Toddlers and Television
I have written in this column – for years – that excessive screen time, including watching television, is not good for anyone, but is especially detrimental to children. A study published recently about the effects of television watching on toddlers makes this clearer than ever. Read more
What Do I Do When I Offend Someone Sharing My Faith?
By: Reuben Skewes
Wouldn’t it be great if you could take back something you said as soon as you realised it offended someone. As Christians, our life goals ought include being at peace with others. However, that said, offence cannot always be avoided. Read more
Christian Schools Will Not Reject LGBTI Students, Say Christian Education Leaders
By: Clare Bruce
Christian schools will not reject students because of their sexual orientation—and media headlines about “secret plans” to allow them to do so, are wrong, say Christian education leaders. Read more
Christopher Robin Movie Review – Is It Too Bleak?
By: Laura Bennett
Clearly, we just can’t enough of pooh. Winnie the Pooh that is. Not to be confused with last year’s Goodbye Christopher Robin and its origin story of our favourite bear, Christopher Robin is an imaginary tale about a boy who’s too grown up. Read more
How to Handle Money, Sex and Power
By: Tania Harris
Money, sex and power are some of the most powerful agents in the world. Any one of them can take down presidents and pastors, politicians and kings. History is littered with stories of people who have been able to conquer nations but not their own lives. So how does God call us to handle them? Read more
Luda’s Operation Christmas Child Shoebox was a Life-Changing Experience
Above: Luda, an Operation Christmas Child ambassador.
By: Clare Bruce
For a little girl called Luda, growing up in Ukraine in the 1990s wasn’t easy. The Soviet Union had collapsed and many nations in the region sunk into poverty. Read more
Hothouse Climate Change Will Make Parts of Earth Uninhabitable
By: Anne Rinaudo
An international study has found the Earth is at risk of entering a hothouse climate that could lead to global average temperatures of up to five degrees Celsius higher than pre-industrial temperatures and long-term rises in the sea level of between 10 and 60 metres. Read more
Can Mindfulness Calm My Child?
Mindfulness has become one of the buzzwords of the past decade. Mindfulness is receiving hype by in corporations, educational institutions, psychologist’s offices, fitness centres, and increasingly in our family homes. In fact, mindfulness in families is becoming almost essential. And for good reason. Read more