Where do you head?
Uni students, having found their freedom, either head to the books, or the bar. PICTURE: Alejandro Luengo/Unsplash When there are no restraints, where do you head? To the bar, casino, opium den, only fans. I head to the buffet! Where we head reveals something about where we are at existentially. Perhaps we have more constructive habits […]
This Life: The God who desires mercy
CHARISSA CHEONG reflects on Jesus’ desire for mercy, not perfection…
This Life: Everyone has a story to share
CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, reflects on how God can use our stories…
This Life: Grief or joy, God is never far away
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on how she has learnt to depend on God for her strength even in the bleakest times…
Putting people out
Human behaviour is strange. PICTURE: Mitchell Johnson/Unsplash I’ve been riding the bus lately. You have to press a button to let the driver know you want to get off at the next stop. I remember as a kid riding the trams in Melbourne, and you had to do the same thing. I always felt self-conscious […]
Things or people?
So many problems happen in our world when we start treating people as things not people. PICTURE: Kai Tremblay/Unsplash. We’ve seen it with countless royal commissions and public scandals. The way men end up treating women, when they treat women as things not people, all the way to Canberra. Consumerism and capitalism – when we […]
Sight-Seeing: Why your character is more important than your comfort
NILS VON KALM writes about how being challenged by someone can result in a positive change in your walk with Christ…
This Life: Recapturing our joy in the Lord
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article published on ASSIST News Service, writes about the importance of remembering to enjoy what God has given us…
Monster within
Some people want to live in a world where we deny evil, or we see evil as something that affects other people – not good people like us. PICTURE: Martin Adams/Unsplash We are reticent to see children as containing any evil – suggesting they are just sweetness and light. Anyone who has had a child […]
Core beliefs
I’ve been happily married for 25 years this year. What wisdom can I share with you? Are you headed in the same direction? A good marriahe relies on sharing common values, says Paul Clark. PICTURE: Do your best to find someone who shares your most important values. When life is easy, it’s easy to get […]