Did you ever see the movie Cool Runnings? It is based on a true story—an incredible story of the Jamaican bobsled team going to the 1988 Winter Olympics in Canada. The team coach, who years before had been a great bobsled driver, was disgraced for cheating, and his gold medal taken off him. The night… Continue reading What is Success?
Launching their new worship album There Is More, David Ware, Ben Fielding and Nigel Hendroff perform this acoustic version of their song ‘Who I Say I Am’.
The Grammy award won this year by the Hillsong team – for a song that’s purely about Jesus – says something about the entertainment industry’s desire to understand worship. We chat to the band on the launch of their latest album.
If we are suffering we don’t need clichés or simplistic responses. If we are helping those who are suffering there is no obligation on us to provide clear answers. Recall that Job’s comforters were a wonderful and respectful comfort to him—till they opened their mouths.
God’s Not Dead: A Light in Darkness attempts to wrestle with this question of Christianity’s universal modern-day relevance.
We can get some crazy ideas about following Jesus. If a rule or a habit or a tradition help us maintain a healthy relationship with God and others, well and good. But if they become sources of pride or become bothersome burdens, then they actually harm our relationship with God.
If you haven’t seen Avengers: Infinity War don’t worry, I won’t spoil anything for you. What I will say though, the latest film from the MCU has some twists.
We need to acknowledge everyone has bias and be aware of those pre-conditioned responses that help us negotiate life and define who we are. In fact, we can’t do without them – it is basic to who we are and how we think and interact. Some people become so one eyed that they can’t even consider different views. Dr Martijn Van der Kamp of Monash University says “Because we hold them so close, we feel an emotional or negative response. We have automatic judgements that devalue people who hold opposite views.”
First times are important. We mark a child’s first tooth, first step and first day of school. University and me introduces a young man, Garrick Lyte-Mason, who is experiencing university for the first time. A personable and enthusiastic young man, Garrick attended a Christian school. At university he is moving away from the structured regime of what, when and how to study of his school days. Garrick is also meeting the challenge of asserting his identity as a Christian in a secular environment.
The Bible is becoming an ‘Invisible Book’ for many young Australians. The Bible Society are urging students to understand the role the Bible had in creating the culture they live in and the books they study at school. They are offering a great prize to students who upload the most popular short video explaining the biblical references hidden some of Shakespeare’s plays.
Anglicare’s Susan King says people on New Start simply can’t live on $39 per day. Nicholas Gruen CEO of Lateral economics explains that the current link between infrastructure spending and politics s is not the best way to decide spending priorities.
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