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Domestic Violence: A starting point for answers

November 13, 2026June 27, 2017 by Kara Hartley

It’s a profoundly saddening and difficult topic and one that raises questions. We touch base with Kara Hartley (Sydney’s Archdeacon for Women’s Ministry) for some answers about domestic violence. Kara, first off – what has lead you to engage…

“Me, Before You” – You, Before Me

November 13, 2026April 19, 2017 by Adam Taylor

On a day off last year with my wife, we went and saw the romantic drama Me, Before You (spoiler alert!). The lead male character Will had been a James Bond prototype until he was struck down by a motorcycle and left a quadriplegic. His subsequent…

Pornography: still an issue?

November 13, 2026December 4, 2016 by Meagan Bartlett

There has been much talk of pornography over the last few years, but is it still an issue? The millions of dollars the pornography industry makes (US$57 billion/year) answers that question resoundingly. Is then pornography still an issue for…

I cannot wait for heaven … and that’s the problem

November 13, 2026November 27, 2016 by Mike Leite

Here’s the thing. I cannot wait for the New Creation. But not in a good way. Not like a patient child waiting for Christmas morning to come. I’m more like the child who sneaks into mum and dad’s room to open the presents early. In my sin and impatience,…