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“While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.”(Mark 14:3, NIV) Continue reading “A Woman’s Sacrifice”
By: Brian Harris
Have you ever been in a relationship where the person says, “I want you to be completely honest with me” and you make the mistake of believing them? Continue reading “Taking Steps Towards Radical Honesty”
10By: Russ Matthews
Here’s something you won’t find on your social media feed: celebration of the quiet life. Continue reading “Appreciating the Quiet Life”
It’s easy to think that God helps those people who most deserve his help. Continue reading “How to ‘Deserve’ God’s Help”
They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” Continue reading “The Authority of Jesus – Devotion”
By: Brian Harris
Many years back I read Paul Tournier’s A Place for You, and was struck by his story of a young man who said simply: “Basically I’ve always been looking for a place – a place to be.” Continue reading “Living on the Edge: Why it’s OK to Only Partly Belong”
By: Stephen McAlpine
I saw this sign on the back of a New Zealand bus (above) and was struck by both the brilliant marketing, as well as the desire for a sense of community that we now simply assume has been lost. Continue reading “Nostalgia, and Why A New Housing Estate Won’t Bring Back Community”
By: Brian Harris
I’ve been fortunate enough to have pastored churches which grew, and I loved the challenge each brought: adding new buildings, enlarging the staff, seeing people grow in their love for Jesus and each other. Continue reading “Effort, Excellence, and Exclusion: Three Challenging “E” Words”
None of us like having debt. Even when it is what they call “good debt,” such as for an investment, we still prefer to not be in debt. Continue reading “The Debt You Owe”
By: Stephen McAlpine
Since the children have flesh and blood, he too shared in their humanity so that by his death he might break the power of him who holds the power of death—that is, the devil— and free those who all their lives were held in slavery by their fear of death. (Heb 2:14-15) Continue reading “The Fear of Death, and the Death of Fear”