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This article discusses the impacts of Australian culture changes in recent years, particularly as it has affected the community's baseline agreement with core Christian values. "I heard a Christian leader recently describe the relationship of Australians to the gospel as having gone through the cultural equivalent of climate change. As in the case of actual climate […]

Praying with a Biblical mindset may sometimes be difficult, particularly when deep emotions are involved. Use this series of ‘How to Pray’ as inspiration for your own prayers when things may be difficult. These articles include titles such as ‘How to Pray When you Hate Your Job’, ‘How to Pray When You’re Tempted by Anger’ […]

Steve Burchett of Christian Communicators Worldwide gives a review of D.A. Carson’s book ‘A Call to Spiritual Reformation’. Using Paul’s prayers in the Bible, Burchett shows how Carson encourages prayer as a means to get to know God better. "D. A. Carson is research professor of New Testament at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (Deerfield, Illinois). […]

To some who trusted in themselves and looked down on everyone else, Jesus told a story. There was a tax collector and a Pharisee and both went up to the temple to pray. The Pharisee stood apart and prayed to himself, “ God, I thank you that I am not an evil doer, robber, adulterer or even like […]

Easter, work and rest are topics of discussion for Simon Smart and Justine Toh from the Centre for Public Christianity. As a ‘total work’ culture aching for the 4 days off for Easter, how does recharging contrast with resting. An intriguing conversation about our work culture and the need to rest and how that connects […]

How can the Bible teach us how to be good managers? Mark Greene from the London Institute of Contemporary Christianity unpacks the book of Ruth from the Bible. Boaz was a manager that shaped the culture he worked in. https://licc.org.uk/resources/boaz/

During Adelaide Writers’ Week, 2021, Julia Gillard spoke about her book, co-authored with Ngozi Okonio-Iweala, Women and Leadership, Real Lives, Real Lessons. Highlights from her talk about the book were most interesting. Women often need to balance strength and empathy in leadership. They also have to navigate both prescriptive and descriptive texts, often having a bi-lingual […]

One of the most common patterns from previous disasters whether it’s bushfires or tsunamis is that once the immediate threat is passed, governments and agencies often neglect the longer term mental health toll. This article tries to unravel some of the long terms impacts on mental health from Covid.

This book by Nabeel Qureshi is a most informative read about a devout Muslim seeking to prove that Jesus was not Lord. Quote from the Goodreads review: ‘Providing an intimate window into a loving Muslim home, Qureshi shares how he developed a passion for Islam before discovering, almost against his will, evidence that Jesus rose […]

Looking for a book that delves into the Biblical understanding of prayer. For a brief summary and highlights, see this book review by Kevin Halloran on his blog ‘Anchored in Christ’. "Praying is a paradox in the life of most Christians. When we reflect about the experience of praying, we find it is the easiest […]

In a post COVID world it’s important to look for the signs that your work colleagues may be struggling. Facial expressions that are different, communication dropping, less productivity and regularly complaining they are tired are all indicators they might need a helping hand .

“And when you pray, do not keep babbling on like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words”  Matthew 6:7  Jesus’ words come in the middle of the sermon on the mount which is his State of the Nation address covering chapters 5-7. It is phenomenal speech, that had an amazing impact on those […]