SEEKING GOD'S WILL: WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO
How did you know you were supposed to be a missionary? How did you know you were supposed to go to Africa? My wife and I have been asked...
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Michael Small
- May 31
HOW DO WE READ REVELATION?
The book of Revelation has been a mystery to Christians for centuries (perhaps millennia). Some Christians avoid the book altogether,...
Michael Small
- May 14
HOW JESUS TAUGHT US TO PRAY
While the majority of Christians would probably agree that prayer is an important component to our relationship with God, most of...
Michael Small
- Apr 22
DOES CHURCH MEMBERSHIP MATTER?
(This is part 3 of a 3-part series on the local church) I remember well the day that an entire family got up and walked out of our...
Michael Small
- Apr 2
WHO LEADS THE LOCAL CHURCH?
(This is part 2 of a 3-part series on the local church) Who leads the local church? One of the ways that many churches can be...
Michael Small
- Feb 28
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE LOCAL CHURCH
(This is part 1 of a 3-part series on the local church) A few years ago, I remember someone asking the members of our church why they...
Michael Small
- Feb 2
PREACHING BETTER SERMONS
I have sometimes said that as a preacher, my task often boils down to reader comprehension: what does the text say, what does it mean,...
Michael Small
- Jan 1
HOW SHOULD CHRISTIANS READ THE BIBLE?
The New Year has come, and many Christians have begun their new Bible reading plans. Many plans encourage reading 3-4 chapters a day to...
Michael Small
- Dec 1, 2022
SHOULD I GO?
When my wife and I first became missionaries, we heard a pastor speak about “calling” to ministry. In his message, he argued that...
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