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Yelling at people convinces no one

Yelling at people convinces no one

The US election was, and is, divisive. There are many people with strong opinions, and I would consider myself one. However, I have been extremely disappointed how people have voiced their opinions – especially Christians..

  • The prideful human\'s guide to humility

    A few weeks ago, our house was flooded with packing boxes. A university friend stowed away everything on our book shelves, my mum and sister packed up our kitchen, a lady from church put it all away in the new house, and an industrious helper cleaned my bathroom and kitchen from top to bottom.

  • Psalm 83 and Middle East tensions, a coming reality for 2017

    \"We are going to be doing many things differently from now on,\" promised Netanyahu after the inauguration of Trump. But in recent months the divide between Israel and the anti-Semitic nations around Israel is expanding.

  • Burnout in Christian culture

    Where\'s the line between sacrificing for Christ and burning out for Christ? Working in a Christian workplace, or any kind of Christian ministry, seems to mean that inevitably the question of burnout is going to come up.

  • Gospel giving, charity and partnership

    Being generous and giving to church and charity is an important quality that Christians encourage each other to do. Giving generously is not only an act of obedience that flows from accepting Jesus Christ as Lord of our lives, but it also supports churches and Christian organisations to further proclaim the Gospel.

  • Creating a miniature world and sharing its secrets

    Since I was a child, I remember being enraptured by all things miniature. One of my earliest childhood memories was playing with our miniature house (yes, a doll\'s house) in the hallway. Although it didn\'t contain much in the way of accessories, the magic and wonder of this small created universe intoxicated me.

  • Graveyard girl

    There was once a young girl, 6, shy and ever so sweet. You wouldn\'t have picked it from the blonde hair exterior, but this girl was obsessed with graveyards!

  • Honouring family but…

    In March 2016, nearly one year ago, I wrote an article entitled \'Is family living outdated?\' after having spent one month with my husband\'s farming family in Peru and subsequently returning to the highly individualistic nation of Australia.

  • The \'one\' thing

    I\'m about to share with you my personal journey. I shared this one night at my home church, but I felt spiritually attacked and left feeling like my voice didn\'t matter. But I\'m not deterred, so here is my story.

  • Consistent inconsistency

    Over the past few weeks I\'ve managed to go to more cricket matches than I had in the past 12 months, and thanks to the generosity of a friend, I did so in style. There is something about the Members area of the MCG that I enjoy.

  • Waiting game

    As we move into the new year of 2017, many of us start thinking about what went well and what we wanted more of in 2016. I have come to notice that many people I speak to (myself included) are wanting to pace themselves and not jump into the new year with \'all guns blazing\' – as we are not sure what we are jumping into.

  • Time is precious

    One Friday night, the leader of our youth group asked me to give a small talk to the teens. At first, I didn\'t have a clue about what I was going to say, or how to make it effective without turning it into a lecture. I needed a simple topic that would challenge the youth to see their lives differently.