Tag Archive for: Jesus

Politics and Piety [Devotion]

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Now the Passover and the Festival of Unleavened Bread were only two days away, and the chief priests and the teachers of the law were scheming to arrest Jesus secretly and kill him.“But not during the festival,” they said, “or the people may riot.” (Mark 13:1–2, NIV) Read more

Power of the Gospel Halts the Cycle of Violence in ‘Ka Whawhai Tonu’

By: Michael Walsh

Celebrated Māori director Mike Jonathan’s Ka Whawhai Tonu boldly tells the story of a crucial battle in the first land wars fought in New Zealand’s Waikato region. Read more

Radical Hope in a Hope-less World

By: Akos Balogh

‘Radical Hope’ was the theme of last year’s Byron Bay Writer’s Festival. Read more

No One Knows the Day nor the Hour

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

But about that day or hour no one knows, not even the angels in heaven, nor the Son, but only the Father. Be on guard! Be alert! You do not know when that time will come. It’s like a man going away: He leaves his house and puts his servants in charge, each with their assigned task, and tells the one at the door to keep watch. (Mark 12:33–34, NIV) Read more

“Wherever the Gospel is Preached”

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

“Truly I tell you, wherever the gospel is preached throughout the world, what she has done will also be told, in memory of her.” (Mark 14:9, NIV) Read more

Are You Prepared for Jesus’ Return?

By: Andrew Laird

In my job I meet up with a lot of people, and so whenever I go to a meeting I always go prepared…with a book. Read more

Superiofficey

By: Andrew Laird

Have you heard the new term being used to describe those who turn up to the workplace rather than always work from home? Read more

A Woman’s Sacrifice

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

“While he was in Bethany, reclining at the table in the home of Simon the Leper, a woman came with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, made of pure nard. She broke the jar and poured the perfume on his head.”(Mark 14:3, NIV) Read more

The Authority of Jesus – Devotion

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

They arrived again in Jerusalem, and while Jesus was walking in the temple courts, the chief priests, the teachers of the law and the elders came to him.“By what authority are you doing these things?” they asked. “And who gave you authority to do this?” Read more