Larry Crabb explains that love, real love, the love that defines God, is a love that involves suffering, a love that is willing to sacrifice its own well-being for the sake of another. Love is sacrificial. Many War Memorials bear the words: ‘Greater love hath no man than this’, taken from the Bible verse John …
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The Swimmer and other stories of life The book launch of The Swimmer and other stories of life had been set for Wednesday 18 November, 6:30pm. On Monday, 16 November, a few cases of community transmission were reported, the first in months. On Tuesday, Tabor, our event host, called off gatherings. In response, we reconfigured …
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Welcome to Tuesday Book Chat. This is where we encourage book lovers to answer our bookish question of the week. Today’s question is: What books do you plan to gift people this Christmas? We look forward to hearing your thoughts. Please join in the conversation by commenting on this post or on the blog post …
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There are a lot of hurting people around. The last few weeks, as I’ve looked around, I have seen so much hurt and pain. I see my own hurt and pain. I see the pain of those around me. I see the pain of those that I don’t even know personally. If we’re honest, we …
Please welcome Jessica Wakefield to our blog today. I love writing. I love how my characters never leave me alone (mostly I love it); I love thinking about writing, I’m learning to love editing (it’s going to be a long journey) and I love writing a book. I love seeing how the characters grow and …
By Wendy Parker Why is it when you mention you’re a writer in any conversation, you get only two responses? Firstly, there’s the vague, blank expression on the other person’s face which, is followed by that awkward, “That’s nice for you, dear” pat on the arm. Or, it’s an excited, enthusiastic, not taking a breath, …
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Today we’re interviewing Kerri Price, a New Zealand author, about her latest release. Welcome, Kerri! Fast Five First up, five quick questions … Long black or flat white? Neither. Although I am mildly addicted to Diet Coke and Energy Drinks. Mangoes or kiwifruit? Definitely kiwifruit. (That’s good to hear!) Cricket or rugby? Rugby. Books or …
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Do you ever feel like someone is calling you or trying to get your attention? How often do we stop to intentionally listen to His voice? Every now and then I find myself stopping to listen to what’s happening around. I slow down and try to listen as hard as I can. One day I …
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By Wendy Parker So, you’ve finally pushed your little boat out into the deep waters where God is leading you and it feels good. That book you’ve always wanted to write, the one that you’ve prayed about, put off, told your best friend about and procrastinated over is finally ready to set sail. However, your …
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By Wendy Parker I feel like I am currently undergoing a metamorphosis during this COVID season. I have changed over these past few months and, by the grace of God, I’m changing still. There seems to be a new shift, a switch, an amendment of who I truly am. And I believe that God is …
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