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During the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty received a Bible as representatives of the Church of England spoke these words:

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Young people are turning to Jesus! Gen Z, those ages 14–29, are becoming followers of Jesus in large numbers across the US. We see exciting growth, particularly among young men. The same trend is playing out for millennials.

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As Mark’s account of Jesus’ arrest and trial progresses, we reach the point where Christ is brought before the Jewish council: “They led Jesus to the high priest. And all the chief priests and the elders and the scribes came together” (Mark 14:53). With the climax of Mark’s Gospel approaching, the situation has gone sour. Arrested in the garden, Jesus is bound and on His way to His trial—before men who have been looking for an opportunity to kill Him. (See, for example, Mark 3:6.) It would seem that Jesus and His disciples have pretty well had their day in the sun.

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Whatever framework we may put around it, whatever skills we may bring to it, the great need of our time, and any time, is for ordinary men and women to share with other ordinary men and women the good news of the Lord Jesus Christ. The key to the expansion of the church lies in the active witness of the whole church. People with human fears and human failings—but filled with the Holy Spirit!—should go gossiping the Gospel wherever they are.

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Helping children understand big truths about God doesn’t have to be complicated—and it doesn’t have to wait until they’re older. How to Teach Kids Theology: Deep Truths for Growing Faith is a thoughtful and practical guidebook designed to equip parents, grandparents, ministry leaders, and teachers with a framework for introducing rich biblical doctrine in ways children can truly grasp. Rather than avoiding “deep” topics, this book embraces them, showing how to explore who God is with young children all the way up to college students.

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There’s an old Sunday school chorus that goes like this:

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When Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in the fifth century BC to help rebuild the then-ruined city, he exhorted the people, “Come, let us build the wall of Jerusalem, that we may no longer suffer derision” (Neh. 2:17). Whatever discussion may have ensued isn’t recorded for us, but the people’s conclusion is plain and clear: “They said, ‘Let us rise up and build,’” and “they strengthened their hands for the good work” (v. 18). Chapter 3 of Nehemiah then goes on to catalogue the names of those who answered the call and the places where they served side by side along the whole wall of Jerusalem, from the priests at the Sheep Gate (v. 1) to Hallohesh and his daughters beside the Tower of Ovens (vv. 11–12) all the way around to the goldsmiths and the merchants beside the Sheep Gate again (v. 32).

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Parenting is one of life’s greatest joys—but it can also feel overwhelming, exhausting, and, at times, discouraging.

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The story’s told of a wintry Sunday evening in a village (we might easily imagine it being in Scotland) when the river that ran alongside both the minister’s house and the church was completely frozen. To the great surprise of the congregation, the minister arrived clutching his skates, flushed from the exercise but otherwise ready to conduct the evening worship.

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In 1966, British rocker Ray Davies penned these lyrics to the Kinks’ song “Dead End Street”:

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