To really eradicate social inequality you have to eradicate the family
In 1516, the Dutch scholar Erasmus wrote a book called The Education of a Christian Prince. He wrote it for the Spanish Prince Charles, advising him about
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The significance of showing up
“Recently, I heard that a person is considered a regular churchgoer in the USA if they attend one of out of every three weeks. In
Walking by faith not by sight: an encouragement
Here’s an encouraging thing Becky and I have noticed: Early on in parenting, we realised that our children were going to get invited to birthday
The futile ways of your forefathers
What did the apostle Peter think of non-Christian “culture”? He wasn’t very complimentary. He didn’t celebrate it, or appreciate it. He doesn’t seek to preserve
The regulative principle and perfection
If you play with perfection, you spoil it. Let’s say you’re entrusted with the Mona Lisa for a day. Do you think you could make
Relating women’s ministry back to the ministry of the word
“How can I serve others in this church?” is a great question for a woman to ask. We were thinking a bit about this on
Bank robbers and church robbers
“Guard the deposit, entrusted to you” (1 Tim 6:20; 2 Tim 1:14). What would you think of a bank that had no security? They didn’t
The Book of Acts, the power of preaching, and significance of an invite
If you love Jesus, I’m sure you puzzle over how you can spread the good news of salvation. We all want our friends, relatives, colleagues,
Majoring on the minors and minoring on the majors
For the last year, there’s a phrase that’s been rattling around in my head. It comes from Hebrews 5:14 and talks about our “powers of
Sorrowful, yet always rejoicing
I wonder what commends a minister to you. What things would stand out to you as marking a Christian minister as bona fide? Paul comes up with