“I wish I could kick you in the f**king face. That would be so satisfying.” Such is the current quality of debate on the plebiscite trail. And it proves that really, the crisis is almost nothing to do with marriage. It’s to do with our freedoms. The freedom to meet, to speak, to listen. Continue reading “How Free Should Australia Be?”
The Church in Las Vegas: Shining a Light in the Midst of Terror
By: Clare Bruce | Hope 1032
Just 10 minutes’ drive from the Mandalay Bay Hotel in Las Vegas, where the recent terrors took place, around 2000 people meet every week in the community of Summerlin to worship God. Continue reading “The Church in Las Vegas: Shining a Light in the Midst of Terror”
10 Tips for Looking After Your Mental Health
Mental health issues affect everyone. Whether or not you yourself are experiencing mental illness there is always someone around you who is.
The World Mental Health Day website says that 1 in 5 Aussies are affected by it. As a community it’s important that we look out for each other, start conversations and support one another. Continue reading “10 Tips for Looking After Your Mental Health”
Exams Approaching? Here Are Some Effective Study Tips
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Students across Australia are preparing for end of year exams.
It’s a time of stress for both students and their families, but there are ways to make study more effective and reduce the stress. Continue reading “Exams Approaching? Here Are Some Effective Study Tips”
The Fastest Growing Religion in the World? You Might Already Be a Member
By: Sheridan Voysey
Think for a moment about a large shopping mall near you.
Think about its awesome size, its ceiling to the sky and its escalators climbing to heaven. Think of all those shops inside, with their ultra-slim manikins in the windows giving us a vision of who we could become. Continue reading “The Fastest Growing Religion in the World? You Might Already Be a Member”
Is There a Third Way to Resolve the Marriage Debate?
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
Can the marriage law be amended in a way that both ‘sides’ in the current debate could be accommodated? Continue reading “Is There a Third Way to Resolve the Marriage Debate?”
Jesus Is Coming… Look Busy
By: Rodney Olsen
You’ve had the same conversation a thousand times. You meet up with someone who asks how you’ve been and you answer by telling them … ‘busy’.
Their question isn’t about your level of activity, it’s about your personal wellness, yet you still feel the need to assure them that you’ve been a productive member of society. I know this because I get caught up in it too. Continue reading “Jesus Is Coming… Look Busy”
5 Ways to Deal With Unhealthy Mum Comparison
By: Amy Van Veen | Focus On The Family
After just one mothers group at a local community centre, new mum Claire* found it too negative an environment to go back.
“I felt like I was back in high school,” she said, adding that everyone seemed to be trying to prove their baby was best, comparing the development of their newborns and sizing up each other’s parenting techniques. Continue reading “5 Ways to Deal With Unhealthy Mum Comparison”
Four Reasons Why You Should Try a Social Media Fast
By: Sheridan Voysey
Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn – I use and enjoy them all. But sometimes I enjoy them too much.
I have just completed a social media fast. It wasn’t a long one – just four weeks – but the effects have been significant; enough to prove I need to do it again. Continue reading “Four Reasons Why You Should Try a Social Media Fast”
The Power of One: The Protest of Martin Luther and Its Relevance Today
By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House
When Martin Luther took on the Holy Roman Empire it was not for short term gain. Continue reading “The Power of One: The Protest of Martin Luther and Its Relevance Today”