Then some stood up and gave this false testimony against him: “We heard him say, ‘I will destroy this temple made with human hands and in three days will build another, not made with hands.’ “Yet even then their testimony did not agree. (Mark 14:58–59, NIV)
devotions
Politics and Piety [Devotion]
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)
No One Knows the Day nor the Hour
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)
“Wherever the Gospel is Preached”
“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)
Promise, Challenge and Task: 3 Helpful Reminders From Joshua
By: Brian Harris
I’m due to preach on Joshua as a one off message in a series exploring interesting Bible characters.
How to ‘Deserve’ God’s Help
It’s easy to think that God helps those people who most deserve his help.
What the Disciples Argued About on the Road
They came to Capernaum. When he was in the house, he asked them, “What were you arguing about on the road?” But they kept quiet because on the way they had argued about who was the greatest (Mark 9:33–34, NIV).
When Life is Unfair – How Should I Respond?
It’s easy for us to waver and doubt when we confront the unfairness of life.
The Darkest Night: Making Sense of Life’s Hardest Seasons
By: Brian Harris
About 40 years ago an older friend spoke to me about “the dark night of the soul” that he was going through.
Easter: With Head and Heart
By: Brian Harris
Here are some Easter musings from my book Could this be God? Bumping into God in the Everyday.