When you walk into a church service, chances are the first thing you’ll hear is music. But why do churches start with singing? What’s the point of praise and worship songs? Pastor Simone Mohammed from Courageous Church shares her take. What Is Praise and...
He had expressed his Christian faith simply: “I am trying to follow the words, the works and the way of Jesus.” I thought it a helpful summary of what it means to be a Christian, or as the term was originally understood – one who follows the Christ. While it is...
Homelessness isn’t something that just happens to “other people”. It can touch any one of us, at any time—and in a country as wealthy as Australia, it’s a reality we can and must change. According to Professor and author Cameron Parsell, “The presence of homelessness...
Bread appears throughout the Bible. But what does it really mean? Pastor Rob Furlong. from Woodvale Baptist Church unpacks the symbolism.Bread in the Old Testament Bread first appears in the wilderness story of Exodus. When the Israelites complained about food, God...
In a world that feels increasingly uncertain, a quiet yet remarkable shift is taking place — and it’s being led by the youngest among us. Gen Z, often stereotyped as screen-obsessed and disconnected from tradition, is showing a surprising and growing interest in...
According to Beyond Blue, anxiety is the most common mental health condition in Australia, and it’s experienced by over 2 million adults across the nation each year. So it goes without saying that in any given church on any given Sunday, there are going to be a...
