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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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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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Doctrine Evangelism Ministry

Jesus never directly said “I’m God!”: Answering our Muslim friends (Part 2)

August 27, 2018August 10, 2018 by Ryan van der Avoort

“But Jesus never directly said he’s God”, says our Muslim friend. How would you answer? Part 1 of this series had us step forward on the front foot against this specific challenge by rejecting the premise and reframing the issue. But if we did…

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Doctrine Ministry The Vault

The Church and the Bible (Part 1)

August 22, 2018August 9, 2018 by Alan Stibbs

On this issue of the relation of the Church to the Bible the declared position of the Church of England is explicit and unmistakable. The canonical Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments are avowedly acknowledged as supreme and sufficient…

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Doctrine Evangelism International Ministry

Jesus never directly said “I’m God!”: Answering our Muslim friends (Part 1)

August 20, 2018August 9, 2018 by Ryan van der Avoort

A common objection we hear from our Muslim friends regarding the deity of Jesus is this: Jesus never directly said “I’m God”. How would you defend the deity of Jesus using his own words? Passages from John’s Gospel may readily spring to mind—for…

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