When Safe Water Flows, Everything Changes
By: Amanda Viviers
World Water Day on March 22 is observed globally each year to highlight the importance of fresh water. Read more
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Women and Girls Suffering the Most In Global Food Crisis
By: Clare Bruce
As the world suffers an unprecedented global food crisis, it is women and girls who are bearing the greatest burden of hunger. Read more
The Note I Found of the Boy Pointing the Gun at His Head
By: Stephen McAlpine
I was cleaning up around the front doors of the school building we use for church on Sunday (yes, our state is open, our church is gathering on). Read more
Attitude is Everything
When my youngest daughter was around 18 months old we shared an experience that taught me a valuable lesson about how our attitude is everything. Read more
Stand in the Gap this Christmas
By: Rosie Kendall
Christmas won’t be normal for many Australians this year, but for Ron and Mary, Christmas isn’t even on their minds.
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How Talia’s Disabled Daughter Taught Her about the Love of God
By: Stephen McAlpine
I have devoted this guest post to a friend of mine, Talia. I have not read anything as moving, as heartbreaking, or as soul-enriching this year. Read more
You Can Be Coming Last and Be Winning at Life
When I was a teenager, together with a large number of young people from our church, I went on a long road trip up the coast of NSW and into Queensland in Australia. Read more
Why God Commands Us to Weep
People don’t really seem to like the idea of God commanding stuff these days. It’s one of the reasons why some people choose to turn away from God altogether. People just don’t like to be “commanded.” Read more
What Religion, According to Nick Cave, is the “Unhappiest in the World”?
By: Stephen McAlpine
No one does unhappy like Nick Cave. Nick Cave was born to do unhappy. Read more