Leaders face many challenges – but they also have many privileges. To simply point to the downside of leadership without acknowledging the upside is sidestepping responsibility – and no one grows by avoiding responsibility for their actions.
Christian Living
Sharing Your Story: The Rewards of Writing at Any Age
Writing a book is a rewarding endeavour at any age. For those who have lived a full life, it can be a chance to share their unique insights with the world
Podcasting: Is This the Next Testament?
The most impressive thing I’ve noticed is the rise in podcasts that present amazing, wise and well researched views of the oldest book in popular culture. Bible podcasts are a stunning new thing.
Limiting Beliefs: Things That Hold us Back
Disappointment with God often limits our ability to trust God. Sadly for some, it can even lead to abandoning their beliefs altogether.
Fear No Evil: Finding Courage In A World Gone Mad – Division In The West
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?
The World Prayer Assembly’s Call to Unite
We are living in a time right now, both in Australia and around the world, where we need heaven to come to earth.
Forgiveness and Reconciliation – Pastor James Dargin
Forgiveness plays a central role in our Christian walk, serving as a cornerstone for our faith. But it’s a concept that extends far beyond theology.
3 Truths to Navigate in a Season of Uncertainty
As I reflect on my journey to and in Israel, I have seen how God provided for me and grew my faith through 19 flights, eight airports, five countries/states and a lifetime of experience.
Embracing Your Identity in Christ
Who were you before the world told you who you should be? It can be challenging to be truly authentic when we become preoccupied with how we see ourselves versus how others see us.
Why Am I So Tired
Do you ever sleep a full eight hours and wake up tired, only to repeat the cycle the next night, and the next, and wonder what on earth is going on?
When Leadership Fails – How to Cope
In the wake of scandals across churches and leaders, the Christian community has been trying to make sense of what went wrong and whom to hold responsible.
Ethical Fashion: Can Faith and Fashion Coexist?
Consumer feedback is one of the most effective ways you can push for more ethical work practices by your favourite brands.
Our Boundaries Need to be a Fence With a Gate, Not a Brick Wall
It’s scary giving Jesus your whole life. But when we are able to, our relationship with Him is that much deeper and richer.
Move Conversations From Mundane to Meaningful
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?
Researcher: Where Are Today’s Disciples?
“The only true social crisis is a worldview crisis. The result is a paucity of Jesus’s disciples.”
Gratitude in the Midst of Difficulties: Insights from Karl Faase
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 [...]
You’re Both So Different? That Could Be What Makes Your Marriage Work
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, [...]
Biblical Foundations for Marriage
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 [...]
Stuck in a Job You Don’t Like?
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.
The Healing Power of God in a Marriage
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 [...]
Healthy Individuals Create Healthy Marriages
Because the health of marriage is ultimately determined by individual health, we need to be diligent about emotional, mental, physical and spiritual fitness.
Celebrating Marriage Week
In a world where values and traditions often seem to be shifting, marriage remains a foundation of stability for Christians.
Is Marriage Worth the Commitment?
If you’re married, we’re sure you’d agree. Marriage can be both beautiful and difficult.
Enlist Jesus’ Help
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?
In a World of Bad News, Be the Good News
Jesus says that before the world ends, there’ll be more wars, plagues and deceivers. But even more amazing is what He says will happen with the Gospel