‘Where there is no vision, the people perish…’ It’s a famous proverb, often quoted in business texts and church growth books. But when it was originally written some 3000 years ago, the sage responsible for these words wasn’t talking about...
How did you feel yesterday at the Ballot Box? Did you find yourself engaging in the political process more this year than in past years? There seemed to be a genuine sense of excitement over this election, and I think...
This week we’ll talk to a ‘secret shopper’ of a different kind. Over a two-year period, journalist Margaret Simons visited some of Australia’s largest churches. What were her first impressions and did the Christian message affect her? Join me to...
This week's dilemma is from Andrew, who says he’s going to be on his own this Christmas. A lot of Andrew’s family lives interstate. He isn’t looking forward to the ‘season of cheer’ as it reinforces and makes him more...
When Dr Archibald Hart joined us this week, he told us about 'anhedonia' - the overloading of our brain's pleasure centre through constant stimulation – whether it be through the internet, multi tasking or constant interaction via text messaging or...
DVDs, MP3s, Movies, TV, computer games and theme parks—we’ve got more sources of thrill than any society in history. But could excitement be killing us? This Sunday I’ll chat with psychologist Dr Arch Hart who says our relentless pursuit...
I wonder - has there ever been a time in your life when you’ve had a “God moment” – when you’ve looked back at something that’s happened in your life and thought “It was a God thing.” Maybe it was an...
Whether it’s the Gold Coast, Lorne, Torquay, Victor Harbour, Dunsborogh, Rotnest Island, thousands of young people are out this week, for ‘schoolies’ celebrations…traditionally a time for high school leavers to kick back, and have a break by the beach -...
Rent or Buy? That’s Andrew’s dilemma. Andrew’s getting married next year, and starting to think about home ownership. He wants to honour God with his money – and doesn’t know whether it’s better to buy his own place or rent...
Next week Australia votes. But what questions should Christians ask before heading to the ballot box? Which is the more important consideration—the beliefs of our next leader or the ethos of their Party? Which policy should take priority—a candidate’s position...
As predicted, the Reserve Bank this week raised interest rates by 0.25 per cent to 6.75 per cent. That equates to around $50 extra a month for repayments on a $300,000 home loan.It doesn’t sound like much - $50 a month...
Chloe has a teenage son who’s about to finish school. She wants to know whether it’s too early to start charging him board, as he still lives at home.Chloe wants her son to appreciate how much the cost of living...
Our feature guest this week, as you'd know, is Ronald Sider. Ron's book Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger has been described by Rob Seiple, the former President of World Vision in the United States, as “The most pivotal book...
Join me for Open House this week as we talk to Ron Sider, author of Rich Christians in an Age of Hunger. How does personal prosperity fit in a world where thirty-thousand children die from poverty every day? Affluence,...
Every Friday night a little group of us get together to eat some food, read the Bible, share our lives and pray together. We’re a diverse bunch: we’ve got a mathematician in the group, a musician, a lawyer, a public...
The CEO of World Vision, Tim Costello, says he’ll be promoting Labor’s policy on foreign aid in the lead up to the federal election. He says the difference between the government’s position and the Opposition’s stance on foreign aid is...
This week's dilemma comes from Karen. It's a sensitive one.A young friend of Karen's – someone she considered as one of her own children – has taken her life. This has left Karen and her family understandably devastated.Karen is so...
You know the saying “good things come to those who wait?” Well, I want to hear about a time in your life when you’ve had to wait for something but where your patience was met with a great reward.Maybe your...
