Hustle and Rest
By: Susan Browning
It’s like this perpetual reminder.
You’d think I’d have learnt by now.
But no, it’s a constant current in my life and, like a thorn in my side, doing just doesn’t stop. Read more
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Is Our Prison System Working? Why Should we be Concerned?
By: Anne Rinaudo
Discussion of crime and punishment inevitably gets heated. Some people want to take a hard line ‘prison is for punishment’ approach while others see merit in addressing the social circumstances and personal difficulties that got people behind bars. Read more
5 Ways to Set Screen Time Limits With Your Children
The latest research from the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children (LSAC) tells us that most Aussie kids (around two-thirds) are using their screens significantly more than expert guidelines suggest is healthy. Read more
“Jesus Back From the Dead? April Fools!”
By Clare Bruce
Christian leader Karl Faase challenges atheist taunts that Jesus’ resurrection is one big April Fools’ joke. Read more
Betrayed
By: Rodney Olsen
We’ve all been let down. People close to us have hurt us. We’ve been disappointed by those we thought we could depend upon. Read more
Snapchats of Dead Bodies: The Loss of Sacred Things
By: Jennie Scott
“Did you see where kids were Snapchatting during the shooting?” my sister asked. “They showed the bodies on the ground.”
No, I didn’t. Thank goodness. But I am not surprised. Read more
What Does it Mean That Jesus Was Buried in a New Tomb?
Sometimes we just have to dig a little to find beautiful meanings hidden just under the surface of the Bible. John 19:41 is one of those verses. It tells us that Jesus was buried in a “new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid” (NIV). Read more
A Theology of Chocolate – How Our Twisted Ideas Turned God into a Killjoy
By: Tania Harris
Magnums are one of my all-time favourite ice-creams. I love the smooth Belgian chocolate and the rich ice-cream inside. But some years ago, Magnum launched a new marketing campaign, labelling each of their ice-creams with one of the seven deadly sins. Read more
Movie Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ
By: Adam Niven
No doubt at some point in your Christian journey you’ve asked yourself how you would respond in the face of severe persecution. Read more