Influencing Others
I read of a Chinese Communist party official who years ago was asked to write a biography of the great Christian missionary James Hudson Taylor, who founded China Inland Mission. The idea was that a book would be written that would discredit Taylor and lessen his influence. As the author did his research, he became […]
Read More
LifeWords Q&A Podcast – Is Suicide A Sin? Is Jesus’ Forgiveness and Forgiving Others Linked?
This week on LifeWords Q&A podcast, Is suicide a sin? What should I expect from a sermon: they often don’t affect me at all and Jesus seems to link his forgiving us with our forgiving others. How does that work?
Read More
Catholic Social Justice Statement; Homeless Need All of Us To Be Good Samaritans
The Australian Catholic Bishops Conference has used its 2018-19 Social Justice Statement to express deep concern about Australia’s alarming growth in homelessness and insecure housing. On Open House Executive officer of the Australian Catholic Social Justice Council, John Ferguson, laid out some of the issues.
Read MoreFear of What Others Think
Are you the sort of person who worries what other people think of you? It seems a lot do. One of the most natural things that humans do is be afraid of what other people will think. You may not think this affects you but we can become so easily obsessed with what other people think […]
Read MoreHope 103.2 is proudly supported by
Wounded Healers
Read 2 Corinthians 1:3-4 3 All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. 4 He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort […]
Read MoreDon’t Give Up on Life
It’s a fact of life. Sometimes we get so discouraged we want to give up—it maybe a special project or even a school assignment. It gets too hard—you become disillusioned and hope disappears. You may feel life is a hard slog without any good breaks. Ask any sleep-deprived mother with a small baby. Days and […]
Read MoreHope 103.2 is proudly supported by
Giving the World a Better Name – Understanding Our Calling
How should Christians approach their calling? As image-bearers of a creative and loving God our role is to give the world a better name. That's according to author, pastor and theologian Brian Harris. Listen to his conversation with Stephen O'Doherty.
Read More
The Long Road from Cherbourg Aboriginal Mission to Justice
Aboriginal Elder Aunty Jean Phillips ,Common Grace aboriginal spokesperson Brooke Prentice and Common Grace CEO, Scott Sanders, join Stephen O'Doherty for an extended conversation about what justice for Australia's first peoples might look like and the role of churches in that long journey.
Read MoreMaking the Best of a Bad Situation – Part 2
Would you let me add my voice to theirs and talk to you about how, based upon this text, to make the most of a bad situation? Accept reality. Take a picture of your situation, which a friend of mine refers to as ‘camera check’. Don’t put things in the picture that you wish were there—only […]
Read MoreHope 103.2 is proudly supported by