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Hidden Treasures

Hidden Treasures

I was recently listening to a short video by Paul Scanlon where he speaks about the gift hidden in all of this (referring to this current season) that no one can see because the wrapping is so horrendous..

  • Young Writer’s “God In Life” — ideal for Mother’s Day

    It is exciting. The first Anthology written by the columnists of Christian Today Australia. ‘God In Life’ is a collection of articles birthed from the hearts of 26 distinctly different writers from many different backgrounds but connected by the common thread of their faith in Jesus Christ.

  • Isolation: Corruption of an idle-mind

    You have just hopped into bed after a long, exhausting day of doing absolutely nothing. Isn’t isolation great! You switch off your light and close your eyes to go to sleep. Peace and quiet. This is the life.

  • Why Everything Changing Is Actually Normal

    The word of the year for 2020 (excluding names of things) will surely be ‘unprecedented’ and in one way this would be a very accurate representation of 2020. Things are very different from normal.  

  • How to lead a life worthy of the Lord

    Recently I heard about an upsurge in the numbers of people seeking God. This occurred as a direct consequence of the COVID-19 virus that is currently plaguing the whole world.

  • A careful analysis – might be a fiscal issue

    There looks to be a fiscal issue with same-sex marriage which when highlighted previously, it’s got no air time in the serious regions where decisions are made.

  • We have to teach our own kids?

    Coranavirus. Covid 19. We’ve all heard about it.

  • Freedom in confinement

    When the Australian Government first announced social-distancing and limiting the number of people allowed in gatherings, my mind couldn’t comprehend what was happening. I refused to believe it was true. My freedom was being restricted. I’ve been confined inside my apartment.

  • The autumn of our lives

    The trees in our street declare it's autumn in the natural world, their green leaves metamorphosing to shades of brown and yellow and orange, separating from branches, falling, crumbling, becoming a stunning multi-coloured mosaic on the earth below.

  • Something worth celebrating

    The following is a work of fiction – a short story written back in… 1999! Names, characters, business, events and incidents are the products of the author's imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or actual events is purely coincidental.

  • Is it possible to resist sex in this day and age?

    I’m a real prude when it comes to sex, and my belief hasn’t come without costs.

  • We are Christians but do we really believe?

    In my first article I had mentioned that my time on board the YWAM PNG had led to a change in my perspective on life.