“It Just Feels Like It’s Been Piled On” – American Musician on Handling the Trauma of 2020

By: Laura Bennett

While the impact of this year has played out in unique way for all of us, one thing it has exposed universally is our capacity for change and how we handle the compounded crises and constant reminders that we are not in control. Read more

Am I Not Pretty Enough? When Your Child Has Body Image Insecurities

By: Dr Justin Coulson

Body image issues are common in children. Here are three things you can do starting today to help ANY child who is experiencing concerns about their appearance. Read more

Grief is the Honour We Give to Those Who Loved Us Well

By: Sheridan Voysey

Earlier this year, before COVID made things complicated, I attended a thanksgiving service for a much-loved member of our church. We lost Eileen to cancer at just 68 years of age. As the service began, more chairs had to be put out to accommodate the number of people arriving. And it led to a lesson learned about grief. Read more

5 Practices That Could Paralyse Your Pivot

By: Michael McQueen

As events have unfolded this year, the word ‘pivot’ has emerged as a description of the moves necessary in business, society and individual lives to adapt to uncertain times. It is an appropriate word choice to describe these movements, especially as it depicts a motion that adapts its direction, while remaining rooted in one spot. It is clear that in times of crisis, the fundamental need for businesses is the ability to pivot. Read more

What is the Fruit of Love?

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

What is the true fruit of love? Is it your children? Is it happiness? Is it receiving from others? Well, actually, it isn’t. Read more

Get Your Teen Reading Again With New Sci-Fi Series About Choosing to Fit In or Do What’s Right

By: Laura Bennett

How do we get our young people to put down their phones and start reading again? Read more

Breaking Free From Pornography

By: Fred Porter

Porn. I hate porn. I think it’s one of the biggest tools of the enemy in our current time. The amount of people viewing it is alarming. Read more

How Sustainable is a Focus on Sustainability?

By: Michael McQueen

The need for environmentally sustainable moves in business has been common knowledge for years. However, while many businesses have implemented changes and strategies to address this, many others have been held back by the need to maintain profits and ROI. Read more

Why Beauty Leaves Us Breathless

By: Sheridan Voysey

A vivid sunset, a misty horizon, the vibrant life of a colourful coral reef. In the presence of such beauty could we in fact be glimpsing something more? Read more

2020 COVID Fashion Report – Does Your Favourite Brand Make the Grade?

By: Hope Media

The COVID-19 edition of Baptist World Aid Australia’s (BWAA) annual Ethical Fashion Report revealed that more than 70 per cent of companies assessed in 2020 could demonstrate that they had taken at least some deliberate positive actions to support vulnerable garment workers through the global pandemic. Read more