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How Social Media Is Capitalising on Its Youngest Users

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By: Michael McQueen

Years ago, social media well and truly lived up to its name. Platforms which enabled the easy exchange of photos and statuses, these media allowed individual engagement for purely social purposes. The last decade has seen social media evolve into something much more overwhelming, addictive and ultimately lucrative than their original ‘social’ role, especially as their most native users have grown up into their most powerful and profitable consumers. Read more

A Letter To My Sons About Becoming Good Men (In a Culture That Degrades Females)

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By: Akos Balogh

Dear Ben and Archie*,

You may have noticed the many stories in the news about how lots of women have been hurt by men. Women like Grace Tame, Brittany Higgins, and many others. It’s been sad to watch their pain. Read more

Australia’s Changing Spiritual Landscape

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By: McCrindle

A rising trend in Australia is the affinity for no religion1. While one in five Australians (22%) considered themselves as non-religious in 2011, the number has been rising with three in ten (30%) considering themselves as non-religious in 2016.2 Read more

Blueberry Chia Pudding

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By: Susan Joy

This yummy Blueberry Chia Pudding is packed with a huge amount of antioxidants from the chia seeds and blueberries. Chia pudding provides a great protein-packed breakfast, plus chia seeds are a rich source of omega 3 fatty acids, contain a good amount of calcium, zinc and a full range of B vitamins. Read more

From Soldier to Servant: An Australian’s Journey from Conflict to Chaplaincy

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By: Michael Crooks

While deployed in the Middle East, Haydn Lea felt a calling from a much higher rank. Read more

Ready for a New Adventure? Make Sure it Has These Four Things

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By: Sheridan Voysey

If the pandemic has been good for anything, it’s been good for my local park. During the first lockdown, kids made a line of hand-painted rocks that snaked for yards and yards. Fairy houses with tiny doors, windows and picket fences appeared at the base of tree trunks, and recently a community library was set up. Thanks to the ingenuity of locals, the park has never been so alive! Read more

What Covid Taught Me About the Embarrassing Parts in the Bible

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By: Sam Chan

I like to use the Bible in One Year reading program. It’s an easy way to read the whole bible in one year. Read more

“Selfie Dad” Star Michael Jr. on the Healing Power of Faith and Comedy [Movie Review]

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By: Laura Bennett

All of us have times where it feels like life’s falling off the rails, and in the new faith-based family comedy Selfie Dad we see how the Bible helps a man in crisis rediscover his purpose. Read more

Attitude is Everything

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By: Dr Justin Coulson

When my youngest daughter was around 18 months old we shared an experience that taught me a valuable lesson about how our attitude is everything. Read more

In a COVID World, Do I Still Need a Regular Flu Jab?

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By: Laura Bennett

Ordinarily at this time of year, cases of seasonal influenza are beginning to pop up and people are deciding whether or not to get the current flu vaccine. Although, with COVID dominating much of the headlines, it seems this time round many of us are disinterested in protecting ourselves against the more common flu virus. Read more