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My Top Ten Suggestions for New Pastors

October 24, 2016

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Refreshment on Revival

October 22, 2016

At last.....  almost a month without proper internet access & the stress of moving to a new house. Which reminds me of a few thoughts I had some time ago on Revival from

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Refreshment on Revival

October 22, 2016

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‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’

October 21, 2016

I’m sitting in Terminal C in Newark airport waiting for the (increasingly delayed) departure of my flight to Belfast. I have earplugs in my ears and an iPad on my lap as

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‘Well done, good and faithful servant.’

October 21, 2016

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God Is

The Shoemaker's Dream

October 20, 2016

The Russian author Leo Tolstoy wrote a touching short story entitled "Where Love Is, God Is." In the story we are told that a cobbler named Martin had suffered a series

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The Shoemaker's Dream

October 20, 2016

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encouragement

A Culture of Encouragement

October 19, 2016

Pastoral burnout is a difficult issue to address - partially because it combines the hard data of how many pastors leave the vocation on a regular basis with the "soft data"

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A Culture of Encouragement

October 19, 2016

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Crippling the Church

October 18, 2016

There are a number of things crippling the life and witness of the church at present: a failure to preach God's Word, a disinterest in the real care of people, a

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Crippling the Church

October 18, 2016

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Crippling the Church

October 18, 2016

There are a number of things crippling the life and witness of the church at present: a failure to preach God's Word, a disinterest in the real care of people, a

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A Few Christian Voices on the 2016 Election

October 18, 2016

Recent thoughts from a few Christians on the state of the election: * Wayne Grudem, "Trump's Moral Character and the Election [http://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2016/10/09/trumps-moral-character-and-the-election-n2229846] ."

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A Few Christian Voices on the 2016 Election

October 18, 2016

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A Few Christian Voices on the 2016 Election

October 18, 2016

Recent thoughts from a few Christians on the state of the election: * Wayne Grudem, "Trump's Moral Character and the Election [http://townhall.com/columnists/waynegrudem/2016/10/09/trumps-moral-character-and-the-election-n2229846] ."

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Lifting Your Soul

October 17, 2016

Often we hear the psalmist speaking of "lifting his soul" to the Lord. Yet what does it mean to lift your soul? How do you actually do this? Perhaps the closest

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Lifting Your Soul

October 17, 2016

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Of Butterflies and Caterpillars

October 15, 2016

Our town has a Butterfly Garden. It’s a place where suitable plants are grown to provide a habitat for butterflies to flourish in and around a growing town. I am to blame

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Of Butterflies and Caterpillars

October 15, 2016

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Election

In This Election Cycle, Remember the Sabbath (and the rest of God’s moral law)

October 12, 2016

Need a break from election-season stress?  How about embracing the break God built into creation from the beginning?  The Sabbath day is such a beautiful gift from God.  Through it, the giver of

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In This Election Cycle, Remember the Sabbath (and the rest of God’s moral law)

October 12, 2016

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Brian Wright

Visual Missiology in the Bible

October 12, 2016

The following guest post is penned by Brian Wright. Brian is a senior at the Reformed Presbyterian Theological Seminary from Arlington, Massachusetts. He and his wife Lisa spent three years in Manhattan, Kansas

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Visual Missiology in the Bible

October 12, 2016

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Discipleship

Core Foundational Practices of Discipleship

October 10, 2016

Having laid forth several core foundational beliefs regarding discipleship [http://gentlereformation.com/2016/10/03/core-foundational-beliefs-of-discipleship/] , or in other words describing what disciples are and the intentionality required in making them, this corresponding

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Core Foundational Practices of Discipleship

October 10, 2016

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