Posts tagged marriage
A Fresh Look at 1 Corinthians 7

How do you think about marriage and singleness? In our Christian culture, we can see marriage as the great goal in life and it becomes an idol, as opposed to the Biblical understanding of marriage. In this post, Jocelyn Bignill reflects on her journey to find contentment in singleness. Hopefully, all of us (married and single) will be able to recognise our own propensity to make idols of God’s good gifts of marriage and singleness.

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The Lydia Project: Conversations with Christian Women

As a young girl, I just loved to talk. I talked all the way through primary school and high school, and when I became a Christian at fourteen, I loved to talk with my Christian friends and leaders about what it meant to follow Jesus.  Thirty (thirty!?) years on, I still love to be a part of these encouraging Christian conversations.  I went searching for podcasts that specialised in conversations with Christian Women.  When I couldn't find any, I decided to start one!  

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Speaking of domestic abuse

When Rosie Batty was appointed Australian of the Year for 2015, we knew (or at least hoped) it would get everyone talking about domestic violence. It seems to have worked, and now we can only pray that real and lasting good comes from all that talking. Despite growing community awareness and concern, statistics suggest domestic abuse is rife, and that it’s not only outside the church.

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