Artificial Intelligence is here to stay, which many of us find a bewildering and daunting prospect. Akos Balogh shares helpful insights to help think through some of the issues. "...many are sounding the alarm about the dangers of unregulated AI with the advent of ChatGPT. And the spread of AI into everyday life raises the […]
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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 […]
A helpful reminder from author Jen Oshman that as Christians our view of beauty should focus on the One who created us. "Outward beauty in this age is such a tricky thing. For one, we are confronted with it every time we look in the mirror. Secondly, we are all on our phones scrolling social […]
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
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 […]
Daniel Sih notes the impact of constant technological connection upon relationships, productivity, health and other areas of life. In a world that seems to expect our constant presence and availability, he shows how we can reclaim time to restore and refresh ourselves. "...we need space from the online world to think deeply, rest fully, and […]
Meryl Herr notes that, "Managing our stress is a matter of stewardship. It’s a way we care for ourselves so that we can offer ourselves to God and in service of others." Reminding us that stress management is a spiritual practice for Christians, she offers practical strategies to help us physically to do so. "Mitigating […]
Anne Lim reviews the 2022 Australian Shortlisted Christian Book of the Year, "Spacemaker: How to Unplug, Unwind and Think Clearly in the Digital Age" by Daniel Sih. "Spacemaker: How to Unplug, Unwind and Think Clearly in the Digital Age is the most influential book I have read this year. As someone who has noticed my mood […]
Clare Bruce talks to Sam Chan, blogger, speaker, doctor and theology teacher, who looks to the example of Jesus and also the Apostle Paul, to develop relationships by finding common threads in cultural perspectives. "“If we listen carefully we can actually hear echoes of the gospel in other peoples’ cultural storylines,” Sam says. “In every […]
Max Jeganathan pays tribute to pastor, theologian and author, Tim Keller, 1950-2023. "When he started Redeemer Presbyterian Church 34 years ago, Keller couldn’t have anticipated the way his life and work would re-define the way millions of Christians across the world thought about the intersection between the message of Jesus and modern society."
Research Fellow at the Centre for Public Christianity, Natasha Moore, with John Dickson, Simon Smart and Justine Toh, looks at the historical impact of Christianity upon culture. "For the Love of God +- : How the church is better and worse than you ever imagined" is winner of the 2020 Christian Book of the Year […]
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