By: McCrindleAs social researchers we spend our time studying the social and demographic landscape to understand emerging trends and advise organisations on how to adapt for an ever-changing future. So 2020 kept us on our toes!We conducted several national studies through the year to understand...
By: Zoe VictoriaA year on from the tragic car crash that killed three of their children, Danny and Leila Abdallah are urging others to embrace forgiveness as they mark the anniversary of the four children’s deaths.On Monday 1 February, i4give Day will take place to coincide with the...
By: Laura BennettAt the beginning of 2020 Rend Collective lead singer Chris Llewellyn was on the road with his band’s first official world tour. They’d played in Australia and NZ, and were in the first week of the US leg, when the pandemic hit—and all the remaining dates were...
By: Tania HarrisIf you’ve ever heard God speak about your future, you’ve likely asked the question: If God said it, will it happen? The question inevitably comes when our circumstances reverse or nothing seems to be happening. Then the doubts begin to surface.I’ve asked that...
By: Danni SynotAnyone else out there feel like they have to hold it all together like some kind of superhero?I’m sure I used to have a Wonder Woman complex. It works a treat – for a while. It’s all cool while you have the energy, but then where do you run to when things are...
By: Laura BennettFilm stars are an interesting breed. We get to know them in our homes through the characters they bring to life, and the glittery-ness of their lifestyles frame the aspirations of many a punter. Although, more often than not, you discover that behind all the red-carpet glamour is...
By: Katrina Roe“Boys on the school bus showed my nine-year-old son pornographic videos. He came home crying.”“My little girl came home from school terrified. Her teacher told her that she can be a boy or a girl. She wants me to take her to the doctor to find out if she is a girl...
By: Laura Bennett“Our time at Hillsong NYC has come to an end. This has been a hard ending to what has been the most amazing, impacting and special chapter of…”This was the first post I saw on Instagram that day – from Hillsong East Coast’s lead pastor Carl...
By: Fred PorterPorn. I hate porn. I think it’s one of the biggest tools of the enemy in our current time. The amount of people viewing it is alarming. The amount of Christian leaders consuming it is saddening (no judgment from me, I battled that filthy addiction for 6 years 2008 –...
By: Laura BennettNever in history has there been a generation with such rapid access to information as ours. In a matter of seconds you can find hundreds of thousands of articles, comments and ‘deep-dives’ on whatever subject suits your fancy.But, have you ever considered whether or...
By: Akos BaloghA fascinating article appeared in the Wall Street Journal late last year. Erica Komisar, a well known and respected author and Psychoanalyst wrote a piece entitled ‘Don’t believe in God? Lie to your children’.In her article she writes:I am often asked by parents,...
By: Tania HarrisChristians can have a reputation for being simple-minded. People could be forgiven for accusing those of us who believe in a virgin birth and a resurrection for being ignorant about what really goes on in the world.But the accusation also reveals a misunderstanding of what it means...
