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Is a Christian upbringing always good?
Our aim as Christian parents is to see our children come to a strong adult faith. The upbringing we give them may make or break.
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Modern leadership advice from Jesus
It is just a slogan on a T-shirt, but it encapsulates great practical wisdom.
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A scam made for good Christians?
Books claiming to help parents build faith in their kids may be pirated, or fake, or may not even exist. Read the sad facts.
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Learning from First Nations: 5 minute talks
A First Nations led church service with five 5 minute talks was a big improvement over a long sermion.
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What to do when we’re old?
The need for older christians to give some of their free time to service – and for churches to motivate, equip and support them in this.
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9 ways experts are killing the church?
Is the western church not making progress because pastors run things and lay people are passive?
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A trauma-informed church
Last post I summarised some useful information on how churches and christians can be more aware of traumas that some people suffer. This post I summarise information on how churches can not only be aware of…
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Being aware of trauma
People can suffer all sorts of hurts and trauma. One of the church’s tasks is to “weep with those who weep” and “bind up the broken-hearted”. How can we do it best? And what if the…
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Change and the church
Change in church can be hard but necessary. Here’s a few ideas on why this is, and how change can best be achieved.
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Do we really want to communicate?
Christian churches have a number of functions, and one of them is communication. We have a message to proclaim. There are things followers of Jesus need to know. We need at different times to be encouraged,…