domestic violence

Domestic Violence: What Can Be Done About It?

By: Focus On The Family

A growing problem in society today is domestic violence.

This two part podcast offers insights and experience on what to do if you – or someone you know – is experiencing domestic violence, and how to break the cycle. Read more

religious freedom

Imbalance: How Religion Has Less Protection than Other Human Rights

By: Stephen O’Doherty | Open House

The result of the marriage survey, with its consequent change to the law, has opened up the question of religious freedom in Australia. Read more

The Whisper, the Way, the Jesus

By: Laura Bennett

I’d never heard of this ‘Way of St James’ when Mum asked me to walk its final 100k’s (an undersell if ever there was one), but by the end of our 7 days I knew it personally. Read more

prayers

Is God Answering My Prayers?

By: Laura Bennett

Fundamental to our relationship with God, is prayer: a shared conversation between He and us, where we tell Him our desires (read: vent) and He listens, responding with comfort, revelation, and sometimes it seems – silence.

Prayer is a connection to the divine, and a universal way to request help, or offer thanks to ‘the Big Guy’. Read more

mint and chocolate

Raw Mint and Chocolate Squares

By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table

Serves: 16 squares |  Prep Time: 00:20 | Cooking Time: 00:00

Mint and chocolate just go together. These yummy chocolate squares are perfect for summer, no baking and delicious eaten cold straight from the fridge. Read more

beauty

Navigating Beauty and Body Image with Teen Daughters

By: Focus On The Family

Jessie Minassian encourages women to “unplug” from advertising and accept God’s definition of true beauty. Read more

urgent and important

Urgent and Important Aren’t the Same

By: Duncan Robinson

Infinite crisis is what ministry can feel like. That relentless barrage of noise that explodes right under your nose. At any given moment in your community, people are at the best and the worst of times. Read more

give

An Untold Story of 9/11 & Why You Should Give Even on Your Worst Day

By: Tania Harris | God Conversations

It’s been 16 years since the terrorist attacks on the United States on the morning of September 11, 2001. This story – perhaps one you haven’t heard – reminds us that even on our worst days, generosity has the power to open up our world. Read more

school leavers

5 Truths School Leavers Need to Be Told

By: Michael McQueen

With the next crop of school leavers about to flood into the ‘real world’, here are 5 truths they must be told (and may not have learned at school). Read more

schoolies

How to Get Your Kids Ready for Schoolies Week

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Schoolies Week has become a rite of passage in Australia for kids leaving high school. But the stories of alcohol, drugs, fights and crazy stunts worries many parents. Getting the attitude of teenagers right before they go can help to keep them safe. Read more