She’s the fatherless child who went from the bush to Hollywood, from the country to the catwalk. She became the most photographed model in the country, and started Australia’s first modelling agency. She’s mixed with high society, and delivered aid...
I received a beautiful letter this week. I must share it with you. Dear Sheridan,Congratulations on a great and inspiring program. Please may I suggest an interesting topic for you.I am a volunteer children’s and youth worker and have been unable to...
Maybe you grew up in the country and moved to the city when you finished school….has the city lived up to your expectations?Or maybe you’re living in the country and you don’t see any reason to move to a larger...
As we’ve just been hearing, West Australia was in shock this week with the news that AFL star Ben Cousins – had been suspended indefinitely from the game, after failing to show up for a training session.Dr Stanley H Teitelbaum...
This year marks the 200th anniversary of the abolition of slavery. Unfortunately, 27 million people around the world aren’t celebrating. Join me for Open House this Sunday as we talk to award-winning author David Batstone about the rise of human...
Well, here’s the scene. I’m sitting in a shopping centre food court. My body is tense, my stomach is knotted, my mind is overwhelmed. My to-do list is long and my progress this particular day is small. Unexpected delays and...
Stephanie has a step daughter who lives with her family. She married the girl’s father, and has a great relationship with 10 year old Jessica.The young girl goes to stay at her mother's apartment on the weekend, however Stephanie is...
What happens when people in the same family believe different things?What happens when you believe something that your children don’t?Alternatively, how do you feel when your parents don’t believe what you do?That was the subject of a recent article in...
Nobody knows for sure whether Khalid was subjected to torture or not. He says he was, but the U.S government says he wasn’t.Either way, should terrorists, or suspected terrorists ever be subjected to torture?If one person has some information that...
On Open House this Sunday, she’s a mother to the motherless. Marilyn Skinner is the founder of Watoto Child Care Ministries, an organisation that cares for over 1500 Ugandan children left parentless or destitute because of AIDS. Maybe you’ve heard...
Yet another aviation disaster in Indonesia. Yes, I say ‘another’ because while this week’s crash of Garuda flight GA-200 in Yogyakarta was horrific, it’s another in a long line of aviation mishaps for the country. Wednesday’s tragedy took 21 lives;...
They’re fast, they grunt - and they’re much easier to park than a car. This week’s dilemma is from 22 year old Pippa whose boyfriend wants to buy a motorbike.Pippa loves her boyfriend very much and wants him to have...
I want to hear about your experiences with the homeless.Statistically there are 100 000 homeless people on the streets. People have been on and off the streets, so statistically, that could be you. If you were once homeless, I want to...
How are you trying to get your work/life balance into place? What has worked for you, and what hasn’t?Are your work hours out of control, or if you’ve been able to reign them in?Have you done the sea or tree-change...
Drop by Open House this Sunday for a dramatic story of survival. In 1987 Terry Waite travelled to Lebanon on a mission to free hostages. But instead, he became a hostage. Terry was held in solitary confinement for four years,...
Rich and famous. That’s what a US study of 18-25 year olds suggests are Generation Ys highest goals. Eighty-one percent of those surveyed in a recent Pew Research Center poll said getting rich is their generation's most important or second-most-important...
What have you done with your life? What influenced your decision to be where you are now? Maybe you were at a crossroads at one stage and could have gone one of two ways…why did you decide to take one...
This week’s dilemma is one that I think a lot of working parents will be able to relate to. Robin has two young boys (aged 7 and 5) at school – but she doesn’t get to see them a lot...
I’d like your thoughts on a story that came out of NSW this week. While it’s based in that state it has relevance for all of us.New South Wales is gearing up for a state election this month…and law and...
Join me for Open House this week for a candid chat with John Smith. We’ll explore his forty year journey riding with outlaw bikers, sitting with street kids, consulting politicians and living an unconventional, radical Christian faith.Plus, What should I...
