by Terry_Powell | Jun 2, 2017 | Christian Living in the Trenches |
Repeatedly in His Word, God warns about the encroachment of pride. That’s because, as John Wesley put it, “All pride is idolatry.”When we’re proud, how does it show?More obvious answers include boasting about accomplishments (even when we’re subtle about it during...
by Terry_Powell | May 26, 2017 | All |
I’ll start by qualifying what I’m about to write.Most vocational church and parachurch leaders deserve more applause than they get. They’re diligent, caring, teachable, committed to Christ and His church, and often underpaid in a job fraught with pressure and folks’...
by Terry_Powell | May 23, 2017 | All
God’s Word is first and foremost a message book, revealing the story and means of redemption. But it’s also a method book, in the broad sense of that term.Pastors, missionaries, teachers, and evangelists may glean from certain texts how-to ideas for fulfilling their...
by Terry_Powell | May 19, 2017 | All
Do you prepare your own small group Bible studies or Sunday School lessons?Do you receive published curriculum from your church, but typically revise the lessons in view of the characteristics of your particular group of learners?Do you strive for an interactive...
by Terry_Powell | May 16, 2017 | All
The late Larry Richards, biblical scholar and Christian Education specialist, lamented that even good Bible teaching usually stops at the level of interpretation. In Creative Bible Teaching, he viewed a focus on application as the missing element in much Bible...
