“My father seemed to know everything when I was little. As a teenager it’s amazing how much he’d forgotten! But then as an adult I realized he wasn’t bullet proof or out of touch. He was real. He had fears, failings and strengths just like me. I’m glad he was my dad.” What was your father like when you grew up? Is being a parent what you thought it would be like? Do you sometimes wonder whether you’re doing a good enough job? Listen to Rob Schubert this week as he reflects on his experience of fatherhood, and on God, who reveals himself to us as a loving dad.
Loneliness
People can become lonely for many reasons. Whether you’re feeling alone in a crowded room, or have lost connection with someone close to you, you are never alone. Listen as Jo, Emma and Richard discuss finding real connection in loneliness.
Take Heart
“Joshua was my first pet. A blue heeler border collie cross. We did everything together. I was devastated the day I found him hit by a car. I was only 14 years old and what was I gonna do without him?”
I’m Richard Fox from Messages of Hope. How do you cope in times of grief and loss? Listen in this week when I’ll be talking about where I’ve found comfort in the lonely times of grief.
Sharing Faith: Vijaya’s Story
“Widowed at 19 with a three year old child: it’s not a recipe for happiness in anyone’s book, but in a conservative farming village in south India it spells disaster.”
Where do you turn when you’re isolated, ostracised, grieving and rejected. This week Noel Due shares the story of Vijaya and the message that gave her the courage to go against all cultural beliefs and live a life of worth and love.
I Don’t Agree!
What do you do when someone has a different opinion than yours? Do you keep quiet, aggressively push back, or just avoid ‘those’ conversations? Why do we feel awkward when someone believes something different than us? I’m Celia Fielke from Messages of Hope and this week I’m chatting with my friend Ali Hoopman. Can we maintain relationships with people who have different values or core beliefs?
The Doctor
“A doctor’s job is to cure sometimes, to relieve often and to comfort always.” Do you like visiting the doctor? For some people the only way you’ll get them to go to the doctor is in the back of an ambulance! Listen to Richard as he talks about the impact doctors have on our lives and how Jesus is like the best doctor we could ever have.
Managing Anger Script
Interview Richard: This is Messages of Hope and I’m Richard Fox. Today, Celia and I are looking at the emotion of anger. Why do we get angry and is anger a bad thing? How do we deal with this anger? And how is anger all tied up with our expectations of ourselves and others. Celia: […]
Managing Anger
Listen this week on Messages of Hope, as Celia and Richard look at the emotion of anger. Why do we get angry? Is anger a bad thing? And how do we deal with this anger?
God and Science
It’s often said that politics and religion don’t mix. Another version of that equation is that science and faith don’t mix. Listen as this week we interview Dr Graham Buxton about the relationship between science and faith. Can we have faith in science, and faith in God?
Not Silenced Anymore
It’s easy to think of domestic violence as only moments of anger and physical abuse but when you look deeper it’s about one person controlling the other. Listen to Celia this week as she talks with Susan and Deb about their stories of domestic violence.