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  1. Easter Practices That Keep the Resurrection at the CentreEaster can easily become crowded with chocolate, family meals, long-weekend travel and colourful seasonal displays. These customs can bring warmth and…
  2. When Your Prayers Feel Like A MonologueThere are seasons when prayer feels less like a conversation and more like speaking into an empty room. You bring the same concerns to God each morning, repeat…
  3. The Quiet Strength Of A Small ChurchA church does not need a crowded auditorium to carry a generous witness. Sometimes its deepest beauty is found in the ordinary closeness of a congregation…
  4. Lessons from a Friendship Across BeliefFor years, I assumed a strong friendship with a non-believer would eventually become a quiet evangelism project. I imagined the right conversation, the right…
  5. Why Confession Strengthens Christian Small GroupsA small group can become one of the most life-giving places in a church. Around a kitchen table in Adelaide, during a midweek gathering in Brisbane, or in a…
  6. Leading a First Bible Study With Confidence and CareA Bible study for people who have never opened the Bible can become a meaningful place of welcome, honesty and discovery. The aim is not to display how much…
  7. The Art Of Dying Well Through A Hospice Volunteer’s EyesA hospice volunteer learns quickly that dying is not a single event but a season of changing needs. There may be pain to manage, practical decisions to make,…
  8. A Testimony of God’s Faithfulness in Financial RuinThere was a season when every number on the page seemed to announce bad news. The mortgage was overdue, the business account was empty, and ordinary expenses…
  9. Why Our Marriage Survived An Affair Through God’s GraceThere are wounds in a marriage that cannot be covered by cheerful words or quickly folded into the past. An affair fractures trust, disturbs the meaning of…
  10. When Christian Community Makes Room for JoyA church can be recognised by its hymns, preaching and ministries, yet its laughter may reveal something just as important. Warm, shared humour often shows…

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