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How to Write Great Small Group Questions

In this article you will find some tips on writing great small group questions. Small group questions are intended to promote discussion. We want to create questions that will help people connect biblical truth with everyday life.

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Learning Spiritual Self-Defense

As Jude’s letter continues in verses 20-21, he shows us how to build up our spiritual self-defenses. We are going to face dangers in the world. But if we have good spiritual self-defenses, we can overcome them.

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How to Teach to the Whole Person

To be an engaging teacher means, in part, to engage the WHOLE person. Teach in a way that connects with every aspect of your hearers’ personality – mind, emotions, and will.

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Let Your Message Speak to You

The process of preparing a message is not an academic exercise. It’s a personal encounter with God. If the truths you teach are never applied to your own life, you will quickly become a hypocrite.

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3 Elements of Persuasion

Persuasion is part of preaching. The apostle Paul said, “We work hard to persuade others” (2 Corinthians 5:11). The study of rhetoric identifies three essential elements of persuasion.

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Authenticity in the Pulpit

In today’s culture, people are jaded by image and hype. They expect those who want their attention to be authentic. Your impact as a teacher depends on it.

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God’s Care in Times of Grief

In times of grief, God often seems distant and out of reach. But that’s more about what grief does to us than it is about God. The Bible promises a number of ways that God shows his care for us in times of loss.

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Understanding Death

Most of us don’t like to think about death if we don’t have to. But to understand and overcome grief, it makes sense to have a wise perspective on death.

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