By: Laura Bennett Transformation stories are always so appealing. Whether they’re about pre and post weight loss, an underdog who overcomes the odds to find success or a once bitter mogul whose heart is softened by hope, we love seeing people experience positive change and believing we can...
By: Laura BennettHave you ever considered what shapes your value system, or how you form your understanding of right and wrong? More so, have you wondered how you can graciously stand firm in those values when you’re pressured to do otherwise?In a culture that elevates the right opinion over...
By: Laura Bennett At face value, volunteering is simply a generous offer of your time and skills to an organisation or cause you care about. In reality though, it goes far beyond that, having a profound affect on our cultural identity.Speaking in an interview, CEO of Volunteering...
By: Laura Bennett It’s not uncommon, or even bad, to disagree with people and have opposing views but increasingly we’re seeing these disparities fiercely hashed out across multiple mediums leading to alienation, separatism and a deepening acceptance of cancel culture.If we continue...
By: Laura Bennett My closest group of friends is quite a ramshackle bunch. We’re German, Eurasian, South African, Burmese, Indian and Australian. But we’re all Australian. And I’ve never seen us by those nationalities until it came up in conversation when we were talking about...
By: Laura BennettLast year I returned from 18 days in Israel and Jordan. Together with my family we toured biblical sites, and immersed ourselves in the complicated history of the nations’ cultural significance. There’s much to digest about we saw, not least of which is how very green...
By: Laura BennettEthiopia is a rugged, land-locked country, rich in ancient history. Home to the powerful Aksumite trading empire for over 800 years, the region is littered with the ruins of rock-cut churches from the 12th and 13th centuries. Currently, nearly half of Ethiopia’s population...
By: Laura BennettWith inquisitive narration and grand, sweeping landscapes, watching the new British crime series Queens of Mystery feels like snuggling up with a good book. Matilda Stone (Olivia Vinall) is a forever-single policewoman, who has just made rank as detective sergeant. The...
By: Laura BennettYou’re spoiled for choice these holidays with streaming and cinema options, but thankfully, Spies in Disguise can make your binge watching meaningful. The egotistical and world-renowned spy Lance Sterling (Will Smith) teams up with nerdy tech designer Walter...
By: Laura BennettIn a recent interview with pastor and worship artist Darlene Zschech, we got talking about parenting, and raising the next generation.Being a mum, grandma and champion of young people in ministry, Darlene had a lot of wisdom to share. Here are some of the highlights.What is Your...
By: Laura BennettThis is the year for the March sisters, with this weeks’ Little Women the second movie to tell their story in as many months.The first was a modern adaption, imagining how Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy would navigate love and sisterhood in 2019, and this one takes us...
By: Laura BennettBarry Conrad’s love for music has been lifelong: he had a Dad who played guitar and loved to sing, and a Mum who recorded worship albums with her church choir.For a number of years he was part of New Zealand hip-hop group Jireh, who moved to Australia to ‘make it...