With all the mental health issues that are coming up for people at this time and that sort of low level depression that everyone I think is experiencing. There's such a sense of helplessness and frustration. We tried this last time, it doesn't seem to have worked. Is this going to work this time? Are you feeling a bit anxious or frustrated at the ongoing situation we find ourselves in? You’re not alone. Listen as we talk with Sue, who manages the spiritual care team for a hospital in Melbourne. Where do we find hope when there is so much uncertainty and separation from our loved ones?
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What to buy?
Do you struggle with buying gifts? At Christmas, sometimes it’s hard to find the perfect gift for the special people in our lives. Listen as Richard shares more about trying to find the perfect gift.
What if God was one of us?
Many people think of God as some mysterious force floating around the galaxy and entering into our lives via coincidence or miracles. The important message of Christmas is that God actually entered our world, physically, as the baby Jesus. Listen as Adrian Kitson explores the question “what if God was really one of us?”
Is God Real?
Is God Real? Do you ever wonder if God is real? And if God is real what kind of God do you believe in? On Messages Of Hope this week, Noel Due will share the stories of four people. They had every reason not to believe in God, and yet somehow, God still brought them […]
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?
Injustice
Recent events have really highlighted some of the injustice that still goes on in our world. Click here to listen to Reid, an American now living in Australia, as he shares his unique perspective on the riots and injustice in the US and what it means for us.
Doing Things That Last
A survey was done asking people the question “what would you do differently if you had another chance at life?” An interesting question. One common response was “I’d do things that last.” … How would you respond? Listen to Mark Doecke explore the question and the concept of doing things that last.
Out of the Cyclone
Out of the Cyclone “I like to describe depression as a vortex, like a cyclone or a tornado or something like that. You’ve sort of got control while you’re at the end of it. But as you start cycling into that tornado, you start losing control. Sometimes you just felt like, is this going to […]
Near Heaven
I’m Richard Fox from Messages of Hope. I hope you can join us this week to hear about Dirk and Penny’s near heaven experience. How did they make sense of it at the time and what has it meant in over ten years since then?
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: […]