Category: Relationships

November 22, 2023
Positive Reflection Ideas for Your Team (And You)

Does the idea of workplace reflection cause you anxiety or concern? How would the team of people you work with react to time spent in such discussions? Chelsea Logan's helpful article provides several links to help guide your workforce through positive self-reflection, which can bring benefits to individuals and their team. "Reflection is more than […]

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November 20, 2023
Stress levels in Australian workplaces among the highest as we battle constant interruptions and irritating colleagues

Recent studies show that as more of us return to the work environment rather than working from home, stress levels are rising. Lower productivity and an increase in worker dissatisfaction, are only some of the issues now facing employers. As Libby Sanders notes, "Well designed workspaces that include acoustic treatment, psychological safety, effective leadership, healthy […]

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November 20, 2023
Listening and Perceiving: Job’s Friends and Pastoral Care

Kate Bradford provides insight into supporting those who are suffering. "In the biblical book of Job, we see the upright and prosperous Job reduced to abject misery as the blessings of his life—his children, his livestock, and his health—are stripped away one by one. Unlike Job and the other people in the story, readers know […]

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October 19, 2023
10 Things You Should Know About Christian Hospitality

In this short Crossway podcast, Rosaria Butterfield reflects on the Christian life and the significance of the practice of hospitality. She explains that "hospitality reflects the Gospel", describing it as "the Ground Zero of the Christian life" and encouragingly shows how welcoming a guest enables them to"taste and see that the Lord is good" (Psalm […]

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October 4, 2023
Feasting & Judgementalism

Simon Smart and Justine Toh discuss how eating can tell us much about what it means to be human, it reveals something about our innermost desires. Followed by a conversation around why being judgemental is an unattractive attitude. Source: https://www.publicchristianity.org/feasting-judgementalism/ Photo by Priscilla Du Preez 🇨🇦 on Unsplash

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September 6, 2023
The Cycle of Overfunctioning and Distancing

This article shows how patterns of behaviour can develop over time, and how reflection on our approach to situations might help navigate frustrations with relationships and teamwork, not only in the workplace, but also in our home environments. "There is tremendous benefit to paying attention to the temptation to take over or take off. When have […]

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September 6, 2023
Practical Tips for the Corporate Mom Life (guest post by Causha Jolly)

Further to the Corporate Working Moms podcast https://engageworkfaith.org.au/corporate-working-mums/, this article provides handy suggestions for managing the work/life balance challenge, such as how to get dinner on the table...or "How do you balance sports/extra-curricular activities? For this season in life we found our family works best with one sport at a time.  Ultimately this means each […]

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September 6, 2023
Corporate working mums

A frank discussion about the emotional and practical realities of managing motherhood and work expectations. "Remember who you are in Christ, remember that you are called, remember that you are a daughter of the most high and never doubt that."  Image : Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash

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September 4, 2023
Accept Love with John Swinton

"Am I loved? Am I ok? Am I enough?" "Joy shares an interview with John Swinton where they speak about God's gentle, slow love, and how we should share that love with each other." https://speakingwithjoy.podbean.com/e/accept-love-with-john-swinton/ Image : Photo by Andrew Moca on Unsplash

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August 28, 2023
What Are People of No Faith Looking for in Faith Conversations?

The Barna Group works to provide insight about faith and culture, and this article suggests a need to help Christians develop relationships that will lead to opportunities for discussions about faith matters. There are helpful links to other articles related to this topic. "Honesty, Care & Understanding—What People of No Faith Hope to Find in […]

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August 28, 2023
BARBIE REACTION: Smash the Patriarchy - Smash the Dolls? II 3-Way Cut with Emma Scrivener II SLP 469

A Speak Life Podcast with further views on the bestseller movie... "Emma Scrivener, Glen Scrivener and Nate Morgan Locke discuss Barbie; the doll, the brand new movie, feminism, Marry Harrington, men and women, motherhood and more." https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/the-speak-life-podcast/id626198781?i=1000622658277 Image : Photo by Sincerely Media on Unsplash

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August 28, 2023
Neither Barbie Nor Ken - A Barbie Movie Review

The Barbie movie is generating some interesting conversations since its release a few weeks ago. Amy Peeler reviews issues the film raises and suggests that good discussions can ensue, pointing to the biblical purpose for women and men that affirms both genders. "Moviegoers might have been driven to Barbie by nostalgia, or controversy, or simply […]

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