Australia is often referred to as a lucky country due to our financial wealth and lifestyle. But that often hides what’s really going on underneath. Many people worry about money. Especially the lack of it. As a result, we put unwanted stress and expectations on ourselves. Listen as Richard and Celia talk with Anna, a counsellor, about how shame, fear and worry over money can destroy relationships and cause stress on families. Hear how you can find peace in the midst of financial stress.
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Support in financial hard times
Listen as Jan, a financial counsellor, shares her experience supporting people going through financial crisis.
Connecting our cultures
Connecting our cultures “We do things when we’re in communities… because we do them to remind ourselves of our own culture and where we come from. We’ve all got different backgrounds and we’ve got to respect that and appreciate that. But at the same time, we’ve got to get on and we’ve got to work […]
Reconciling Relationship Conflict
What can you do when it seems your relationship is over? Is there any hope of reconciliation? Listen as Paul Kerber, who has worked in reconciliation, shares his experience with reconciling relationships and finding hope in seemingly hopeless situations.
Send Me An Angel
It would be great if managing depression was purely logical, but depression can be really difficult to manage. For the person struggling with it, and the loved ones who care for them, depression can challenge and test us. But there is hope. Listen to Jane’s story of depression and how she finds hope to live through it.
Who Am I?
“Right now, no, I don’t think I know who I am.” “ I thought I did. But then a couple of things happened, and then all of that kind of just went out the window. And I’m still trying to, I guess, find my way back to figuring out who I am”
What do teenagers really think about their place in a world of confusion and challenges? Listen as Emma chats with some teenagers about identity, and how faith shapes who they are.
Coping With Cancer
Cancer can come as a shock but you don’t have to face it alone. Over a period of 6 years Michelle faced a brain tumor, breast cancer and Hodgkins Disease! Click here to listen as Michelle and Phillip share their story.
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.
Toxic Anger
This week James Winderlich is talking about anger. Why does it get out of control and can we ever get something positive out of it?
It’s OK to Feel Anxious
Over the past year, we’ve seen a lot of upheaval and uncertainty about the future. Our jobs, relationships and feelings of loss and separation have taken a toll on our well-being. Listen as Anna, a counsellor, shares how to navigate through feelings of worry and anxiety that rise up when we feel a loss of control over our lives.