“Jesus Back From the Dead? April Fools!”

By Clare Bruce

Christian leader Karl Faase challenges atheist taunts that Jesus’ resurrection is one big April Fools’ joke. Read more

Good Friday

Betrayed

By: Rodney Olsen

We’ve all been let down. People close to us have hurt us. We’ve been disappointed by those we thought we could depend upon. Read more

social media

Snapchats of Dead Bodies: The Loss of Sacred Things

By: Jennie Scott

“Did you see where kids were Snapchatting during the shooting?” my sister asked. “They showed the bodies on the ground.”

No, I didn’t. Thank goodness. But I am not surprised. Read more

new

What Does it Mean That Jesus Was Buried in a New Tomb?

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Sometimes we just have to dig a little to find beautiful meanings hidden just under the surface of the Bible. John 19:41 is one of those verses. It tells us that Jesus was buried in a “new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid” (NIV). Read more

chocolate

A Theology of Chocolate – How Our Twisted Ideas Turned God into a Killjoy

By: Tania Harris

Magnums are one of my all-time favourite ice-creams. I love the smooth Belgian chocolate and the rich ice-cream inside. But some years ago, Magnum launched a new marketing campaign, labelling each of their ice-creams with one of the seven deadly sins. Read more

paleo hot cross bun

Paleo Hot Cross Muffin-Buns

By: Susan Joy

You don’t have to miss out on Easter traditions just because you choose to eat healthily. I’ve got an awesome gluten/grain free Hot Cross Muffin recipe for you, it can be made traditionally with sultanas or chocolatey using healthy dark chocolate. Read more

Paul, apostle of christ

Movie Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ

By: Adam Niven

No doubt at some point in your Christian journey you’ve asked yourself how you would respond in the face of severe persecution. Read more

feet

He Touches Your Feet

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

When my wife came to Australia as a young adult, she had to attend English classes. She did these classes with a mixture of people from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

In one of these classes she was sitting next to a young man from the Middle East, and for some reason, to get his attention, she tapped his foot with her own foot. She was completely taken aback at how furious he became at her! Read more

cricket

How Do We Explain?

By: Rodney Olsen

Looking across a couple of news websites I’ve seen a common theme.

“How do I explain this to my 10-year-old son?”

“I was ashamed to explain to my nine-year-old son that we had planned to cheat.” Read more

Strawberry Creme Easter Eggs

Strawberry Creme Easter Eggs

By: Susan Joy

It’s not always easy to find healthy chocolate treats for our children at Easter time. The delicious strawberry filling in these Chocolate Strawberry Creme Eggs will delight their taste buds and I’m sure yours too! My grandson keeps asking for more. Read more