The most powerful form of prayer is pre-emptive prayer, the sort of prayer we pray ahead of time. Yes, God will show up in a crisis. But how many people treat prayer like a last resort instead of their first point of contact?
As followers of Jesus, how can we go from fear to faith in the midst of the constant changes, challenges and chaos that define our world today?
It’s scary giving Jesus your whole life. But when we are able to, our relationship with Him is that much deeper and richer.
A formula for conversations that involve deeper themes and emotions is defined for us in Colossians, the two main factors are grace and salt. What does “salt” mean though? How can we “season” our conversations?
Karl Faase is an Australian Christian speaker, media presenter, and author who has been inspiring audiences around the world for over two decades. He is the CEO of Olive Tree Media, through which he hosted and created the documentaries Faith Runs Deep and Jesus the Game Changer. Karl is also widely known as the presenter [...]
The fact that money is a major stressor in marriage is not news. The way we spend and save can be a black or white issue for many of us.
This week’s memory verse is Ephesians 2:10 – For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Marriage and finances is a topic that can easily cause division between couples. Despite joining together in marital bliss, many couples then find themselves facing financial strain.
God puts us in families and if we make that a priority, we will be greatly enriched, and our families strengthened.
Vision’s radio station in Cobram, VIC, went to air on the 15th of August, 2023. This is Vision’s 68th radio station out of the 100 stations 2021-2023 project and the 807th station overall.
My phone buzzed with a txt from a friend. ‘Please pray for our church family. Our building was burned down overnight, suspected arson.’ My heart sank. It would be bad news at any time, but this was early Sunday morning. Who did this? Why? How would this tight church community feel as they arrived for church later that morning only to find fire crews tearing the burning and twisted building apart? What would they do?
The self-inflicted upheaval in Israel that currently has the country divided has been brought on by the liberal left progressives who are in opposition to Israel’s Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing government.
By: Sheridan Voysey Twenty-four anniversaries later, I sometimes look at my wife Merryn and wonder how this marriage of ours works. I’m a writer and speaker, Merryn is a statistician. I work with words, she works with numbers. I want beauty, she wants function. We come from different worlds! After writing about differences in marriage, [...]
In recent times the realities of an ageing population, an emerging generation of workers and their subsequent new attitude to work have dawned on many business leaders.
New Zealand, England and Hong Kong are just some of the destinations that Tony and Narelle Davenport have experienced together as a couple. From international news reporter to news producer on the Gold Coast, Tony and Narelle have lived quite an adventurous life.
We all know life can get busy, but it’s so important to take the time to pursue your spouse and find ways to make them feel special.
What makes a Biblical marriage happy and what do we contrast that to? For many Christians, it’s a timeless comparison between the sacred institution of Biblical marriage and the contemporary practices of de facto or trial marriages.
Marriage is a sacred institution that is highly valued by Christians. It is more than just a legal union between two people; it is a covenant that is made before God. The Bible provides a rich foundation for marriage, with principles and guidelines that are designed to help couples build strong and lasting relationships. God's [...]
This must be a rite of passage that almost everyone goes through at some point: to be stuck in a job you don’t like.
Marriage. Alcoholism. Relationship breakdown. Where is God in the midst of these things? On this episode of The Story, Jimmy Colefax talks to Jeff and Virginia Ball about their journey through many years of hardship. But God would eventually bring much needed healing through a Christian counsellor, who they credit with saving their relationship. After [...]
Because the health of marriage is ultimately determined by individual health, we need to be diligent about emotional, mental, physical and spiritual fitness.
This week’s memory verse is Ephesians 2:8 – For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God.
In a world where values and traditions often seem to be shifting, marriage remains a foundation of stability for Christians.
If you’re married, we’re sure you’d agree. Marriage can be both beautiful and difficult.
Sometimes we can view prayer as work where big words and a lot of time is required. Yet the Bible reminds us that short prayers are long enough. What short prayer can you offer God today?