1. Lent Is About Jesus: A Free Devotional Guide
A free devotional guide for the season of Lent.
2. Martin Luther Biography (Free eBook)
A free e-book from Desiring God about Martin Luther.
3. Social Media and Churches: an infographic
An infographic from Alan Witchalls about social media and how churches and/or ministries might engage with it.
4. How Can I Tell If I’m Called to Pastoral Ministry?
A helpful article from Kevin DeYoung.
5. Audio and Video from the 2013 Conference for Pastors
The audio and video from the Desiring God Pastors Conference 2013 is now available.
6. And finally…
Our video of the week, a video from Alan Witchalls, 'Jesus is alive':
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1. End times infographic
Check out this new infographic from Josh Byers If you want to untangle your premilliennialism from your postmillennialism.
2. Leadership characteristics
Look at these characteristics needed by younger men who teach older men.
3. Dealing with middle age
Handy hints on dealing with middle age.
4. And our Video Of The Week
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1. Genesis – Creation and the Gospel Infographic
An infographic from Josh Byers on creation and how it relates to the gospel.
2. Preaching in a Secular Culture
An article from Dr Timothy Keller with four ideas for preaching effectively in a secular culture.
3. Making Visitors Feel Welcome
Five helpful tips from Sarah Bowler on how to make the people in our churches feel welcomed.
4. 20 Schemes
A new, church-planting initiative in Scotland.
5. And finally…
Our video of the week, a new video from Christians in Sport, 'The Greatest Discovery':
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1. The Gospel Partnerships
A new website aiming to serve churches by providing excellent resources for evangelism, training and church planting.
2. Napkin Theology
A collection of simplistic images from GCM Collective.
3. A New Kind of Librarian
A very interesting article from Aimee Byrd about a new kind of librarian.
4. Science and Christianity
A selection of short videos from St. Helen's Bishopsgate on the topic of Science and Christianity.
5. And finally…
Our video of the week, 'Graffiti Bridge to Life':
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1. 10 Steps to Reading 50 Books in 2013
Josh Stringer looks at 10 ways to read 50 books in a year.
2. Lessons for a Young Preacher: Preach the Word
Dan Green shares 10 lessons he's learnt from the book 'Dear Timothy: Letters on Pastoral Ministry'.
3. Advice on Counselling Unbelievers
Mike McKinley highlights this advice from the Journal of Biblical Counselling.
4. 20 Directions for New Believers
Mike Leake shares these directions from Richard Baxter.
5. And finally...
Our video of the week, Mike McKinley introduces his new book, Passion:
1. Four Points on Preaching by Tim Keller
Glen Scrivener shares four helpful points from Tim Keller.
2. 10 Things to Pray for Your Wife
Jonathan Parnell at Desiring God looks at these ten things, including a PDF version and lock-screen versions for your iPhone.
3. 5 Challenges for Women Teaching the Bible
Mary Willson lists five challenges for women at The Gospel Coalition.
4. Still Not Professionals (Free eBook)
A free e-book from Desiring God for pastors.
5. And finally…
Our video of the week, Mike McKinley introduces his new book, Passion:
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1. OnetoOne Bible Reading
A great website resource from Matthias Media dedicated to one-to-one Bible reading.
2. 5 Ways to Pray for Your Pastor in 2013
A helpful list from Ligonier Ministries.
3. Some Thoughts on the State of Christian Publishing
Some thoughts from Kevin DeYoung.
4. How Not to Read Your Bible in 2013
Check out these suggestions from Matt Smethurst at The Gospel Coalition.
5. Lay Elders: A User's Guide
A user guide for Lay Elders from 9Marks:
Part 1
Part 2
6. How to Pray Using Scripture
A simple tool that has helped Kevin DeYoung.
7. And finally…
Our video of the week, watch Lizzy Smallwood introduce the new evangelistic course, The King and I:
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On the second day of the new year, let's look back at some of the On To a Good Thing highlights of the past year:
The On to a Good Thing Christmas Special!
1. Mini-movies for Christmas
