We are facing an energy crisis in today’s society – not just in terms of the energy resources of our planet, but a personal energy crisis – where demand in our lives is increasingly outweighing our capacity to give. By looking at the life of Jesus, we can find principles on how to live a balanced life between work and rest. Guest speaker Hannah Andrykanus
Could it be that you are where you are becuase of prayer? Someone is praying for you – find out who.
I have found myself thinking a lot about the situation around Israel Folau.
A lot of the debate around what has happened seems a bit reductive and seems to boil down to do I personally agree with him or not?
However there is, of course, a lot more going on.
It’s that time of year again. The weather starts to turn cold. The flu vaccination gets advertised. The winter lurgy begins to rear its ugly head. One by one your friends and colleagues succumb to its persistent and pervading powers.
The 3 Angels’ Messages in Revelation 14 is a significant passage that birthed the Adventist movement. What does it mean and how does it apply to us today?
Where is your hope? What do you live for?
With the Australian federal elections this week, how do we recognise good leadership? What does it mean to be a good leader for us?
This past week I’ve heard the story of the prodigal son from two different speakers and they both brought great new insight to this already profound story. Maybe we might be able to relate with the younger son who ungratefully asked for his inheritance and recklessly spent it all on useless things. Some of us might be able to relate with the father who worried deeply for his young son whom he described as dead and lost and constantly hoping that he would come to his senses. And perhaps some of us might be able to relate with the older brother who felt like he had faithfully served the father without being appreciated for the hard work.
Why is health important? How does it impact our spirituality?
While browsing the news this week I came across some sad news. Tam, one of the last remaining Sumatran Rhinos, has died. I guess it’s not really up there with some of the really terrible stuff in the news but it is symptomatic of how humans, as a whole, are treating the earth.