Mary Magdalene is often described as a woman of questionable means; to be sure, she is, like us all, broken. She is introduced to us when she broke open a jar of perfume and anointed Jesus with the sweet-smelling oil. Some took offense at this extravagant display of care and anointing. There is a concept that we want to meditate upon during this message – broken. Mary broke open the jar to anoint Jesus and a few verses later, Jesus broke bread in order to offer himself as a sacrifice for our sinful nature. What does it mean to be broken for God’s purposes? If we are to make a breakthrough in our faith and discipleship, then we must deal with our brokenness and allow the brokenness of Jesus to heal us and make us whole.