‘Book Club: The Next Chapter’ – Resets Views on Ageing
By: Laura Bennett
Do you view the events of your life as something that happens to you, or that you have some kind of say over? Read more
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Fighting Feelings and the Past Come Head-to-Head in ‘Creed III’
By: Laura Bennett
Since the first Creed movie came out their links to the original Rocky franchise that inspired the spinoffs have started to thin, but there’s still something about an underdog’s fight to get to the top (and the training montages that come with it) that keeps us coming back to the story of Adonis Creed. Read more
Stressed? You Can Use it For Good, says Former Navy Officer Paul Taylor
By: Laura Bennett
When something’s hard, our culture tends to want to make it easier: tired of walking up stairs? Here’s an escalator. Don’t want to cook food? Here’s a takeaway or microwave-meal option. Read more
Brendan Fraser’s ‘The Whale’ Challenges How Faith Relates to People in Pain
By: Laura Bennett
Against the backdrop of a culture fed up with “fat shaming” and one that pushes against the link between identity and body size, a story about a morbidly obese recluse could be a difficult sell. Read more
Does Christian Celebrity Need a Cure? – ‘Christianity Today’s’ Katelyn Beaty
By: Laura Bennett
Celebrity and Christianity. What do you think about the relationship between the two? Does celebrity culture contribute to the downfall of leaders whose star rises too high? Read more
‘The Noel Diary’ – Wins with Justin Hartley, Loses in Undermining Real Love
By: Laura Bennett
No matter where you end up in life, all of us have an origin story. Somewhere we came from that shaped us – and maybe where we’ve either run from or return to when we crave a sense of “home”. Read more
‘My Mind & Me’: Selena Gomez Breaks Down Myth of Success
By: Laura Bennett
For a long time, our culture has defined “success” by our social status, paycheck and the prominence we acquire through our achievements. Read more
Domestic Violence: The Church Can’t be Absent From Addressing the Issue
By: Laura Bennett
On average in Australia one women a week is murdered by her current or former partner. One. Woman. A week. Read more
Food Can Prompt Us Toward Godly Wonder, Says Writer Erin Davis
By: Laura Bennett
At its most basic, our consumption of food is about nourishing our bodies and keeping them alive. Read more
‘The Chosen’ Season 3: Following Jesus Isn’t About Having an Easy Life
By: Laura Bennett
Since The Chosen debuted in 2017 it has quickly gained a reputation for revolutionising both the method and style of faith-based storytelling. Read more