Be Selfish, Lose Control, Own your Church
Article by Kristen Johnston with Scott Berry. As a fourth year university student and someone who had recently become unemployed, I almost felt safe; assuming that I was able to exclude myself from any discussion around giving money. Having said that, it would be foolish for me to think that when Jesus challenges His followers about their finances, He is just talking about finances. Like every one of Jesus’ commands, He not only...
Suing the Devil
Wendy Rush spoke with South Australian producer David Turrell about his movie which is being referred to as the best Christian film since ‘The Passion of the Christ’. When he read the script for ‘Suing the Devil’ Malcolm McDowell said “this is the best script I have read in 30 years and I want the part of Satan in the film”. When the movie opened in select cinemas in the USA in 2011 it had the second-highest grossing average of any...
Heart on Sleeve and Guitar in Hand
Wendy Rush talks to Leigh Cunningham about the band’s journey, and the passion and power of making music. Their latest album is titled ‘Don’t Look Back’, but Leigh Cunningham is happy to take time out to reflect on The Leigh Cunningham Band’s journey so far. Leigh was given his first guitar by a youth leader when he was about 14 years old, after commenting that it was something he ‘might be interested in’. As a teenager he found...
Making Choices: learning how to engage the heart and the head
Article by Janette Warwick. There are many times during the course of a day when we have to stand at the crossroads and make a decision about something. Put simply, we have to decide whether we will say yes or no to the choices put before us. What are some of these choices? On the home front, perhaps your spouse has asked you to do a particular task. Will you do it? Will you do it lovingly or grudgingly? Will you do it now or in...
Echoes in Eternity
Article supplied. “What we do in life, echoes in eternity” – Gladiator. It’s one of the greatest and most profound movie quotes of all time. It’s also true that what we do in life, echoes through generations and into their eternity. As a young girl, I regaled my mother with questions, in a quest to figure out life. Mum wasn’t typical of her peers in the early 50’s. She was an educated woman, who refused to perpetuate the lies...
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