How Much Money Am I Supposed to Give Away? (by Tim Challies) It is a question every pastor faces on a regular basis. It is a question every conference speaker faces in panel discussions or Q&A sessions: How much of my money do I give to the church? How much should I give to the…
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Christian history. Some of you already may be tempted to stop reading. History, after all, is a subject that can feel distant, boring, irrelevant. But I’m convinced you should care about the history of the church. In fact, I believe it’s essential. And for your good. Christianity is a history-anchored faith. We don’t teach a set…
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The Christian Job Description When I was a young seminary student, I had to read an extensive commentary by a Dutch theologian. I had never studied Dutch writing before, and I really struggled to understand the syntax. I asked an older student for help, and he directed me to an annotated outline of another theologian…
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Why Do We Say, ‘God Told Me’? When someone begins a sentence with “God told me . . .” I have to admit a silent alarm goes off somewhere inside me—unless the phrase is followed by a verse of Scripture. I know that many see this as the way the Christian life is supposed to…
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A Sample Statement on Regular Church Attendance 7 Reasons Why Faithfully Showing Up Matters Editors’ note: The following is a statement from the elders at Del Ray Baptist Church in Alexandria, Virginia. Recently, they began releasing “Shepherd Studies” to help their congregation think well about important biblical topics that affect the life of their church. This first statement was…
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7 Things Your Church Needs From You Not too long ago I had the opportunity to speak to a gathering of young adults from several churches across our city. I chose to speak about how any Christian (not only young adults) can make a church better and stronger. Here are some of the things I…
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God’s Amazing Grace My name is Andre Bekker. I dedicate this testimony to my Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ and Professor Hennie Stander at University of Pretoria, who found it worth while to invest in a young student’s life, at a time I needed it so much and who found me worthy to befriend. I was born on…
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There Is Salvation in No One Else January 20, 1991 by John Piper Scripture: Acts 4:1–12 Topic: The Gospel Series: Acts: What Jesus Did After the Beginning And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, annoyed because they were teaching the people…
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Jesus: The Only Savior by R.C. Sproul I cannot imagine an affirmation that would meet with more resistance from contemporary Westerners than the one Paul makes in 1 Timothy 2:5: “For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”This declaration is narrow and downright un-American. We have…
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What does the Bible say about OMG? I was sitting at a sporting event, when the lovely, Christian lady beside me shouted, “Oh, my God!” as her child made a mistake. I cringed inside. And then I wondered, “does she know?” Does she know that the Bible tells us not to use God’s name in…
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