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Mourning into dancing?

Mourning into dancing?

Every celebration can also be a reminder of loss. In the last year, it seems there has been a lot of death..

  • Is the Voice a step towards reconciliation?

    Australia is traditionally conservative when it comes to matters of the Constitution and for good reason.

  • Western Sydney inter-church networks grow on the streets for new harvest

    For the past few decades, the Western Sydney suburb of Auburn has not been attributed to one of a strong Christian community, with the changing socio-demographics now seeing over a third of the population identifying as adherents to the Islamic religion followed by a growing number of East and South Asian belief systems.

  • The Invisible Gorilla

    The Invisible Gorilla is a book co-authored by cognitive psychologists Daniel Simons and Christopher Chabris. It was published in 2010 and is based on a psychological experiment of the same name that they conducted at Harvard University in 1999.

  • The Sinful Systems We Find Ourselves In

    One of the common trials we all face in life is the tedium of bureaucracy. How many of us have been chased around trying to find that one person or fill out that one form so we can finally sort out our problem?

  • (Un) Invited

    Recently my son was not invited to a birthday party. Naturally he was upset and wondered why. I coached him through it saying not everyone was invited and this is a hard part of life.

  • That’s out of my hands

    Coming to the realisation that a lot of my mental and emotional struggles are a direct result of a desire for control has been a difficult journey! I don’t find myself questioning my belief in Christ or my salvation, but rather my ability to have faith in Him without restraint.

  • The Feeling of Not Being Enough

    Lord, what did I do wrong? Why do others seem to be more blessed than me? Do my accomplishments matter to you? Am I not doing your will if I only do a little for your kingdom expansion? Am I really called by you?

  • Why BAD people go to Heaven and GOOD people go to Hell

    Most people believe that there is a good place that good people go to when they die; Christians are the exception to this norm as the Bible teaches that it is not the good who get to go to Heaven but actually it is bad people – what?!

  • Splitting at the post

    How much do you have?

  • Cross-stitch Christianity

    I am blessed to be living in the northern hemisphere, where the temperatures are rising and that sweet summertime energy is coming back. All the ‘yard dad’s’ are out here manicuring their lawns to perfection. Meanwhile, our lawn started the season burnt to a crisp. Like, dead dead.

  • Seek…

    It is hard to find inspiration to write when you choose to be uninspired. It is hard to listen to God when you choose not to pray. It is hard to know God when your Bible collects dust on the bookshelf.