How do you answer those big questions in life—where should I live? Who should I marry? What career path should I take, or should I change jobs? John Eldredge says we have two options: we can try and figure it...
We’ve been talking about the income management system, where some people in Aboriginal communities receive part of their welfare payments on cards to spend at only approved stores. We’ve just heard from some Northern Territorians, who’ve seen first hand the...
Angela’s got a parenting dilemma. And I suspect it’s not an uncommon one. She and her husband have very strong beliefs about how they want to raise their children – from the values they instill, to the way they discipline,...
Greens leader Bob Brown has made calls this week for an end to the Lord's Prayer being recited at the beginning of each day of Federal Parliament.The Greens would like to see it replaced with a period of reflection and...
“Fantasy with Values” - A review of Christopher Paolini's Brisingr. Review by Kara Martin Christopher Paolini was just 15 when he wrote Eragon, a fantasy novel that became a movie. Then came Eldest. The latest in the Inheritance Cycle series...
As part of our series called Lifestyle Ethics, Simon Carey Holt talked this week about how the marketplace offers us not only material possessions, but even pre-packaged choices of indentity, and spirituality. If you missed it, you can listen to...
Right now, one-third of the world lives in poverty, and 20-percent live in absolute poverty—feeling hungry all the time. This Sunday we’ll imagine a better world, and discover how we can be part of bringing justice to the forgotten. Top...
What do you think about these increasing security measures that are happening around the nation? We’ve heard how undercover cops are posing as under fake identities, so that they can get in on the meetings of activist groups; • Should police...
PACKED TO THE RAFTERS: TV Review by Mark Hadley The Seven Network has a heritage of marketing to the middle ground. It is the family station, full of household improvements, lifestyle features and feel-good drama. So it’s no surprise that...
Our dilemma this week comes from Rob in Far North Queensland. Rob’s elderly parents live a very solitary life, in far-flung Sydney. His father has a fear of flying, can't drive, is vision impaired, and profoundly deaf - so he...
I’d like to know your thoughts about our consumerist culture. We’ve just heard Simon Carey Holt give his take on how we can live ethically, in a world that’s so focussed on making a dollar, and buying the next flashy...
If you are going to see Journey to the Center of the Earth, see it while it's still showing (dur, Barry) and see it in 3-D. This is great fun for kids, and amusing for anyone prepared to switch their...
THIS SUNDAY Award-winning film-maker Andrew Zuckerman asked 50 of the world’s great writers, actors, artists, politicians, musicians and religious leaders to pass on their wisest lessons. We’ll find out what gems of insight he got for the next generation this...
I’d like to hear from you on this problem of the overloaded primary school curriculum. Teachers and principals across Australia are saying the emphasis on lifestyle education has just gone over the top, and they want to get back to...
We’ve got a grandma with a dilemma. Maria has a teenage granddaughter, Renee, who’s living with her this year while she completes Year 12. Renee wasn’t doing too well at the high school back in her own hometown; She wasn’t...
How many times have you moved house? Are you one of those contented people who has lived in the same street for decades, or are you a restless soul who likes a change of scenery every few years? This week...
“The Journey toward God” ... A review of "There is a God", by Anthony Flew Review by Kara Martin In 2004, world-renowned atheist Anthony Flew stood up at a debate about the existence of God and shocked the audience with...
Billy Graham is perhaps the most-loved Christian evangelist of modern times. His visits in the fifties, sixties and seventies changed the religious face of Australia. His son Franklyn followed in his footsteps, and now a third-generation Graham is stepping into...
Research has confirmed that Aussies are marrying later, and that many young people are choosing to live together first, maybe for several years, before they walk down the aisle. I think a lot of us have noticed this change even...
Phil was in a road accident, in which he was the passenger, and his brother was the driver. Both brothers were seriously injured and spent time in hospital. Here's Phil's dilemma: The only way he can afford to pay his...
What did you make of Simon Carey Holt’s thoughts on “living in suburbia”, in our Lifestyle Ethics segment this week? (You can listen to the podcast if you missed it!)He talked about how we Aussies are determined to have our...
