Where people choose to sit is fascinating—in the cinema, on a bus, in a restaurant, in church. Is it just me, or have you too ever wondered why the back row in church is so popular? Will the floor collapse under the first row if someone dares sit there? And why has Mrs Smith sat… Continue reading Self-Importance
When we think of persecution, we conjure up pictures of Christians being thrown to the lions in some Roman era stadium. But most persecution is not like that. Some of it is psychological rather than physical.
Urban overheating threatens the lives of people in Darwin, but researchers from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Faculty of Built Environment have calculated how many lives could be saved by changing the city.
Sydney’s housing is the second least affordable in the world. In NSW, more than 60,000 people are on the social and affordable housing waiting lists. Magnus Linder of Sydney Alliance and Churches Housing spoke on Open House about some of the concerns.
Emily’s Voice was started by a group of friends concerned about the very high number of abortions in Australia. They approached the issue as a challenge to help Australians fall in love with the unborn, and encourage and support women with an unplanned or crisis pregnancy.
Faith communities in Australia and around the world are not waiting for reluctant politicians to take decisive action on climate change. They taking personal action as part of the global multi-faith campaign, “Living the Change”.
Can Christian schools maintain their beliefs and approach the issue of gay students and teachers with compassion, tolerance and understanding? Open House took a timely, deep dive into the important questions of religious freedom, anti-discrimination law and human rights that faith-based schools are negotiating their way through.
New research led by the University of Sydney, has revealed the life expectancy of chocolate Labradors is significantly lower than their black and yellow counterparts. Professor Paul McGreevy says it was a surprise finding and warrants further investigation as Labradors are the most popular pet dog in Australia.
Older people are precious. They might not always seem that way to a busy younger generation, but they are deeply valuable. Do we appreciate them?
There’s a beautiful story in Luke 7 that introduces us to a woman with a doubtful reputation who came into a setting where Jesus was with Simon the Pharisee and which, quite unexpectedly, causes huge embarrassment to Simon the host. Luke says she stood at Jesus’ feet weeping and began to bath his feet with her… Continue reading The Gift of Tears
Start your day right by spending time with God in his Word along with John North of Ambassadors for Christ.
Read John 1:9-11 9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. (NIV)
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