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.
Freedom From Shame
Do you ever feel ashamed We’ve all been embarrassed or ashamed at some point in our lives. Sometimes it affects us so deeply that it sticks with us and can pop up when we least expect it? Listen as Richard, Celia and Noel have a conversation about shame. Why do we feel ashamed, and what can we do about it?
Losing a Baby Without Losing Hope
Losing a Baby Without Losing Hope On the night of June 7, just as I began my eleventh week of pregnancy with our fourth child, I learned my baby had died. The weeks that followed presented one of the greatest challenges to my physical, emotional, social, and spiritual wellbeing I have ever known. I discovered […]
Good Grief
How do you deal with grief? We all experience grief in different ways and for varying lengths of time. It’s not an experience we look forward to because it’s hard. But is there another side to grief that we often miss? Something that can make the grief more bearable? Listen to Tim Klein, a funeral director and a pastor, who has seen all kinds of grief.
Being A Friend
What is it that you like best about your friends? Having a good friend makes our lives richer. And when we’re going through a difficult time, it’s often our friends that give us the strength to get through it. Listen as Celia and Richard talk about friendship. Is it possible that God could be one your best friends?
Through Thick And Thin
We can have a lot of friends these days on Facebook, Twitter and other types of social media. But how many of them could you truly call your friend? your mate? How many could you rely on, or talk honestly and deeply to? How many would you do that for? Listen to Richard Fox talk about what it takes to keep a friendship healthy and alive.
Broken But Salvaged
Have you ever felt like you’re on the edge? Life slipping through your fingers? Listen as Mark Doecke talks about being out of control and what it takes to deal with catastrophic failure. How can you cope when things fall apart, and how do you get back up when life knocks you down?
Ashes To New Life
In Australia, Ash Wednesday reminds us of devastating bushfires and the loss of life and property. But the original Ash Wednesday goes back centuries and began for a very different reason. Many people around the world have been celebrating Ash Wednesday. Listen as Richard Mau talks about the Ash Wednesday that offers us hope, not destruction.
The Best Is Yet To Come
As we get older we need to adapt to a lot of changes. Are the signs of age wearing you down? Do you wonder how you’ll cope with the challenges? This week on Messages of Hope, Noel Due has some good news about getting older.
The Welcome Swallow
The Christmas/New Year season is a great time for getting away and relaxing. But even on holidays we can still find ourselves moody and tired. Sometimes it takes a sudden surprise to turn things around.This week Trevor Keller will share the story of the welcome swallow. It was a surprise that stayed with him long after the holiday was offer.