The stress factor
A friend of mine was working in the Christchurch CBD when a major earthquake struck in February 2011. One of her strongest memories is the behaviour of her fellow workmates and others in the area directly after the quake..
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The 5 best things I learnt while dating
I often hear young Christians who are dating tell me they can\'t wait to get married. I was exactly the same when it came to dating: \"I can\'t wait to get married!\"
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#TheStruggleIsReal
Humility can be such a misleading word. It\'s easy to hate those who go out of their way to appear humble.
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Kookaburras and Hockeyroos on their way to Rio
In this past two weeks we have seen both the men\'s hockey team (The Kookaburras) and the women\'s hockey team (The Hockeyroos) win their way to compete in the Rio Olympics next year as automatic qualifiers.
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The power of present truth
Truth is a wonderful thing. The Apostle John declared that he had no greater joy than to hear that his children walk in truth.
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Walking on water
One of my favourite faith stories is from the Bible is found in Matthew chapter 14, verses 22–33 and tells the story of Peter walking on water
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You stand on the blood of the martyrs
Who do you admire? Who inspires you and spurs you on in the faith?
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Late nights and a fallen angel—my journey from the occult to Jesus
Over the next few months I am going to tell the true story of how Jesus rescued me from the occult.
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The Jesus diet—results guaranteed
Trendy diet fads are lost on me—\'Paleo\' sounds like something from The Flintstones. My lack of culinary skills means I tend to opt for easy-to-cook foods, with pre-packaged meals as my go-to staples.
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Hidden messages from your TV screen
A recent media report on social media still shows a huge portion of Australia\'s population are avid television consumers.
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What we have forgotten in the gay marriage debate
The U.S Supreme Court has delivered a judgement that legislation against gay marriage is unconstitutional. This has added fuel to a rapidly growing inferno, in both America and here in Australia.
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Where the rubber hits the road of faith-filled life
As Western Christians we have a reputation of being spoilt as we are immersed in a self-centred culture. Without daily persecution we live fairly comfortable lives and rarely have the depths of our faith tested.