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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

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  Equip: Protecting against the pastor’s hidden drift

  “A subtitle of this article could be ‘Protecting your walk with God from your work with God.’” John Crowder offers wisdom for doing that.

  05/13/2026 - By John Crowder

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  Equip: Finishing well, Part 3: Be an intentional sage

  Pastor Brian Hill encourages older ministers to embrace being a sage and to be intentional about the legacy they pass to younger ministers.

  04/20/2026 - By Brian Hill

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  Equip: Finishing well, Part 2: Prioritizing your health

  Pastor Brian Hill reflects on the spiritual, physical, and emotional health needed for finishing ministry life well.

  04/13/2026 - By Brian Hill

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  Equip: Finishing well, Part 1: Call for the long haul

  Pastor Brian Hill reflects on what a pastoral call looks like later in life and offers counsel for finishing ministry life well.

  04/07/2026 - By Brian Hill

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  Equip: The pastoral life: It’s the people

  Ron Cook describes the love for people and the full spectrum of human life that comes with and enriches the pastoral life.

  04/01/2026 - By Ron Cook

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  Equip: How to witness

  Peary Perry suggests three easy places to start when learning how to witness to others about the gospel of Jesus Christ.

  03/10/2026 - By Peary Perry