Pastoral Related Material
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#33 - The Homosexual Discussion
28 July 2011 / Articles, Pastoral Related Material
During the last half century, societies attitude toward homosexual behaviour has radically changed. The debate has now moved to the church: how should Christians view homosexual orientation and homosexual behaviour? Does the Bible provide clarity on these issues? For a fuller treatment, see the eBook: "Homosexual Partnerships" - also freely available in this website. [7 pages]
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Homosexual Partnerships
14 January 2011 / eBooks, Pastoral Related Material
In the first two chapters of this eBook we explore the context of today’s homosexual debate. In chapters 3 and 4 we look at the Holy Scriptures for guidance on marriage and homosexual activity. The last two chapters are pastoral in nature, chapter 5 offering encouragement and hope to Christians who struggle with their sexual orientation, and chapter 6 contains some tips for those with warm hearts who seek to help others.
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Brokenness
08 June 2010 / eBooks, Pastoral Related Material
Do you sense the Lord is breaking something in your life? There is a holy purpose in breaking things and being broken. Our loving Father uses the breaking process and what is broken to transform, strengthen and bless. Once we understand this, we shall begin to pray: “Lord, break me!” [28 pages]
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#31 - How Long, O Lord?
24 May 2010 / Articles, Pastoral Related Material
Sometimes pain can become acute. Sometimes a trial go beyond what we think we can endure. Why does God remain silent? Why does He delay? We cry with David: “How Long, O Lord, How Long?” [6 pages - including photos]
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#30 - Deep Waters
10 May 2010 / Articles, Pastoral Related Material
Sometimes we are faced with difficult situations where simple answers to pain and suffering do not fit. This is a special type of article, born in a personal struggle. [6 pages - including photos]
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#22 - Growing in Time of Crisis
13 November 2008 / Articles, Pastoral Related Material
Perhaps life has taken a strange turn for you recently. The Lord sometimes uses times of crisis to draw us closer to Himself, to clean us, to speak to us, to help us grow. Here we draw some lessons as we look at how this happened to Isaiah. [4 pages]
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The Transforming Power of Forgiveness - Le Pouvoir de Transformation du Pardon
01 June 2008 / Audio, English = French, Pastoral Related Material
Forgiveness is an important theme in the Bible. We are called to forgive as the Lord forgave us. But, when is the right moment to forgive? Should we forgive if the offender is not repentant? If we forgive too soon, aren’t we promoting unrighteousness? If we keep on forgiving, the offender keeps on offending. Doesn’t forgiveness conflict with justice? Should we tell the offender that we have forgiven him/her? Is forgiveness the beginning or the end of a restauration process? What happens if we just can’t forgive? These and other matters are addressed Biblically and practically in two seminars. These were presented in Switzerland on 8 June 2008 in ENGLISH and simultaneously translated into FRENCH by Jean-Pascal RICHIR.
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#18 - Cheer Up! Take Heart!
03 January 2007 / Articles, Pastoral Related Material
From time to time, we all feel downhearted and discouraged. Our dear Lord knows this. In the New Testament we find the Lord Jesus providing encouragement while addressing four factors that drain our enthusiasm, eat at our courage and destroy our joy. [1 page]
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#13 - Adopting the Mindset of Jesus
11 October 2006 / Articles, Pastoral Related Material
The gospel of Mark best captures some of the feelings of our Lord Jesus. These strong emotions provide a window into His heart. They expose His value system. How do you react to events in this fallen world? If we can think and feel more like Jesus, we may behave more like Him. [8 pages]