The e-Briefing #346-7—July-August, 2007

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Couldn't Help Noticing

• Misapplying the Word
• Against Religion
• Wilberforce's world-changing home group
• Ancient practices
• Focus on the meat
• An idiot's guide to life

• WordWatch: Nature—Kel Richards sheds some light on this word's nature.

Bookshelf

• Walking around on the moon: The Selected Works of Donald Robinson—Peter Bolt heralds this important and timely publication.
• Trusting out loud: Three books on prayer—There are many views on what prayer is and how to do it, but some, as Scott Newling discovers, are more helpful than others.
• Review: The Message of Prayer—Luke Tattersall takes a look at a very insightful book on the subject.

The growth train

• The slow train to growth—Tony Payne introduces the theme of this issue.
• Let's abolish lay ministry—Gordon Cheng elaborates on this radical suggestion.
• Genetically modified churches—Tony Payne talks about how to make training part of your church's DNA.
• Multiplying ministry—Tony Payne interviews Ben Pfahlert, the new director of the Ministry Training Strategy, about his role.
• The pastor-teacher—Even though the job of the pastor-teacher can seem like the most difficult, unattractive and unrewarding role in the world, Andy Gemmill shows us that the responsibility is magnificent and well worth considering.
• Heart of Oak—Tim Thornborough interviews Mike Ovey, the soon-to-be principal of Oak Hill Theological College in North London, about the past and future of ministry training at Oak Hill and beyond.

Pastor's Brief

• Me, myself and I—Is the preacher's role much like John the Baptist—to point to Jesus and away from himself? Grant Thorp doesn't think so.
• λυω, λυεις, λυει ...?—Simon Roberts shows us how Bible software can resurrect your Greek and Hebrew.

Bible Brief

• The Bible Overview—20 daily Bible readings on the whole Bible by Matthew R. Malcolm.
• Jesus and other gods—20 daily Bible readings on Jesus and idols by Cameron Munro.

Epilogue

• Killed in the square—Phillip Jensen reflects on the murder of a homeless man.

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