When a Christian Leader Fails You
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When a Christian Leader Fails You

Kristen Wetherell

(Article) Leaders in the church aren't exempt from sin, so what are we to do when a respected Christian leader fails the church, in any context? 

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The Benefits of Baggage
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The Benefits of Baggage

Rachel Watson But now, almost 30, I carry my own suitcase of suffering. I carry it awkwardly. Though it’s hard to view my baggage in a positive light, God has graciously shown me some of its benefits.

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Beware the Black Hole of Time
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Beware the Black Hole of Time

Austin Brown This is that period of time following the service when the visitor is standing around awkwardly, knowing not a soul. As the church bustles about, clumped together in their familiar groups, the new family nervously gathers their stuff, looks about the room and waits. They’re hoping to be included. 

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May I Split My Giving Between My Church and Another Ministry?
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May I Split My Giving Between My Church and Another Ministry?

John Piper My guess is that some of our listeners, as soon as they hear that question would ask: Do I even share the assumption that Christians have to tithe? So let me start there. No, the tithe, ten percent of your income, is not a “have to” in the New Testament...

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Your 7 Job Responsibilities as a Church Member
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Your 7 Job Responsibilities as a Church Member

Jonathan Leeman Did you know, ordinary church member, that Jesus has given you a job? Your elders have a special office, to be sure, but so do you. So if Jesus’s discipleship program gives every single member a job, what responsibilities come with this job? There are at least seven.

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You Could've Been Something
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You Could've Been Something

Andrea Burke You have a great voice. You could've been something!" Gulp. That one goes down hard. I'm nearly 33 and for some reason, those four words seem to stick into my heart a little like gritty dirt and sour lemon...Here’s the problem: when I tried to become significant, my world became about me and my hungry ego. 

 

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Critic or Disciple?
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Critic or Disciple?

Darryl Dash That’s the attitude I want to cultivate when I hear others preach. I want to hunger and thirst for the gospel. There’s a time to evaluate, and there’s a time to grow and receive grace.

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7 Ways to Become a Better Sermon Listener
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7 Ways to Become a Better Sermon Listener

Christopher Ash How to listen to a sermon? you may think. What a silly subject. After all, it would be pointless to write on “how to watch TV.” It’s a passive activity, something preached to me, not something I actively do.

 

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Letters to a New Believer, Part Two
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Letters to a New Believer, Part Two

Aaron Armstrong Dear new believer, When my wife and I first became Christians, we had a lot to figure out. Up until that point, we'd been more or less your typical non-Christian couple: we met in college, moved in together halfway through, got engaged (but didn't set a date for several years), eventually bought a house… and then we met Jesus...

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5 Things to Look for in a Church
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5 Things to Look for in a Church

R.C. Sproul, Jr. First, that it be a church. The Reformers argued that there are three distinguishing marks of the church—the Word, sacraments, and discipline. That means your campus ministry isn’t the church; your podcasts are not the church; your family sitting around the table is not the church... 

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