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Marriage Debate: Progress Is Not Always as It Seems – Michael Jensen
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Which side of history are Christians on? It’s a question posed by the same sex marriage debate, as advocates for the yes case argue that society has progressed and the church needs to go with it. Read more
Resilience: How to Stay Strong When Things Are Unstable
By: Sheridan Voysey
Surprising election results. Strained international relations. Refugee lines. Terrorist attacks. Almost every day we hear another reason to be alarmed at the state of our world.
Add to that our own personal storms, whether they be unemployment, illness or loss, and it can feel like our very foundations are being shaken right now. Read more
Hope in Cancer, Death and Grief
By: Lois Thomson
Every day in Australia, 48 women hear those dreaded words: “I’m sorry, but you have breast cancer.” One in eight Australian women will be diagnosed with breast cancer before they reach the age of 85. Read more
'Mother' and 'Father' Removed from Canadian Law
Andrea Mrozek is the program director of Cardus, a think tank that is dedicated to the renewal of social architecture within Canadian society.
She says she was unprepared for the extent to which the legalisation of same-sex marriage would affect legal definitions in her country. Read more
Las Vegas: How to Help Kids Make Sense of Tragedy
By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen
Talking to children about tragedy is a tough topic for most parents. In the wake of the Las Vegas shooting, here’s four things to share with kids. Read more
Trusting God Through the Valleys
Adrian and Nicole Barton are one couple who’s experiences epitomise the ups and downs of life.
Life Happens
By: Rodney Olsen
Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans. – John Lennon
For some reason, I started thinking about that line from John Lennon’s song Beautiful Boy recently. Read more
Marriage Survey: Time-Honoured Campaign Tactics on Both Sides
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Can political history teach us anything about the Marriage Postal Survey?
As the turn of the millennium approached, Australia was gripped with argument about whether we should become a republic. Read more
Sleep Deprivation is Harming the Health of 7 in 10 Teens
Author: Clare Bruce | Open House.
When a teenager is rebellious, over-emotional, struggling at school, anxious or depressed, the cause may be as simple as a chronic lack of sleep.