By: Rosie KendallChristmas won’t be normal for many Australians this year, but for Ron and Mary, Christmas isn’t even on their minds. There’s no time to consider stocking fillers and Secret Santa, no head space to bake treats or put up a tree – the Dumas family are in...
By: Murray NobleWhen Khan* found Jesus, he was forced to live a Christian life in secrecy. That was until he decided to be baptised. In his home country, found in the region of Central Asia,** to be baptised and publicly declare faith in Jesus, is to reject the community and their traditional...
By: Brittany AnnWives, do you pray for your husbands? Regularly? What do you pray for?While I find the time to build my husband up, I have to admit — I haven’t always been the best at praying for my husband or my marriage throughout the years. Not because I don’t want to or...
By: Clare BruceAuthor and pastor Tim Keller has asked for prayers as he announced on social media that he had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in its early stages.Explaining that he “feels great and has no symptoms”, he has said that doctors found the cancer in what is known as an...
By: Laura BennettDuring the COVID-19 Crisis, the wellbeing of medical professionals has been a hot topic.From the direct risks of working with infected patients, to the personal side effects of long shifts and additional workload, healthcare workers are under a greater strain than ever –...
By: Sabrina PetersPrayer is powerful. It changes..well, everything! Our minds , our circumstances, our emotions, our health, our heart, our failures, our families, our future, our worlds! It’s also the way in which we talk to God, hear his voice and know his will for our lives. May these...
By: Clare BruceIn times of national emergency, people of faith are always ready to lend a hand to those in need—and to pray.Now, in response to the Coronavirus Pandemic, the combined Christian churches across every denomination in Australia have launched a ‘National Call to...
By: Clare BruceA pastor in Wuhan, the city at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak in China, has written a letter to the church at large asking for prayer, and urging his fellow believers in Wuhan to have courage in the face of their trial.The letter speaks of the church’s opportunity...
By: Tania Harris | God ConversationsThree of the world’s largest religions claim that God speaks and more than a minority of today’s population say that he has spoken to them. Yet a few months ago, American Vice President Mike Pence was labelled mentally ill when he made...
By: Tania Harris | God ConversationsMost often when I hear advice on the key to hearing God’s voice, it points to the need to get away from the hustle and bustle of life and find a place to “quieten your heart”. The idea is that this will help you sort through all the voices in...
By: Jenny BaxterThis Motherhood Life Hack is all about prayer, and praying for the ups and downs in your motherhood life.Here are some more pointers about prayer to help you on your prayer adventure.Prayer is no small thing It is as simple, and as complex, as verbalising something to God....
By: Clare BrucePrime Minister Scott Morrison has spoken out about the unifying power of prayer at a prayer breakfast in Parliament House. While leading the prayers at the Parliamentary Christian Fellowship event, Mr Morrison said people on opposite sides of politics are reminded of their frailty,...
