Open Book: I, Peter – How the Gospel heals your shame
NILS VON KALM reflects on the Gospel story of Peter…
Shame
There’s something most of us fear more than death. Something we avoid at all costs. Something that makes our very souls shake: Shame. PICTURE: K Mitch Hodge/Unsplash Shame induces trauma in us. Those dark places we don’t want anyone to know about. Failure, divorce, abuse, addiction. How can we show our face again? How can […]
Dante’s ‘Inferno’
Dante’s Inferno is a 14th century literary classic. In it, Dante tours the nine levels of hell. The deeper you get, the worse the sin and the worse the punishment. A statue of Dante Alighieri in Verona, Italy. PICTURE: Marcus Ganahl/Unsplash The early levels are for simply falling for temptation – lust, glutton, greed. Hell for […]
Redemptive community
I heard the story of a church in England who were doing great work in the community, connecting with the real down-and-out people. They were opening their doors for a mid-week service to the street workers and junkies. PICTURE: Jon Tyson/Unsplash One lady, let’s call her Sally, starting attending regularly. Through the help of the […]
BOOKS: CONFRONTING FAMILY VIOLENCE
DAVID ADAMS reads Michael Clark’s ‘From Villian To Hero’…
OPEN BOOK – PAUL’S GALATIAN LETTER: INHERITING THE PROMISE
BRUCE C WEARNE looks at the opening verses of Galatians chapter four…
DOCUMENTARY: THE REDEMPTIVE JOURNEY OF KORN’S BRIAN ‘HEAD’ WELCH
DAVID ADAMS speaks with Korn’s Brian ‘Head’ Welch about the new documentary of his life, ‘Loud Krazy Love’…
THIS LIFE: THE SOUNDS OF BROKENNESS
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article published by ASSIST News Service, reflects on how God can bring about healing from brokenness…
BOOKS: REAL-LIFE STORIES OF REDEMPTION FROM BEHIND BARS
DAVID ADAMS takes a look at Changing Criminals: The Business of Heaven…