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Does interpersonal conflict undermine my quiet time?
We know that harboring sin in our heart can keep us from our quiet time. But what if someone else holds something against us? Does that affect my quiet time?
On leaving a church
This post by Frank Turk from a few years ago is really good, and well worth digesting if you are considering leaving your church. Here is an extract Listen: I have advice for you who are in these [something about this church is not right] situations which you are not going to like, and you
Why you probably need a new Bible
This post will sound a little like a license to be extravagant or possibly even irresponsible. That isn’t my intention. But I want to challenge the thinking that if you have a Bible, you don’t need another one. This is the sort of thinking that classifies the Bible as a book. If you have one
Samson – weakness to strength in faith (part 2)
As we've already seen, Samson married the very race he was born to begin to deliver Israel from. However, this is part of the plan of the Lord and He uses this to escalate Samson into full battle against the Philistines and ultimately to his greatest victory – but not without a dramatic change first.
What to look for in a new Bible
If you’ve been into a Christian bookstore recently, you may have noticed that the range of Bibles available is huge. If you aren’t expecting this, it can all be quite overwhelming. When most people think of buying a new Bible, the first question they ask about is, what translation? While this is a good question,
5 motivations to pursue humility that will test you
I remember a time in my younger days where a wiser, older gentleman was gracious enough to tell me that I was proud. At the time I was a new Christian, and frankly, I didn’t take the news well, which served to prove his point. Over the years, I’ve come to see the truth of
How to set an effective growth goal
Have you ever got excited about starting something new? I recall many times in my life where I feel inspired and look forward to beginning a new work, only to find myself in a situation where what I’ve started is overwhelming. Then the excitement wears off and I find myself stuck in the same situation
How to memorize the Bible one memory verse at a time
Let me be the first to acknowledge that memorizing the Bible is hard work. It is mentally taxing and requires great discipline. But add to this the fact that we don’t all think the same way, and it follows that remembering memory verses works differently for all of us. So, when it comes to memorizing
7 reasons why you need to set quiet time goals
Someone once said that if you don’t have a goal, you’ll hit it every time. It’s all too easy to float through life without thinking much beyond today. One way to ensure that we achieve anything is to set goals. We often have career goals and financial goals, but as Christians, our walk with the
