Child Protection Week: Teach Consent Early, Warn Child Psychologists
By: Michael Crooks
Disturbing new research has revealed that most pre-school children are left vulnerable to sexual abuse because they have not been taught about consent. Read more
Called, Communed, Commissioned: The Life-Pattern of Every Follower of Jesus
There were three distinct phases in Jesus’ dealings with his disciples. First he called them, then he communed with them, and then he commissioned them. Read more
Australians on the Move
By: McCrindle
The latest Australian Bureau of Statistics data on regional migration shows losses in NSW and VIC (-4,500 and -4,900) whereas QLD, WA and even SA grew (+7,000, +1600 and +600). Read more
Autism Celebrated, Those Struggling with Alcohol and Addiction Embraced in ‘The Chosen’
By: Laura Bennett
While a lot of Christian movies and series seek to be aspirational or inspiring, it’s rare to find one that’s been as truly ground-breaking as The Chosen – the first multi-series dramatisation of Jesus’ life and that of his disciples. Read more
How Augmented Reality Is Becoming an Everyday Reality for Today’s Students
By: Michael McQueen
The importance of technology in education is becoming increasingly undeniable in schools around the globe. Read more
Six Sentences of Comfort for an Afghan Living in Australia
By: Ben McEachen
An Afghan man living in Australia fears the worst for fellow Christians in Afghanistan. Read more
Parenting an ADHD Child
ADHD is one of the most provocative diagnoses that exists in the world of child and adolescent psychology. Tell someone that your child has ADHD and armchair experts will tell you exactly what the issue is: Read more
What God Thinks About You
They say that you can know when someone is talking about you because your ears are “burning”? I wonder what happens when God thinks about you? Could God be thinking about you right now? Read more
Lady on the Bus
By: Yvette Cherry
One glorious December day Sienna and I decided to take the bus to the city to ride the carousel by the river. The peaceful stay-at-home Mum + Nenna days were coming to an end. She would be off to full-time school the next year and we were trying to make the most of the time we had left together. Read more
Australia’s Arts and Entertainment Industry Needs a Lifeline Says Comedian James Bustar
By: Laura Bennett
The arts and entertainment industry has been one of the hardest hit during this pandemic, with extended lockdowns continuing to destabilise an already “gig-based” environment. Read more