Tag Archive for: culture
Australia’s Coffee Trends: What The Stats Show
By: Mark McCrindle
Coffee has become an integral part of daily life for many Australians. Read more
Why You Should Deface Your Books
By: Sheridan Voysey
If you live in the UK and weren’t already onto it, all the Hermiones, Where’s Wallys and Cats in Hats at the school gates probably reminded you recently of World Book Day. Read more
The Things We Keep Coming Back To: The Great Value of The Arts
By: Aaron Johnstone
The Winter Solstice has come and gone, putting an exclamation mark on our calendars with the frosty reminder that the days are short, and the shadows long as the dreary darkness of winter takes hold. Read more
Vinyl is Back – Just Like the Christian Faith
By: Stephen McAlpine
Our daughter’s just turned 21. We bought her a new turntable, with speakers and plenty of vinyl records. Vinyl’s made a comeback – big time. Seems there’s something magical, and tangible, about it. Read more
We Don’t Bow to Zeus Anymore, But We’re No Less Religious
By: Sheridan Voysey
I’ve just returned from my first visit to Athens. I’ll never forget the red poppies blooming among the sandstone ruins, the friendly strangers helping us when we got lost, or the sweet, syrupy Portokalopita orange cake, which is reason enough to emigrate! Read more
4 Big Lies Christians Believe In Our Fracturing Age
By: Akos Balogh
Our world is fracturing.
It’s fracturing across many issues: from politics to race; from climate change to gender. And as it fractures, it becomes more and more tribal. People self-sort into groups that think the same way and often act the same way. And social media turbocharges this polarisation. Read more
Autism Celebrated, Those Struggling with Alcohol and Addiction Embraced in ‘The Chosen’
By: Laura Bennett
While a lot of Christian movies and series seek to be aspirational or inspiring, it’s rare to find one that’s been as truly ground-breaking as The Chosen – the first multi-series dramatisation of Jesus’ life and that of his disciples. Read more
Breaking Language Barriers: New Tech Giving Real-Time Translations
By: Sam Robinson
Communication might be about to get a whole lot easier with a new piece of tech allowing translation in real-time. Read more
The Note I Found of the Boy Pointing the Gun at His Head
By: Stephen McAlpine
I was cleaning up around the front doors of the school building we use for church on Sunday (yes, our state is open, our church is gathering on). Read more