At a time when many families are feeling the strain of rising living costs, one church in the United States has offered a powerful witness to what generosity shaped by faith can achieve.
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In a pointed address during his visit to Africa, Pope Leo XIV has warned against the misuse of faith for power, calling out leaders who use religion as cover for political, military and economic gain.
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Gen Z grew up in a world shaped by constant connection. For many, smartphones arrived before independence, and digital life became second nature. But something is changing ...
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We have never been more reachable. Messages arrive in seconds. Faces appear on screens across continents. And yet, for a growing number of people, the day ends with a quiet and specific ache that all of that activity somehow fails to touch.
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This season does not simply depict burnout as a workplace hazard. It treats it as a spiritual crisis, one that reshapes how a person sees others, themselves, and the work they once believed was a calling.
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At a time when many families are feeling the strain of rising living costs, one church in the United States has offered a powerful witness to what generosity shaped by faith can achieve.
www.insights.uca.org.au/a-us-megachu...
Christian communities are angered after Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image portraying himself in a Christ-like role, prompting senior faith leaders and religious commentators to denounce the post as blasphemous and spiritually dangerous.
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In Australia, Bible engagement increased by 17.6% across the YouVersion Family of Apps during Holy Week compared to last year, with more than a quarter of a million Australians engaging in the Bible on Good Friday.
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One of the world’s most widely watched faith-based television dramas is preparing to enter its most emotionally and theologically significant chapter.
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Anyone can make a show people rewatch. Making one that leaves viewers slightly less jaded is harder. And interestingly, many of the shows we return to again and again feel suspiciously close to sermons, just with better punchlines and weekly co-stars.
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The earliest accounts of the resurrection of Christ are found in two basic forms: stories of the empty tomb and stories of the appearances of the Risen Lord.
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Biblical epics have often portrayed their central figures as larger-than-life heroes — steady, noble and almost untouchable.
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Public conversation about boys and young men has shifted noticeably in recent years. Words like manosphere, once confined to internet subcultures, now appear regularly in mainstream media, political debate, and family conversations around dinner tables.
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People have probably already forgotten about Mark Zuckerberg’s bold vision for the future which happened in 2021.
For a moment — not long ago, but long enough to feel distant — the future had legs. Not metaphorical ones. Digital ones.
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When Project Hail Mary, Andy Weir’s follow-up to The Martian, arrived in 2021, it felt like an unusual bestseller. It was science fiction, yes — full of equations, orbital mechanics, and alien biology — but at heart it was disarmingly sincere.
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A common question I have heard over the years, whether in small groups, family, or among colleagues: How are we meant to believe in a literal resurrection? It is a serious question. It is a modern question. And it is often asked sincerely, not cynically.
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A growing number of young adults are turning to artificial intelligence not just for information or productivity, but for matters of faith.
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In divided times, we try to hold together what Scripture holds together. We don’t water down truth just to be accepted, and we don’t harden our tone to prove a point. Instead, we aim for a way of speaking and living that reflects the hope we proclaim.
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There is a very loud campaign underway against the em dash.
You’ve seen it. A raised eyebrow on social media. A snide comment in a writers’ forum. “Ah yes,” someone types, “another em dash. Clearly written by AI.”
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Family is often where we first learn how to speak, how to listen, and how to belong. And yet, it is also where communication can become the most emotionally complicated.
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Jesus says in Gospel of Luke 9:23, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.” The verse is direct. If you want to follow him, you deny yourself. You take up your cross. You do it daily.
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If you’ve seen the first and second films in the franchise, then in one sense you know what Fire and Ash is about. James Cameron has never shied away from admitting that these stories are about environmentalism and colonisation.
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In 1986, The Mission arrived with the confidence of a prestige epic. Forty years on, some of its assumptions sit uneasily.
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This year Lent begins on 18 February. It is one of those observances in the Christian calendar that people know is about giving something up.
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I have been on a journey towards re-embracing my creative pursuits in a way that doesn’t force them into the box of monetisation and functional utility. Is This Thing On? explores this idea through the medium of the time honoured romantic comedy.
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Chris Pratt’s new sci-fi thriller Mercy is in cinemas, casting him in a dramatically different light from the roguish charm of Guardians of the Galaxy or the affable action-hero energy of Jurassic World.
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Many people treat gratitude as something you feel only when lifelines up neatly. The faith tradition takes another view. Scripture presents gratitude as action. You choose it. You practise it.
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You probably notice how often your phone pulls you out of the present moment. You check it while waiting in line, before a conversation ends, after a pause in your thoughts. That pattern is not incidental.
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