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Practicing What We Preach
Pastor and spiritual writer Eugene Peterson had the opportunity to hear a lecture by Swiss physician and highly respected pastoral counselor Paul Tournier. Peterson had read the doctor’s works, and admired his approach to healing. The lecture left a deep impression on Peterson. As he listened, he had the feeling that Tournier lived what he spoke and spoke what he lived. Peterson chose this word to describe his experience: “Congruence. It is the best word I can come up with.”
Congruence – it’s what some refer to as “practicing what you preach” or “walking your talk.” John stresses that if any of…
Every Story
I opened the whimsically illustrated children’s Bible and began to read to my grandson. Immediately we were enthralled as the story of God’s love and provision unfurled in prose. Marking our place, I turned the book over and read the title once again: The Jesus Storybook Bible: Every Story Whispers His Name.
Every story whispers His name. Every story.
To be honest, sometimes the Bible, especially the Old Testament, is hard to understand. Why do those who don’t know God seem to triumph over God’s own? How can God permit such cruelty when we know that His character is pure and that…
How can I make God the centre of my social media?
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The Bible says that we all need to feel good and satisfied; to live with meaning and purpose. But the problem is, when we’re obsessing over our social media profiles, we’re looking for those things in the wrong place. So how can we keep God at…
Where does Christianity fit with all the other religions?
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From meaningless existence to reincarnation or life after death, you can live your life for loads of different faiths, causes and religions. So how do we know Christianity has it right? Can we mix the religions up a bit to suit what we want? Can we…
What’s so bad about porn?
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Looking at porn is exciting to start. Yet it’s not long until it takes over, demands our attention and, too late, we realise it won’t let us go. It affects our self-esteem, our relationships, our ability to open up, our expectation of sex and our mental…
Who am I?
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Does our Instagram account make us who we are? Or is it our school grades? Or the amount of friends we have? Or what our parents say about us? Is it a bit of a mix? The Bible tells us there is a better, more secure…
What’s so bad about gossip?
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The world of gossip quickly fills up with stress, anxiety, outsmarting each other, split friendship groups, backstabbing, trolling and loneliness. Maybe you think this booklet is going to be all about telling you to STOP right now! But what if actually there’s a plan that’s better…
What difference does God make when I feel depressed?
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Have you ever felt like giving up? Do you go through times when you just keep spiralling downwards with no way out. Maybe you felt really low for a long time after you lost someone close. Maybe you feel like depression is always hovering over you,…
Do I have to go to church?
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Do we really have to go to church? Couldn’t we just go to youth group meetings and skip Sunday mornings? Or even just do our Christianity by ourselves? Church is actually a really important part of our life with God. It’s an exciting place to grow,…
Big Questions about . . . sin
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Sin is a little word, but it seems to come up a lot in sermons, youth group and Bible studies. But what exactly is it? Things we want to do, but know we shouldn’t? Should we secretly love it or only ever hate it? And is…
Big Questions about . . . prayer
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Prayer can seem so difficult! And boring. Have you ever been in a church service when someone has said, “Now let’s have a time of prayer . . .” only for them to ramble on for ten minutes?! Is that what we’re meant to do with…
Big Questions about . . . life after death
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You might be scared about dying, or you might not think that much about it. Your whole life may seem to be stretching out ahead of you, or you might be worried that the end is going to come a little quicker. It doesn’t matter who…
Big Questions about . . . Christianity
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What is Christianity really? A club for old people? A life of do’s, don’ts and hard rules? And what does it really mean to be part of it?
Take a look through some of the big questions about Christianity, and find real answers that don’t mess…
NEW: What does the Bible say about sex?
You’re sure to have questions about sex—because you are a sexual being. And that’s not a bad thing, something to be ashamed of or something you hope will just go away; it’s how God made you! But we’re also not meant to just dive into sex and everything to do with it. There are limits and boundaries. Maybe it all…
NEW: How should I stand up to bullies?
Maybe you walk home from school with the same jokes being made every day by the people at the bus stop. Maybe you get picked on by your brothers and sisters. Maybe you’ve even found your best friend talking about you behind your back. Being bullied is one of the hardest things we have to cope with. These Bible readings…
