Above: John Mayer and Bella Kalolo in Auckland on Saturday night.
By: Clare Bruce
Singer-guitarist John Mayer brought an element of spirituality to his Auckland show on Saturday night—opening with a moving rendition of the hymn, How Great Thou Art. Read more
By: Akos Balogh
A terrorist attack has hit the western world and taken the lives of over 50 innocent people. We can’t help but feel shocked and dismayed at this atrocity. Read more
I was surprised the other day when my son said to me, “Dad, I can’t imagine you as a funny guy.” The thing is, I know I used to be a funny guy. I still think I am. I wonder what went wrong! Read more
By: Robert Garrett
When I was 7, my mum passed away. It wasn’t until some 30 years after the fact, that I was finally able to talk about her without ending up in tears. The impact of unresolved grief, particularly on the developing brain (which already functions in a highly emotive state in teenagers), can have long-term implications. I’ve known adults still struggling decades after a tragic event in their childhood. Read more
By: Susan Sohn
Are broken women the new black? Have the tables finally turned on the demands of perfectionism for women? After all, isn’t perfectionism the thin veil we hide behind that keeps us safe from people seeing the real us? Read more
Above: One of the many faces at a refugee welcome picnic hosted by You Belong, Toowoomba. Photos: You Belong / Facebook
By: Clare Bruce
When Queenslander Tim Buxton and his New Yorker wife felt called by God to the Middle East to work with people in need, they had no idea what was about to erupt. Read more
By: Murray Norman
The NSW State Election is on this Saturday 23rd of March. It’s important as community members that we make it a priority in our weekend – to pray, consider and vote. Read more
By: Laura Bennett
With internet trolls hating on Captain Marvel and an article questioning whether women should be heroes over men, the 21st flick in the Marvel Universe is really ruffling some feathers. Read more
Above: (L) Farid Ahmed of the Al Noor Mosque and Christchurch Anglican Bishop, Rev Peter Carrell. (Sources: Screen shot, BBC, and NZ Anglican Life)
By: Clare Bruce
In a show of unlikely grace, some Muslim and Christian leaders alike are praying not only for the faith community, but also for the Australian gunman who carried out Friday’s horrific terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more