Churches Addressing Mental Health Issues Offer Grace & Hope
Churches can become trained to recognise mental illness and be better equipped to extend God’s grace and hope to those who are mentally unwell.
The Passover – What it means to Christians Today
The Passover leading up to Easter is the beginning of Christian’s ‘Holy Week.’ Traditionally the Passover is celebrated by families of Jewish faith all over the world to commemorate the deliverance of Israel who lived in Goshen, Egypt as slaves under the hands of Pharaoh. The families gather on Passover to share a meal known as…
Looking At Making 2018 A Good Year?
As this year draws to an end and the new year begins, the pull might be to start drawing up ideas and making plans for new beginnings. This may involve focusing on what we could be doing differently for ourselves, for others and in our christian walk with them main theme being self improvement. Some…
Extending Grace To Those With Mental Health Problems
Mental health problems can affect people from any nation, profession or faith. One in five persons will experience a mental health problem in their lifetime. Many of us are impacted by a mental illness. An article recently published by Finder.com.au titled, “Mental Health Problems Plague Australia’s Entertainment Industry” revealed that a study conducted by Entertainment…
The Strength of a Father’s Love – Daddy’s Here
Our journey through foster care has been a revelation of a gospel for the inglorious moments of life. We had not intended to care for children with special needs when we began this journey, but it would seem that God has had much for us to learn. Recently, our family has once again grown by one—a tiny…
Does Mental Illness Mean I’m Not A Christian?
Mental illness can affect anyone. Many Christians have wondered about their faith and where they stand with God after being diagnosed with a mental illness. Amy Simpson, tackles the subject as she answers questions about mental illness and Christianity in her post, ‘Does Mental Illness Mean I’m Not a Christian?’ I receive a lot of…
LIONS ROAR – by Chris Thomas
I don’t have experience with lions. But I know if I were walking through the bushland of Africa, unprotected by fence or guide, and heard that unmistakable sound—I’d be terrified. I live in a part of the world isolated from such terrors, but Australia has its own apex predators to worry about. Granted, most of…
Dr. Gary Smalley
World Renowned marriage and relationship expert and public speaker Gary Smalley who authored award winning and best-selling books on family relationships and marriage from a Christian perspective, has gone to meet our Heavenly Father on March 6 2016, aged 75. He was married 52 years to Norma and had three children, Kari, Greg and Michael.…
National Day of Prayer and Fasting in Australia
Today is the National Day of Prayer and Fasting. “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith.” Hebrews 12:2 In simple terms fasting is giving up things in the natural to birth things in the spiritual. It’s a period where we grow in our spiritual walk by denying the pleasures of flesh. Some…
VISION – Dare to Dream For Your Life
On the 28th of August 1963, Dr Martin Luther King Jr, presented his vision to America and the world as he delivered one of the most famous, inspiring speeches by a Politian in the history of American politics known as, ‘I have a dream‘. In an excerpt below from, ‘How To Get Vision for Your…
Spiritual Bad Hair Day – By Steve Poisat
According to Gospel Brew, “Not only are we SAVED by grace and through faith in Christ, but we also SERVE by grace and through faith in Christ! That means that there will be times (many) when you’re having a “bad spiritual hair day” and an opportunity presents itself to minister in some way or another…
