Mission Australia’s 2018 Winter Appeal focuses on the close link between domestic violence and homelessness. The organisation says over 1165,00 thousand people are homeless every night.
The eruption of Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano over the last several months has been spectacular and reportedly has even rained gems. Emeritus Professor Richard Arculus, from the Research School of Earth Sciences at ANU, a world-leading expert on volcanoes gave Open House a lesson on volcanic plumbing and revealed Australia has two active volcanoes of it’s own.
Chris Cippoloni didn’t set out to be ‘that guy who wrote a book about depression and Christianity’. It began as a few scribbled thoughts as this pastor and teacher tried to make biblical sense of the condition that had led him to hospital.
An outstanding opportunity for young Christians to polish their skills and become the leaders we need for tomorrow. “We sponsor 100 plus of the best up and coming Christian leaders, and bring them together with an exceptional group of established Christian leaders. We send these young people home with pathways and a plan to live out their faith.” William Wilberforce Foundation CEO, Jonathan Green, told Stephen O’Doherty on ‘Open House’.
What can you do when the ‘howling void’ of the internet pops up as a meme on your facebook feed? Are ‘majority’ opinions just people trying to guess what everyone else thinks? Mastering the art of disagreeing agreeably.
When Roslyn left a difficult and dangerous situation at home, she knew life wasn’t going to suddenly be easy. Having Hope on the radio has helped to remind her she is never alone.
Wang Yue was a little two-year-old girl who was run over by two cars one afternoon of 13 October 2011 in a narrow road in Foshan, Guangdong. As she lay bleeding on the road for more than seven minutes, at least 18 passers-by skirted around her body, ignoring her. She was eventually helped by a… Continue reading Who Cares About Apathy?
Read Matthew 6:2-3 2-3 “When you do something for someone else, don’t call attention to yourself. You’ve seen them in action, I’m sure—‘playactors’ I call them—treating prayer meeting and street corner alike as a stage, acting compassionate as long as someone is watching, playing to the crowds. They get applause, true, but that’s all they… Continue reading Secret service
One of my favourite authors is Selwyn Hughes. What a great Christian teacher and leader he was! He touched the lives of thousands of people through his preaching, and if ever you see any of his books or devotions, read them. They have touched my life, and probably will have an impact on yours as… Continue reading Worrying What Others Think of Us
Cardinal Charles Maung Bo is Myanmar’s most senior Catholic. Currently visiting Australia, Cardinal Bo believes his nation’s future depends on the leadership of faith leaders.
Australia prides itself as being open and inclusive; the ‘Land of the Fair Go’. Human Rights Advocate, Lawyer Julian Burnside, QC, begs to differ. He says “Australia is “the worst in the world” when it comes to how we treat asylum seekers.
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