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When He was on earth Jesus often spoke to the crowd in parables. 40 are listed in the NIV Study Bible. A parable is a short story with two levels of meaning that may be hard to understand. Matthew said … Continue reading →

There’s lots in the world to be worried about, but we can be less anxious if we knew about future events. The Old Testament has predictions of future events and people. For example, Abraham was told about 200 years beforehand … Continue reading →

What’s your most frustrating customer support story? I remember a time when I got into a menu loop on a call and couldn’t get to a person to talk to. There’s others times I’ve spent hours on hold hoping to … Continue reading →

As a mental health counsellor I have the privilege of joining with people in their deepest struggles. I hear harrowing stories of neglect, abuse, self-loathing, loneliness. At the heart of these varying stories there is a common tragedy: the profoundly … Continue reading →

In ancient times sons got their identity from their fathers. They did the same work and were trained by their fathers. For example, Jesus was known as “the carpenter’s son” (Mt. 13:55NLT). And many characters in the Bible are named … Continue reading →

I have some good news and some bad news. Yesterday, the Tigers (rugby league) won, but the Matilda’s (soccer) lost. Most people prefer to hear the bad news first because we prefer stories with happy endings. But bad news dominates … Continue reading →

What would you think of a man who used his power to forcibly have sex with a woman? But he didn’t stop there. This woman was married and after finding out she’d become pregnant through his sexual assault he tried … Continue reading →