & Science (General)
    • Evolution
  • Philosophy & Culture
A man can no more diminish God’s glory by refusing to worship Him than a lunatic can put out the sun by scribbling the word “darkness” on the walls of his cell. C. S. Lewis
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