Tag Archive for: faith

7 Reflections on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine

By: Akos Balogh

When Russia invaded Ukraine, it was meant to fall in 48 hours, crushed under the treads of Russian tanks. But the nation is still standing as I write: Ukrainians are fighting back in ways few predicted. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is showing the world the meaning of courage.

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How to Do Friendship With the Opposite Sex – God Conversations

By: Tania Harris

Back in the first century, it wasn’t normal for men and women to be friends. They didn’t meet for coffee in morning tea breaks or discuss current affairs over the water-cooler. They didn’t sit next to each other in the synagogues and swap ideas about their theology. They certainly didn’t discuss their spiritual lives by the village well.

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Hearing God’s Voice Doesn’t Work With a Microwave Mentality

By: Tania Harris

Learning to hear God’s voice takes time. Our ability to recognise the voice of the Spirit improves with experience and practice. Read more

Grab Your Confidence

By: Lorrene McClymont

Confidence is a funny thing…..when we have it we can conquer the world, when we don’t have it we approach things differently, we are intimidated and scared to step out into new things. Read more

Why do Christians act so un-Christian?

By: Tania Harris

My flat-mate and I were watching church online when the preacher reached his main point with gusto, “God makes you into a new person!” At the words, my flat-mate yelled back to the screen, “Yes, but how does that happen?” Read more

The Most Influential People in the World

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Think about the most influential men and women who have ever lived; those who have brought the most good into the world. I’m sure that a few names spring to mind. But perhaps they aren’t the most influential people in the world. Perhaps the most influential people in the world were their parents. Read more

‘Don’t Look Up’ – How Do You Get People to See the Truth? [Movie Review]

By: Laura Bennett

When you consider how easy it is for us to access information and do a little digging to fact check and verify it, we’re quickly losing any excuse to be ignorant. Read more

“I Didn’t Know If Using My Gift Was Appropriate” – ‘Voice’ Winner Bella Taylor-Smith

By: Laura Bennett

When Sydney-local Bella Taylor-Smith appeared on The Voice in August last year she blew both the judges and audience away with her skill. Read more

Needtobreathe’s Josh Lovelace Has Redefined Success and It’s Not More Awards

By: Laura Bennett

In Needtobreathe’s 20-year music history, they’ve won Dove Awards, have been Grammy nominated, toured with Taylor Swift, headlined sold-out shows at iconic music venues around the world, and still continue to be “a rock n’ roll band from South Carolina” who write songs for fans to live by. Read more