Jakki Overcame Abuse and Wants to Help Others Break Free
By: Ben McEachen
Sydneysider Jakki Civeriati can look back and clearly see the awful foundation that her life once stood upon. Read more
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Moving Beyond Resilience to Steadfastness in the Face of Life’s Most Difficult Storms
By: Annette Spurr
The term ‘resilience’ commonly refers to accepting a new reality caused by adversity, and to harness mental, emotional, and psychological resources to recover from sources of stress. Read more
‘The Starling’ Shows Us We Can Overcome Grief in Many Ways
By: Laura Bennett
Melissa McCarthy is really having a moment. Between 2018’s Can You Ever Forgive Me? (for which she was Oscar nominated), Nine Perfect Strangers and now The Starling, Melissa’s proving comedians crossing over into drama can be a powerful exchange. Read more
England’s Wall of Hope: “We’re Building a Legacy”
By: Michael Crooks
An Englishman wants to build a wall – not a barrier to keep people out, but a symbol of hope for all. Read more
The Treasures of Darkness
There really are treasures of darkness! Light is good but darkness is bad, right? At least that’s the way we often think about it. Let me turn that on its head, with a little story. Read more
Pope Francis Spreads Hope in a Historic Tour
By: Michael Crooks
During a historic visit to Iraq on March 7, Pope Francis spoke of the thousands of people murdered in the city of Mosul in recent years, but his message was one of forgiveness and resilience. Read more
Pandemics, Plans and Expectations
By: Steve Grace
Forget the former things;
do not dwell on the past.
See, I am doing a new thing!
Now it springs up; do you not perceive it?
I am making a way in the wilderness
and streams in the wasteland.
— Isaiah 43:18-19
There is an emotional fatigue that we all have experienced as we head into the last months of 2020. Read more
You Are Not Alone in The Journey of Life
There are a few snippets of the Bible that most people know, whether they are Christians or not. One of these is Psalm 23, the Shepherd’s Psalm, which begins, “The Lord is my shepherd…” Read more
Why Think? A Tribute to Ravi Zacharias
By: City Bible Forum
Thinking about life’s biggest questions was the heart and passion of the late Ravi Zacharias who passed away just last month. As a tribute to Ravi, we explore how to find meaning and hope in a difficult world on this episode of the Bigger Questions podcast. Read more
Wear Hope-Coloured Glasses
By: yesHEis
It’s easy to become distracted and forget that people matter most. They matter more than our busy lives and more than our goals and our dreams. While we exist for God’s pleasure, we experience purpose by caring and loving others. The question is, how do we keep people as the priority amidst so many distractions? Read more