How Can We Stay Civil in the Age of Outrage? Here are Three Ideas

By: Sheridan Voysey

In 2016 I found myself in the United States at the time of the Presidential election. Heading to Nashville airport one morning, my taxi driver told me he was thinking of voting for Donald Trump and asked me what I thought. An hour of lively but friendly debate followed.  Read more

Love for the Long Haul

By: Mitch Temple

Note: Names have been changed

I’ll never forget the counselling session with Al and Olivia. They had been high school sweethearts and, now in their mid-50s, had been married almost 35 years. Al was about to retire after 25 years at a paper mill. Olivia was a registered nurse. They had three grown children and six grandchildren. Read more

Australia’s Hunger Problem

By: McCrindle

Earlier this year, Australia’s largest food relief organisation, Foodbank, commissioned McCrindle to conduct research into the hidden problem of food insecurity in Australia. The Foodbank Hunger Report 2018 reveals that an alarming 4 million Australians have experienced food insecurity in the past 12 months. Read more

New Life Movie Review

By: Rebecca Moore

“…it’s all the moments, good and bad that make up a life, and the most important thing to do with life, is to live it.” Read more

Who Was Jesus?

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Whatever you may think about Jesus, you can’t deny his incredibly positive effect on both the history of the world, and on the lives of countless people. Read more

Grain and Gluten Free Hot Dog Buns

By: Susan Joy

These hot dog buns came about after I received a message from a mum. Her daughter needed a grain and gluten free bun that looked like other kids buns for when she went to parties. I’ve used yeast to help create a soft-centred bun (choose a yeast without additives, Saccharomyces cerevisiae is the type for baking bread). They are perfect to cradle your hot dog or sausage in. Read more

Recognising Casual Disrespect in Your Relationship

By: Focus On The Family

Note: This article has been written from the perspective of women in the context of marriage, but applies to both men and women in friendships and dating included!

Showing disrespect has become a modern marriage pastime. We laugh as our favourite on-screen wives make fools out of their husbands, and before long we’re talking like these leading ladies. Read more

The Beauty and Burden of Brokenness

By: Jennie Scott

Each morning, the screens in my life shout and show turmoil. World leaders making threats and calling each other names. Read more

Will They Get to Miami? Emma & Terrence Mullings’ Story on ACCTV

By: Clare Bruce

If you’ve followed the story of Emma and Terrence Mullings, you’d be forgiven for wondering at times in the past 12 months – “when are they going to Miami?” Read more

Why I Let My Kids go to Schoolies

By: Susan Sohn

Schoolies is an interesting topic and one that seems to evoke a lot of emotion within parents. To send or not to send, to allow or not seems to be the question for most parents. Read more