If we are to care for others we first need to care for ourselves. If I neglect my own spiritual health I will both be unable and unwilling to care for others.
If we are to care for others we first need to care for ourselves. If I neglect my own spiritual health I will both be unable and unwilling to care for others.
Taron Egerton is the Robin Hood for a new generation. The 2018 film is a high energy, youthful take on the universally loved character.
Read Matthew 6:19-24 19-21 “Don’t hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars. Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it’s safe from moth and rust and burglars. It’s obvious, isn’t it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and… Continue reading Passing Treasures
When Prince William married Kate Middleton, a new anthem was especially written for the royal wedding. It was composed by John Rutter based on the Bible text “This is the day the Lord has made” (Psalm 118:24). This was a beautiful choral music piece, but the key thought here is not just reserved for a… Continue reading Each Day Is Sacred
Princess Diana said a very famous thing on one occasion. She said, “The biggest disease in this day and age is being unloved.” I suspect for her that was a sentimental sort of thing, but it was a very profound piece of theology. We were made to experience the love of God. And the irony,… Continue reading Galatians, Part 7: Slave or Free — A Christian Growth Message
Imagine if you had never read or heard the message of the Bible in your own language? That is the reality for Australia’s Indigenous community. Although more than half of Indigenous people are Christians, very few have read or heard the Bible in their ‘heart’ language.
Sometimes by accident, sometimes by design, professional and amateur shutterbugs vie each year for the honour of having their ‘perfect storm’ – or rainbow, cloud or wave – picked as a feature image on the annual Australian weather calendar. Meteorologist, Grace Legge, from the Bureau of Meteorology’s Extreme Weather Desk, talked to Open House about her favourite weather.
Humanitarian and civil society agencies working in Rakhine State in Myanmar and in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are deeply concerned about the planed repatriation of refugees back to Myanmar. Rohingya refugees have repeatedly expressed a great deal of fear about going back.
In April 1915, at a little-known beach in Turkey named Gallipoli, two legends were created. The first was the courage of the Australian soldier: the second was the wartime service of the Salvation Army. On Open House Major Brett Gallager, the head of The Salvation Army’s Red Shield Defence Services remembered the role of The Salvation Army in conflicts past and present.
Watching TV is a very popular pastime in our country. Companies have done research on this topic, asking, How many hours do Australians spend watching television? The results may astound you: Australian kids as young as 3 years of age are watching 9 hours-per-week, while a typical teenager watches about 4 hours-a-day. And many of… Continue reading Values – What Values?
Start your day right by spending time with God in his Word along with John North of Ambassadors for Christ.
The charitable organisation Dignity is making a huge difference in preventing long term homeless for at risk individuals and families. Now 50 inspiring stories are told in a new book.
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