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  Equip: Seven Christian leadership traits from Thessalonica

  Wade Berry describes seven leadership traits gleaned from Paul, Silas, and Timothy’s first letter to the Christians in Thessalonica.

  10/06/2026 - By Wade Berry

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  Equip: Retirement is a repositioning

  Schuyler Peterson encourages retirees not to see retirement as an end but as a repositioning of their usefulness.

  09/29/2026 - By Schuyler Peterson

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  Equip: Change the method, not the message, Part 2

  John Crowder describes the goal of adapting ministry methods and suggests six questions for evaluating those methods.

  09/23/2026 - By John Crowder

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  Equip: Change the method, not the message, Part 1

  John Crowder points to changes in technology that require adaptation to show how ministries must also adapt to keep communicating the gospel.

  09/15/2026 - By John Crowder

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  Equip: Getting older without growing smaller

  Schuyler Peterson offers encouragement and hope to older adults, pointing to the Bible’s description of growing older.

  09/08/2026 - By Schuyler Peterson

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  Equip: Choosing a Bible translation

  Wade Berry suggests four points to consider when selecting a translation or version of the Bible to read.

  08/24/2026 - By Wade Berry

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  Equip: Five stages of small group growth

  John Crowder explains the significance of five stages of small group growth that start with conversation and lead to transformation.

  07/28/2026 - By John Crowder

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  Equip: The wince beside the joy

  Ernest Izard points to the reality of scars following tragedy, and also to the hope and joy in a new beginning afterward.

  07/22/2026 - By Ernest Izard

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  Equip: Minor Prophets: Unfamiliar, scary, hopeful

  Katelyn Morris and Rebecca Poe Hays share their experience teaching the Minor Prophets to children and seminary students.

  07/21/2026 - By Katelyn Morris & Rebecca Poe Hays

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  Equip: God’s silence is not God’s absence

  Ernest Izard explores what faith looks like after trauma and tragedy when God is silent, offering prayers for those struggling to pray.

  07/15/2026 - By Ernest Izard

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  Equip: Prayers of lament after loss

  It can be difficult to pray after loss, especially traumatic loss. Ernest Izard offers grace, compassion, and prayers for those without words.

  07/08/2026 - By Ernest Izard

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  Equip: Why pray when disaster strikes?

  As the one-year anniversary of the Hill Country flood approaches, Ernest Izard addresses the difficulty and importance of praying after tragedy.

  07/01/2026 - By Ernest Izard