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• Luke Tattersall
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• 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

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• Gordon Cheng
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• 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

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• Anonymous
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• 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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• 1 May 2009

‘Give up your life’ is a column featuring stories about people who have decided to put Jesus first in their thinking and decision-making. In our first-ever instalment, Alison Payne shares the story of James and Sarah Leitch, and what they are doing in the military.I am not sure how I

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• Gordon Cheng
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• 1 May 2009

Walking with Gay Friends Alex Tylee Inter-Varsity Press, Downers Grove, 2007, 160pp. Suggesting that homosexuality is a sin is unpopular. Going further and suggesting that change and healing from homosexual sin is possible is always going to be a tough sell. Nevertheless, this is exactly what Alex Tylee

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• Simon Roberts
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• 1 May 2009

Computers and the internet have revolutionized modern life. They have changed the way we communicate, the kind of information we can access and the speed at which we can access it. They have brought the world into our homes, and broadened our perspective. Much of this is good. Communication is

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• Tony Payne
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• 1 May 2009

I have a reputation both at home and at work for being affable—imperturbable—phlegmatic, even. However, like most people of serene disposition, there are some events guaranteed to perturb my phlegm—three-putting from ten feet, for example, or spillages at the dinner table—particularly those involving milk. And receiving parking tickets. Is

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• 1 May 2009

I’ve heard it said that, in terms of relating the gospel to culture, the mistake that traditionalists make is that they give the right answers to the wrong questions; they’re answering questions that no-one is asking anymore. They’re tackling issues and fighting fights that belong to a previous generation.

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• Kel Richards
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• 1 May 2009

If someone accuses you of being ‘a real Jeremiah’, what are they saying about you? Is it a compliment or an insult? Last year, Anu Garg had a go at offering a definition. For the uninitiated (i.e. the non-word-obsessives), Anu is the Indian-born, American computer and word geek who runs ‘A

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• 1 May 2009

We’ve been reading the Sermon on the Mount around the dinner table, and it’s made for great discussion and interesting questions. (“Dad, why would someone want my tooth?”) Recently, we were talking about the issues Jesus raises concerning loving your neighbours and praying for those who persecute you. The discussion

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