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Truth is Too Important to Kill for the Sake of Peace
If we sweep our difference of opinion under the carpet for the sake of ‘peace’ and ‘unity’, in particular on key biblical teachings, this will lead to a false unity within the church…
What is a Spiritual Gift?
How do you define a spiritual gift when, for example, there are people who are very good teachers but not Christians? And if someone with those attributes becomes a Christian, do those skills automatically become a ‘spiritual gift’.
6 Ways to Know God’s Will in Your Life
How do we discover the specific will of God in our lives?
Who’s Church is This Anyway?
Well here it is. I found myself counting heads during the service. Why did that matter to me? Is the number of people attending our worship service in any way indicative of God’s blessing?
Well, perhaps – or perhaps not. But one thing’s for sure, counting heads during the worship service is not compatible with Phillipians 4:6. You see, I was anxious – I thought to…
FACTS ON FAITH: SURVEY STATS
Clergy and theologians — people invested in the significance of doctrine — may be dismayed by the newest Pew findings but they can hardly be surprised. An array of surveys in the last two years have detailed the swirling, unbounded paths of believers. The data show: • Between 47% and 59% of Americans have changed religions at least once, according to a Pew…
Serve God Humbly
To serve God and others is a privilege we should all cherish and never take for granted. It is also important to serve with the right motives.
Can We Learn From This? Building a New Church
Last Sunday I attended the church in which my wife and I were actively involved prior to moving permanently to Australia. In many ways things hadn’t changed all that much, but in others it is an entirely different church. Located in one of Vancouver’s affluent suburbs, it had been a church made up almost exclusively of an Anglo/European membership. Many of those people…