By Clare Bruce
Christian leader Karl Faase challenges atheist taunts that Jesus’ resurrection is one big April Fools’ joke.
Month: March 2018
Betrayed
By: Rodney Olsen
We’ve all been let down. People close to us have hurt us. We’ve been disappointed by those we thought we could depend upon.
Snapchats of Dead Bodies: The Loss of Sacred Things
By: Jennie Scott
“Did you see where kids were Snapchatting during the shooting?” my sister asked. “They showed the bodies on the ground.”
No, I didn’t. Thank goodness. But I am not surprised.
What Does it Mean That Jesus Was Buried in a New Tomb?
Sometimes we just have to dig a little to find beautiful meanings hidden just under the surface of the Bible. John 19:41 is one of those verses. It tells us that Jesus was buried in a “new tomb, in which no one had ever been laid” (NIV).
A Theology of Chocolate – How Our Twisted Ideas Turned God into a Killjoy
By: Tania Harris
Magnums are one of my all-time favourite ice-creams. I love the smooth Belgian chocolate and the rich ice-cream inside. But some years ago, Magnum launched a new marketing campaign, labelling each of their ice-creams with one of the seven deadly sins.
How to Turn Your Anger Around
Do you lose your cool with your kids? Do you feel like you’re constantly yelling?
In this week’s podcast episode I share my top 4 tips for keeping our anger in check, staying calm and being kind to our children (even when we think they don’t deserve it).
Movie Review: Paul, Apostle of Christ
By: Adam Niven
No doubt at some point in your Christian journey you’ve asked yourself how you would respond in the face of severe persecution.
He Touches Your Feet
When my wife came to Australia as a young adult, she had to attend English classes. She did these classes with a mixture of people from Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.
In one of these classes she was sitting next to a young man from the Middle East, and for some reason, to get his attention, she tapped his foot with her own foot. She was completely taken aback at how furious he became at her!
How Do We Explain?
By: Rodney Olsen
Looking across a couple of news websites I’ve seen a common theme.
“How do I explain this to my 10-year-old son?”
“I was ashamed to explain to my nine-year-old son that we had planned to cheat.”