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Learning to delight in physical limitations (2 Corinthians 12:7-10)

September 19, 2018September 18, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

The persistent pressure of a physical ailment. In a passage of intimate personal biography Paul reveals that he was troubled by a physical affliction. He calls it “a thorn in the flesh”—language which suggests that it was something very painful…

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Christian Living

How to pray on knocking knees: A guide for the jittery, anxious or mildly petrified

September 17, 2018September 16, 2018 by Felicity Leslie

I am writing this piece for those who may well feel jittery, nervous or even somewhat terrified to pray out loud in Bible study or certainly with a pre-written prayer from the front of a public church meeting. You don’t need to be afraid! Here are…

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Church History Doctrine Ministry The Vault

Evangelical protest: Its cause and content (Galatians 2:11-21)

September 12, 2018September 2, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

Those who know the truth of the gospel may find themselves compelled within the professing Church to become outspoken ‘protestants’, and to give their positive witness to the gospel in order to counter practical abandonment of its truth, and…

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Ministry

Church leaders: realistic idealists

September 10, 2018September 10, 2018 by Mike Leite

Here’s a thought I’ve been musing over: leaders in ministry need to be realistic idealists. Primarily, we need to be idealists because we are gospel people. We are people of God’s word who seek to do all we do through the lens of Scripture. However,…

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Christian Living Doctrine The Vault

The healing way (Exodus 15:23-26)

September 5, 2018September 2, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

Trials of the Christian pilgrimage “When they came to Marah they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter” (Exodus 15:23). This happened to God’s people, after their redemption from Egypt, when he was leading them. We may rightly…

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Christian Living Doctrine Ministry

Calling God “Father”: Stumbling block or salve?

September 2, 2018September 2, 2018 by Lauren Mahaffey

If someone’s relationship with their human parents is negative or non-existent, could the idea of God as Father become unappealing? As someone who’s always enjoyed healthy relationships with my still-married parents, I know that I’m fortunate.…

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Church History Doctrine Ministry The Vault

The Church and the Bible (Part 2)

August 29, 2018August 9, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

In the August 1959 issue of The Expository Times, Dr C.K. Barrett refers to what he calls “the erroneous assumption which underlies much ecumenical conversation, that reunion will come by a sharing of treasures”. His significant comment is:…

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