By: Michael Crooks
A drive is underway to recruit more chaplains for where they are most needed in Australia. Continue reading ““We Need More”: Schools Make a Desperate Plea for Chaplains”
“We Need More”: Schools Make a Desperate Plea for Chaplains
‘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. Continue reading “‘Don’t Look Up’ – How Do You Get People to See the Truth? [Movie Review]”
“Create Your Own Funeral”: An Easy Approach to a Tough Subject
By: Michael Crooks
When Tabitha Robb’s mother made a request about the music she would like played at her funeral, it sparked a ground-breaking idea for the Melbourne real estate professional. Continue reading ““Create Your Own Funeral”: An Easy Approach to a Tough Subject”
COVID Self-Tests: Your New Way to Get a Result
By: Michael Crooks
With cases soaring and testing clinics being overrun, Australians are seeking the simpler – and perhaps safer – way to determine if they have COVID-19. Continue reading “COVID Self-Tests: Your New Way to Get a Result”
A Divine Genius – Erwin McManus Wants to Reclaim the Humanity of Jesus
By: Laura Bennett
When we think of genius, we tend to think of exceptional humans gifted in the arenas of science, mathematics and the arts. Continue reading “A Divine Genius – Erwin McManus Wants to Reclaim the Humanity of Jesus”
“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. Continue reading ““I Didn’t Know If Using My Gift Was Appropriate” – ‘Voice’ Winner Bella Taylor-Smith”
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Celebrates a Dream Outliving a Life
By: Laura Bennett
If the last two years didn’t already have you contemplating the urgency of life and the finite nature of our time on earth, Lin-Manuel Miranda’s directorial debut Tick, Tick… Boom! will do the trick. Continue reading “Lin-Manuel Miranda’s ‘Tick, Tick… Boom!’ Celebrates a Dream Outliving a Life”
Holiday Reading Recommendations 2021
By: Georgia Free
With many people taking a break over Christmas, librarian Nicole Yule has a number of holiday reading recommendations. Continue reading “Holiday Reading Recommendations 2021”
Watoto Children’s Choir Will Bring You Joy This Christmas
By: Ally Barnes
If you haven’t heard of the Watoto Children’s Choir, they’re a travelling choir made up of former child soldiers and orphans from Uganda and South Sudan. Continue reading “Watoto Children’s Choir Will Bring You Joy This Christmas”
Mahalia Barnes on Music, Christmas and What Makes Jimmy Barnes Cry
By: Katrina Roe
Mahalia Barnes is music royalty in Australia. Her career started when she was just a kid, performing with the Tin Lids. Thirty years later, that record still features in the Barnes family Christmas celebrations. Continue reading “Mahalia Barnes on Music, Christmas and What Makes Jimmy Barnes Cry”