LIVING ON THE EDGE

LIVING ON THE EDGE

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.” Perhaps it was because I identified, and realised that most of my...
PRISONERS BORN AGAIN

PRISONERS BORN AGAIN

Prisoners born again with support from chaplains While there are many roads to salvation, the path taken by Gerald Ross is a testament not only to the glory that can be achieved when we invite God into our lives but also the transformative effects that prison...
EFFORT, EXCELLENCE AND EXCLUSION

EFFORT, EXCELLENCE AND EXCLUSION

By: Brian Harris I’ve been fortunate enough to have pastored churches that 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. But each time we came up against what I call...
WHY ARE WE SO ANGRY

WHY ARE WE SO ANGRY

By: Sheridan Voysey I recently sat in a doctor’s office waiting for a routine check-up. Tired of scrolling my phone, uninterested in the dog-eared gardening magazine on the table nearby, I paid the information screen on the wall more attention than usual. A message...
FINDING A WAY

FINDING A WAY

By: Brian Harris We all have to deal with disappointment. While our expectations are sometimes exceeded, often it works in the opposite direction. You were sure you’d get the great job you applied for, but then didn’t even get an interview. You thought a new...
GOD WON’T CHANGE HIS MIND

GOD WON’T CHANGE HIS MIND

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez Is there something about which God won’t change his mind? I was once walking beside the beach with Dr Desmond Ford. He was quite elderly, though still strong, and his mind was as “sharp as a tack.” I asked him why he had changed his mind on a...