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  • Finding Glimmers of Hope in the Trenches of Motherhood

    Every mother, if she’s honest, will tell you that motherhood is both their greatest honour and hardest struggle. Loss of identity, parenting fails and search for purpose are just some of the issues mothers face every day. Mirette Abraham was just embarking on her career as a medical doctor in Sydney, when she found herself […]

  • The Science of Seeing God

    Recently, I interviewed a young man who had been struggling with addiction since the age of 12. He had completed a program at a Christian rehab centre and while he was there, he encountered Jesus. “The first thing I noticed,” he said, “was that I could feel the breeze on my skin. I’d never experienced […]

  • The Crucifixion

    For New Zealand author Roger Taylor, writing a book was never something he had on his ‘must do’ list. But a vision placed on his heart in 2004 changed that, and ‘The Crucifixion, A Short Story’ was born. The vision was that of Jesus Christ carrying his cross along a dusty street lined with jeering […]

  • This Easter, a New Perspective on The Crucifixion

    For New Zealand author Roger Taylor, writing a book was never something he had on his ‘must do’ list. But a vision placed on his heart in 2004 changed that, and ‘The Crucifixion, A Short Story’ was born. The vision was that of Jesus Christ carrying his cross along a dusty street lined with jeering […]

  • Abuse overcomer’s tell-all book aims to inspire other women caught in abuse

    Do you long for a functional family? It took Jakki Civeriati 26 years to overcome the cycle of emotional abuse she had lived in all her life. Jakki grew up in a family with emotionally abusive behaviours such as rage, verbal abuse, name calling, jealousy, gas lighting, and destructive criticism. At nineteen, Jakki married her […]

  • 3 Tips for Dealing with Disillusionment

    With such eagerness, we all waved goodbye to 2020 and invited the ‘fresh start’ that 2021 promised…But as time passes, and the familiar sounds of a Test Match on TV fill the room with some semblance of normality, there’s an unspoken sense of uncertainty, as every news break could announce the next COVID19 lockdown. Of […]

  • Teaching Our Kids to Give Thanks in Everything

    These school holidays are like none other for many parents around the world. Camping trips and day trips are cancelled, playdates are off, and there’s not even sport on TV! If your kids are a little disappointed, or even feeling anxious, you’re not alone. It’s easy to focus on the negatives right now; we’re being […]

  • Pursuing the impossible when dreams seem out of reach

    As a teacher, mother and wife to a successful businessman, Libby’s call to full time ministry; Priesthood no less, seemed to come out of the blue. But of course, women simply weren’t ordained into the Priesthood at the time. So, why had God put it on her heart? The gentle calling became more insistent over […]

  • From violent drug addict to transformed in Christ

    Just over 3 million Australians use illicit drugs each year*. These statistics are disturbing and so is the reality of living with drug addiction. Mark Johnston used to be one of these statistics. A childhood marred by physical and sexual abuse left him feeling hopeless and desperate for a panacea to dull the pain. Drugs […]