Fallen short
- Gordon Cheng •
- 1 April 2009
Psalm 19 is famous and rightly so: The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork. Day to day pours out speech, and night to night reveals knowledge. (vv. 1-2) The psalm, originally a song,[1. The heading, not supplied by editors, for once, says “To the
Love and the cost of change
- 1 April 2009
There’s a saying in corporate life that goes “change will only happen if the perceived benefit is greater than the perceived cost”. Like most sayings, it makes sense: you’ll only do something new if you think the effort is worth it. Whether we like to apply corporate models to
The first 21 years are the hardest
- Tony Payne •
- 1 April 2009
There’s no doubt about it: this 21st birthday Briefing has put me in a nostalgic frame of mind. I’m finding myself daydreaming about the late 80s when New Zealand wore beige and brown body shirts in one day cricket, when U2 was a young, emerging supergroup, and when the book to
Happy 21st, Briefing! (A birthday card)
- 1 April 2009
To The Briefing on the occasion of your 21st birthday: I think I was about 21 when I first met you. I was at a conference up at Merroo (the centre where the showers alternated between scalding hot and freezing cold, and the hall was large enough to house
Keeping the main thing the main thing: Churches and building programmes
- Luke Tattersall •
- 1 May 2009
Every now and then in the life of a church, its facilities may need to undergo significant renovations to accommodate its expanding membership and changing activities. Luke Tattersall shares some of his wisdom and experience on how to stay focused on the important things. Building programme: these two words
Sexual immorality: Some thoughts from Corinth
- Gordon Cheng •
- 1 May 2009
Pornography, sexual temptation and sexual failure are one of the great issues for God’s people as we learn to live in the always-connected age. It’s a problem that’s not about to go away any time soon. In the face of such a massive challenge to Christian living, it is important
A practical guide to fending off non-Christian men
- Anonymous •
- 1 May 2009
What do you do if you’re a single Christian woman and a non-Christian man is attracted to you? What do you do if you’re attracted to him too? In this frank and helpful article, an anonymous Briefing reader shares some advice. The other day, I received a text message
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