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Posted on January 21, 2021January 20, 2021

The Right Coloured Ashtrays for Church

Painting coffee tins

By: Stephen McAlpine

You know God’s doing something special when you’re choosing the colour of the ashtrays for the church not the colour of the carpet.

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Posted on November 30, 2020November 27, 2020

How Talia’s Disabled Daughter Taught Her about the Love of God

photo depicts baby feet

By: Stephen McAlpine

I have devoted this guest post to a friend of mine, Talia. I have not read anything as moving, as heartbreaking, or as soul-enriching this year. Continue reading “How Talia’s Disabled Daughter Taught Her about the Love of God”

Posted on November 2, 2020October 29, 2020

What Religion, According to Nick Cave, is the “Unhappiest in the World”?

nick cave

By: Stephen McAlpine

No one does unhappy like Nick Cave. Nick Cave was born to do unhappy. Continue reading “What Religion, According to Nick Cave, is the “Unhappiest in the World”?”

Posted on October 19, 2020October 16, 2020

Red Rope Christianity

red vip rope

By: Stephen McAlpine

Flying. Remember that? I flew a lot in 2019 for my job, mostly interstate within Australia (which admittedly is a big place), but also some international flights. Continue reading “Red Rope Christianity”

Posted on March 26, 2020March 25, 2020

The Tomb Is Far Emptier than the Shelves Will Ever Be

elderly man in a supermarket aisle with empty shelves

By: Stephen McAlpine

It’s coming up to Easter.

Bet you didn’t think Lent 2020 was going to take that much away from you did you? I was hoping people would be giving up oats, baked beans, minced meat and pasta. Continue reading “The Tomb Is Far Emptier than the Shelves Will Ever Be”

Posted on January 30, 2020January 29, 2020

Upon The Death of a Celebrity – The World is Shocked

Kobe Bryant

By: Stephen McAlpine

I woke up to the news that Kobe Bryant had died.

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Posted on January 17, 2020January 13, 2020

Aiming to Be Amongst the ‘Two Percenters’

Marathon

By: Stephen McAlpine

2: 59:59 That was my goal anyway.  My goal for the Perth Marathon.  The magical, and elusive, sub three.

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Posted on January 8, 2020January 7, 2020

The Madness of the Unforgiving Crowds

Crowd

By: Stephen McAlpine

Our culture has a problem with forgiveness.  We live in a post-forgiveness world.  And it’s going to get brutal and cold if the trend continues.  And it is trending.  That’s the precise word for it, because all of the tools are available to unforgiveness to ensure it does.

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Posted on December 26, 2019December 23, 2019

Kath Sees Our Christian Community, And She Wants Some

garden

By: Stephen McAlpine

I got home from church last night and my neighbour diagonally opposite, Kath, was out in her garden.  It was a mild evening, sun not fully set, so I wandered over for a chat.

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Posted on December 5, 2019December 4, 2019

Hey Christian: It’s Not OK To Say “OK Boomer”

By: Stephen McAlpine

Speaking as a cynical, grumpy ex-Gothic X-Generation boy who all the other generations despise, let me say this: If you’re a Christian, it’s not OK to say “OK Boomer”

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