Australian Floods: A Time to Pray

A time to pray

When faced with the news of these floods, it can be hard to know what we can do to help - especially if we’re nowhere near the affected areas. But there is one thing that any of us can do: pray. 

In fact, the most powerful work a Christian can do is pray. In Old Testament times when…

Australian Floods: A Time to Work

A Time to Work

There are many parts that make up a good response to natural disasters. There are times to donate, times to reflect, times to pray, times to prevent, times to lament. The time during or immediately after a disaster is a time to act with our hands and feet. It is a time to work hard and…

Why Am I So Tired?

by Leslie Koh

‘Fatigue’, ‘lethargy’, ‘burnout’, ‘weariness’, or simply ‘tiredness’. 

If any of these words seem to summarise your life right now, you’re not alone. While Australia and New Zealand are envied around the world for a very positive ‘work-life balance’, the picture over the last few years is leaning in the other direction. Both countries still rank highly as societies…

Anxious Faith

What is Anxious Faith?

Mental health struggles have been taboo for far too long; especially in faith communities. Not anymore.

Here at Anxious Faith, we want to open up the conversation around faith and mental health challenges, and learn how to keep going when the two feel at odds.

Whether you struggle with your mental health, know someone who does, or…

Mercy & Justice with Bill Crowder

It’s been a difficult 18 months with lockdowns, restrictions and online church for many people. One of the things we’ve missed is holding our Bible Teaching events – times where we can come together with our readers and learn from God’s Word. Thankfully, Our Daily Bread writer and author Bill Crowder has stepped in to fill this gap and has…

Mum, you're not alone

Mum, You're not alone

What is the most challenging job in the world? Many have said it is being a mother, if it is ever considered a “job”. But while it’s not a job in the strict sense of the word, it is nevertheless a tough endeavour. Motherhood is a blessing, but sometimes, it can be a lonely one too.

For some,…

Love - All the Difference

“Write something about love,” said my editor. 

Oh sure. That’ll be easy (extreme sarcasm). Should I write about how I’ve failed in love? Or how I’ve been disappointed by it? Take your pick. I’ve got a lot of material to draw on. 

This isn’t to say I don’t have a loving family. I do. It’s just that despite appearances, my life is…

Get Up and Walk

Accra, Ghana, situated on the Gulf of Guinea in West Africa, is vibrant and growing. An integral part of the city’s bustling scene is its street vendors. They’re everywhere! It’s how business gets done. Representing (mostly) legit entrepreneurs, these hawkers sell just about anything that could be sold in a traditional store; they just do it by the roadside. Once…

Christmas in a Pandemic

COVID-19 has struck again, this time in New South Wales, throwing Christmas travel plans and celebrations into disarray. 

The short window of open borders, family reunions, and no quarantine period for many travellers is over, and parts of Australia are set to return to the ‘new-norm’ of restrictions, lockdowns, border closures, and self-isolation. 

The global pandemic is certainly making it difficult to…

Competing to Win

This weekend will be a feast for sports fans with two grand finals on consecutive days—the AFL on Saturday and the NRL on Sunday. Four teams battling it out to win the main prize and be crowned 2020 champions. Years of hard training, commitment, and sacrifice come down to just one game.

Does the Bible have anything to say about sport?…

A Mum's Lesson from Lockdown School

It's now been over five months since our family (and many others) commenced the era of perpetual staying at home. We work from home; order everything but our groceries to be delivered at home; leave the house only to exercise within five kilometres of our home; and day after repetitive day, we educate our children at home. 

Home education has been…

God Sets the Times

What a trying time we are in! Just as things appeared to be getting better, life just got challenging again.

In Melbourne, the lockdown restrictions and curfew have been extended, and those who have been clinging to the hope of returning to work will have to wait that little bit longer. Businesses which have been hanging on now face the very…

Stand Still And Wait For God

Do you find it hard to stand still? To wait upon the Lord? As a mother of five, I’ve always dreamed about standing still, or sitting still. But when I do have to stand still, to wait upon God, I get restless. 

Right now, many of us have lost jobs, or we are now working from home, and we can’t visit…

Christ in a Curfew

by Jon Coombs

Our city has now been under a curfew for a week.

What an amazing sentence to write.

I’ve always figured that to be under curfew would mean I was living in a country under martial law or something similar; where there would be the threat of violence and war.

Even living in the Middle East for a couple…

The Elderly and COVID-19

The COVID-19 statistics look grim for the elderly, not just in Australia, but worldwide. How should we respond as Christians to this danger? Former pastor David Roberston, shares his thoughts about his elderly parents, and as someone who has underlying health conditions.

The question came: “Could you write an article about what it’s like to be over 60 and concerned about…