Why is it that sometimes, two ‘good-willed’ people just can’t get along?
Tune in for a roadmap to a happier marriage. Continue reading “Respect: A Marriage Essential”
Respect: A Marriage Essential
Why Your Room Needs a New Red Chair
By: Laura Bennett
PERSPECTIVE: “a particular attitude towards or way of regarding something; a point of view.” Continue reading “Why Your Room Needs a New Red Chair”
Why Open-Plan Offices Aren’t Working – and What to Do About It
By: Michael McQueen
Recent decades have seen scores of offices embrace an open-plan format – as many as 70% of all workplaces.
The rationale for doing away with doors and walls was clear: by bringing down the barriers that divided us, greater collaboration, communication and cohesion would result. In addition, a more flexible and fluid office layout would suit an increasingly mobile and transient workplace.
Or so we thought. Continue reading “Why Open-Plan Offices Aren’t Working – and What to Do About It”
A Conversation About Mental Health with Libby Trickett
By: Duncan Robinson
Libby Trickett has been at the very pinnacle of sports, having represented her country at three Olympic games.
She has won multiple gold medals and is a five time world record holder. She is a married mum now, and at one of the most joyous times of life – she experienced significant depression. Continue reading “A Conversation About Mental Health with Libby Trickett”
“Church is the Place That Shattered My Homophobia”
By: Clare Bruce
A Melbourne man has spoken out in defence of the two churches graffitied with threatening ‘Vote Yes’ slogans—because in these churches he learnt the teachings of Jesus that ‘shattered his homophobia’. Continue reading ““Church is the Place That Shattered My Homophobia””
Not Just Women: Childlessness Cuts Men up Too
By: Sheridan Voysey
Childlessness isn’t just a ‘female’ thing. It cuts a man up too. Continue reading “Not Just Women: Childlessness Cuts Men up Too”
Grief in Trials
By: Duncan Robinson
There needs to be trials and troubles that befall you. Without a doubt we can make a case based on scripture that trials and troubles will beset you in life. I was really struck by this passage… Continue reading “Grief in Trials”
Pastors’ Peaceful Reactions after Churches Hit with ‘Vote Yes’ Graffiti
By: Clare Bruce
Two Melbourne pastors have responded with grace, after their churches were vandalised in one weekend with threatening graffiti and ‘Vote Yes’ messages. Continue reading “Pastors’ Peaceful Reactions after Churches Hit with ‘Vote Yes’ Graffiti”
The Need for Mentoring
By: Kevin Conklin | Focus On The Family
Mentoring is a popular word, but it’s been around a long time. Many write about it (like me right now), and speak on it, and even have conferences on it.
There are different types of mentoring (professional, personal, spiritual, marriage, parenting, etc.), but I’d like to take a couple minutes of your valuable time and write about the need to have ongoing mentors in your life, as well as being a mentor to someone who can use what you have. Continue reading “The Need for Mentoring”
Getting Into the Zone When Working from Home
By: Michael McQueen
We all know the feeling of being in a rut when motivation eludes us and the gravity of inertia feels too great to shrug off. There’s a pile of work to do but you can’t seem to summon the energy or will to get off and go. Continue reading “Getting Into the Zone When Working from Home”