Freedom (as a child)
Freedom is such a hard concept. In my own life I have felt most free as a child on holidays. Nothing to do but play outside. Riding bikes, pets, playing cricket, or in the mud. PICTURE: MI PHAM/Unsplash But is that even freedom? I was safe in the world mum and dad made. I had […]
Sight-Seeing: Why I am still a Christian
NILS VON KALM reflects on his long walk with Jesus…
Two lives?
Psychologists tell us that most of us live two lives. ILLUSTRATION: BrianAJackson/iStockphoto The first life is where we chase success – material and otherwise, believing that riches, fame, status, attention will bring us happiness. Then something like divorce, disease, death, drugs or other disaster brings dissolution to such beliefs. This is hard. Some people just give […]
This Life: Resisting judgement
SAMANTHA ELLEY talks about our struggle with judging others…
Lifestory: A second chance at life after being diagnosed with stage four cancer
SAMANTHA ELLEY speaks to Australian Tony Dowling about his journey with God through cancer and his call to start photographic business Sunrise Daily…
Sight-Seeing: Developing a stubborn faith
NILS VON KALM on why the ongoing surrender of ourselves – despite our circumstances – is part of a life more firmly established in Christ…
This Life: Prayer changes us, not God
US columnist CAROL ROUND, in an article first published on ASSIST News Service, looks at the power of prayer to shape us in our walk with God…
Midlife
US researcher and author Brene Brown says that the midlife crisis is when God or the universe grabs you and says, “stop fluffing around – use the gifts you were given!” PICTURE: Karl Magnuson/Unsplash It’s the point when many people do a values evaluation. Is working 80 hours a week on my career really worth time […]
Standing in the paddock
For many of us, this is our approach to God: We stand in a paddock, blaspheme at the top of our lungs, and since nothing happens – no lightning bolt – we think God isn’t there. Thank God, things are not that way. PICTURE: Eugene Triguba/Unsplash Rather, life is thick. That is, you can do […]
This Life: When we need to rely on God’s map
SAMANTHA ELLEY writes about the importance of trusting God to navigate through the sometimes difficult terrain of life…