Remembering The Baby We Lost: Singer Chris Sebastian Opens Up About His Song, ‘Soon’
By: Clare Bruce
When singer Chris Sebastian and his wife lost a baby during pregnancy in 2018, it couldn’t have been more devastating. Read more
Free Online Concerts and Talks – June 1 to 5, 2020
By: Kim Wilkinson
As part of this year’s CONNECT20 Online – an Australian Media and Arts Summit, you can take part in some of the online experience – for free!
While the entire summit includes over 30 interactive talks, and interviews, there are also a number of free public concert events and inspiring talks to entertain and encourage you – as we emerge into a brave new world.
Created Exclusively For You
These concerts and talks have been created especially for the CONNECT20 Online Summit, and have never been seen before. Register to watch these exclusive concerts from musicians like for King & Country, We Are Messengers, Michael W Smith and more, plus experience talks with Bob Goff, Will Graham and Dr Caroline Leaf – find details for each, and the links to register below.
Dr Caroline Leaf on How to Detox your Brain in 5 Steps
Free Online Session, Monday 1st June, 3pm
Dr Caroline Leaf, author, international speaker, communication pathologist and cognitive neuroscientist, shares her insight on why we spend so much time detoxing our bodies through different diets and exercise routines, but we tend to forget to detox our most important organ: the brain.
So how do we detox our brains? Through our minds. We can overcome past experiences that are holding us back and we can overcome toxic thinking patterns that are keeping us from living up to our full potential by learning to harness the power of our minds to change the structure of our brains.
Dr Leaf spent the last 30 years developing a mind-based technique, based on the science of thoughts and memory formation, to help detox and rewire our brains. Her 5-step process only takes 7-16 minutes a day, and in 21 days you will have started rewiring your brain for success.
Register now for free online session with Dr Caroline Leaf
We Are Messengers in Live Concert
Free Online Concert, Tuesday 2nd June, 6pm
Darren and the band of We Are Messengers bring a special intimate acoustic event with a never-before-seen concert recorded in front of a live audience just before lockdown. Feel the energy and passion of this Irish American band, up close and personal.
Register now for We Are Messengers free concert event
A Message of Hope with Will Graham and Crowder
Free Online Session, Wednesday 3rd June, 11am
In this live-streamed free event direct from Ashville, North Carolina – Will Graham will be joined by Crowder to share a message of hope for all the world.
Register now for free online session with Will Graham and Crowder
We Rise As One – The Arthouse Sessions Concert
Free Online Concert, Thursday 4th June, 6pm
Join homegrown host and singer/songwriter Nathan Tasker live from the Arthouse in Nashville for an evening of unplugged sessions and conversations with Michael W Smith, Elle Limebear, Matthew West and Jordan Feliz.
Register now for free online Arthouse Sessions Concert event
It’s Time to Dream Big All Over Again With Bob Goff
Free Online Session, Friday 5th June, 11am
Bob Goff is the author of the New York Times bestselling Love Does and Everybody, Always as well as the bestselling Love Does for Kids. He is the Honorary Consul to the Republic of Uganda, an attorney, and the founder of Love Does — a nonprofit human rights organisation operating in Uganda, India, Nepal, Iraq, and Somalia. Bob is a lover of balloons, cake pops, and helping people pursue their big dreams. His greatest ambitions in life are to love others, do stuff and, most importantly, to hold hands with his wife, sweet Maria Goff, and spend time with their amazing kids.
Register now for free online session with Bob Goff
For King & Country Live Concert
Free Online Concert, Friday 5th June, 6pm
Join Aussie Ex-Pats, for King & Country, live from their home in Nashville for an exclusive conversation and live performance, as we celebrate the end of an amazing week online at CONNECT20.
Register now to see For King & Country free concert event
About the author: Kim Wilkinson is a media and communications professional who specialises in building community and valuable relationships.
“He Saw Objections as a Cry of The Heart” – Obituary: Ravi Zacharias, Apologist (1946 – 2020)
By: Matthew Fearon
When Ravi Zacharias was a cricket-loving boy on the streets of India, his mother called him in to meet the local sari-seller-turned-palm reader. Read more
Sharing the Gospel to the Very End: Ravi Zacharias Dies, Age 74
By: Clare Bruce
The beloved evangelist and Christian apologist Ravi Zacharias has died, aged 74, at his home in Atlanta, USA. Read more
The Impact of COVID-19 on the Next Generation
By: McCrindle
There is a generation that comprises more than 1 in 7 people, who are influencing the purchasing power of their household and are key to the future, yet few people have heard of them. Within the next four years they will outnumber the Baby Boomers, and many of them will live to see the 22nd century. Read more
The Nurses and Medics Lifting Each Other Up in Prayer Across the Globe
By: Laura Bennett
During the COVID-19 Crisis, the wellbeing of medical professionals has been a hot topic. Read more
Red Frogs Supporting Teens in Isolation
By: Laura Bennett
Cancelling events doesn’t just mean reducing crowds. For young people, it can also mean cutting them off from vital support networks. But “official party crashers” Red Frogs Australia, are working to ensure no one isolates alone. Read more
African Enterprise South Africa Response to COVID-19
As of the 15th of April 2020, South Africa had 2,415 confirmed coronavirus cases, the highest number in Africa. Although the novel coronavirus pandemic has not yet caused widespread devastation in South Africa, there is serious concern about the country’s ability to cope with its anticipated health and economic consequences. Read more
Prayer in the Pandemic: Inside the Emergency Field Hospitals
By: Clare Bruce
Above: Medical crew gather to pray inside the Emergency Field Hospital in Cremona, Italy. Photo: Courtesy of Samaritan’s Purse
Christian aid organisation Samaritan’s Purse is busy responding to the COVID-19 pandemic across the world, with two emergency field hospitals set up in Italy and New York, and two Australians deployed on the hospital medical teams. Read more
The Architect of Anzac Day
By: Graham McDonald
Our History and the Christian Connection
The catch cry of Canon David Garland was “nothing is too good for our soldier boys”. It epitomises the heart of a man dedicated to the soldiers he served.
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