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What the church is and what she isn’t: church life, leadership, elders, baptism, community and loving the church.

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Marriage & RelationshipsThe ChurchWomen & Men

The Lost Warriors Of Ephesians 5

What does submit mean in Ephesians 5? Read within Paul's picture of spiritual battle, it calls men and women to stand together in formation under Christ.
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The ChurchWomen & Men

What Is An Elder?

A look at Hebrews 11, 1 Peter 5, Titus 1 and 1 Timothy 3, and whether Scripture restricts eldership to men or calls for mature character.
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DiscipleshipThe Church

Belonging, Believing, And The People Of God

Does belonging come before believing? Exploring the seeker-sensitive model, Abraham's faith and Acts 2 to show how God's people are formed by faith in Jesus.
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Church HistoryHistory & HeroesThe Church

The Confessing Church Today: Learning From Bonhoeffer In The Age Of Progressive Christianity

What can Bonhoeffer teach us about progressive Christianity? Lessons from the Confessing Church on resisting cultural compromise and staying faithful to Christ.
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The Church

The Church Isn’t For Unbelievers

The church isn't for unbelievers, but it is for their sake. Why seeker-sensitive worship falls short, and how the church can be welcoming yet God-centred.
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The Church

Loving The Church

Loving the church can be hard. Here are three biblical reasons to keep loving her despite her flaws: Jesus asks us to, she is the world's hope, and we belong.
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The Church

Lessons From The Seven Churches

What can the seven churches of Revelation teach us today? Jesus' letters reveal a flawed yet faithful church and call her to love, truth, courage and faith.
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The Church

Without The Applause: Examining Celebrity Culture In The Church

How has celebrity culture shaped the church? A look at platforms, personas and people worship, and a call back to ordinary faithfulness and the local church.
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The Church

What The Church Is (And What She Isn’t)

What is the church? A warm, biblical look at the bride of Christ: imperfect yet magnificent, diverse yet united, exclusive by nature and inclusive in character.
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Progressive ChristianityThe Church

Will Progressive Christianity Destroy The Church?

Is progressive Christianity a threat to the church? A response to claims that Jesus was racist, and why the gospel must be tested by Scripture, not experience.
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The Church

Beneath The Skin

What lies beneath the skin of today's church? A look at early Christian conviction, the cost of Constantine's favour and the call to rediscover our first love.
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Marriage & RelationshipsThe ChurchWomen & Men

The Church | A Woman Of Valour

The church is a woman of valour. Explore what ekklesia means, how the church was born from Christ's death and resurrection, and her portrait in Proverbs 31.
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