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Less Scrolling. More Showing Up

By: Elaine Fraser

Social media are great for developing community, but for true belonging, real connection and real empathy require meeting real people in a real space in a real time. – Brené Brown Read more

Why Jesus Isn't the Solution to School Shootings

By: Jennie Scott

Grief has swept my nation, and my own heart is still tender.

Weeks ago, a teenager not much older than the students I taught massacred 17 people by shooting them in cold blood.

Then he got a snack at McDonald’s. Read more

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Healthy Manhood in Marriage

By: Focus On The Family

Jim Daly wants to remind husbands what healthy masculinity is all about — serving and sacrificing for your wife, avoiding passivity, and pursuing purity in your thought-life! Challenging men to godly manhood. Read more

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If You Want to Find Jesus, Don’t Look Within

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez

Many people want to find Jesus, but they look for him in the wrong places. If you want to find Jesus, don’t look within yourself. Read more

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Eight Lessons to Learn From the Life of Billy Graham (1918-2018)

By: Sheridan Voysey

A college dropout farm boy from North Carolina finds faith, starts to preach, begins travelling the world, meets dictators, becomes a confidante to presidents, becomes a media entrepreneur, catalyses dozens of global ministries, and ends his days as the most influential and best-loved evangelist in history.

Such is the Billy Graham story. Read more

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When Are Kids Old Enough to Take Public Transport Alone

By: Rachel Doherty | Tweens 2 Teen

Having your child use public transport for the first time without you is one of those moments that can creep up on a parent. To work out when the time is right, I’m sharing a simple parenting rule. Read more

Food Additives to Avoid

By: Susan Joy | The JOYful Table

Substances added to food to preserve flavour, enhance taste and improve their appearance and texture are called food additives. Vinegar, salt and sugar have been used for centuries to preserve food but it’s the additives that have been introduced over the last century that have now become a huge concern to our health. Unfortunately, they are generally regarded as safe, I don’t know about you but I’ve seen the affects of added colours and preservatives on children’s behaviour and health. Read more

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The Original Christian Feminists

By: Tania Harris

Growing up, ‘feminism’ was a dirty word. It was what those aggressive, angry, bra-burners with their pant suits and cropped hair did to mess up the social order. They were out to get us – the church – who knew how to do male-female relationships, who knew what it was to be a true woman. Read more

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Being a Champion to your Grandkids

By: Focus On The Family

Mr. Carey Casey shares about the critical importance of grandfathers in the lives of their grandkids. He addresses how to bridge the relational gap between the generations and how to model integrity to your grandchildren and leave a lasting, godly legacy. Read more

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Farewell, Billy Graham – Fiery US Gospel Preacher who Put Brakes on Australia’s Crime Rates

By: Clare Bruce

In his 99 years on earth, Billy Graham touched the lives of millions, helped shape evangelical Christian culture, and at the height of his popularity, even lowered crime rates in cities including Sydney and Melbourne. Read more