Society & Culture
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Aliens Among Us
Tony Knight
I was specifically commanded by God to “offer hospitality” to these other-worldly visitors.
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More Than Just Being Different
Jess Binet
Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind
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Fair's Fair (except when it's not)
Becky De Oliveira
Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. —Martin Luther King, Jr
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Stress Less
Ellesha Knight
Normal is getting dressed in the clothes you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car you’re still paying for, to get to the job you need to pay for the clothes, the car, and the house you leave vacant all day so you can afford to live in it.
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ISIL and Christianity: not that different?
Kim Peckham
Terrorists see themselves as a prophetic movement that will bring on the apocalypse. Could they be right?
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Putting Money in its Place
Do you think the only thing the Bible says about money is that it’s “the root of all evil”? Think again.
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World's Most Hated Christian
God loves. That never stops for anyone. It can’t, for God is love.
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Real Ministry
Eddy Johnson
What the needy really need most are friends; Christian friends who will not be turned off by the vocabulary, the stench of unwashed bodies disorganised lives, poor skills and, in some cases, the dirty clothes and smell of beer.
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Reclaiming Christmas
Jarrod Stackelroth
Christmas is a day like any other but it can be a great opportunity and it must be turned toward Christ, whichever camp we fall into.
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White Ribbon Day
Jarrod Stackelroth
A time to take a stand and delcare a commitment to end violence against women by wearing a white ribbon
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Being Consumed – And finding your way through
Brendan Pratt
We also commodify people and end up using people as products for “my” happiness.
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Evaluation
They say two things in life are certain: death and taxes. Vania Chew says there is one more thing we cannot avoid.
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Remember
Harold Harker
As nations commemorate their fallen soldiers in the wars of old, the world forgets a remembrance of a different kind.
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A Peak Unto Ourselves
Mark Hadley
Mountaintop experiences are often stories of an individual’s triumph against the odds. While inspiring, they can surprisingly disadvantage our world
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Naked and Unashamed
Jarrod Stackelroth
We’ve seen people and marriages healed by the power of testimony and a willingness to be open—struck by the realisation they don’t need to struggle and suffer alone
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The Truth About Easter
Every month, Lyle Southwell delves into the Bible to answer some of life and Christianity’s deeper questions. Suggest a topic at info@signsofthetimes.org.au.
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Cool
The social media storm over the "War on Christmas" has begun, with "stupid Christians" being blamed for the swell of negativity.
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Balancing Rights
We are now seeing played out in the United States and Canada a triumphalist approach to the imposition of LGBT rights in which there are winners and losers, with the religious community being the obvious losers. Is Australia next?