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.
Program
Standing Together With Depression
In recent years it seems like depression, and mental health is on the rise. And we’re particularly seeing it more in our children – but how do we know when it’s depression or normal teenage angst. Listen as Vicki Rochow, a counsellor and a mum who has walked alongside her kid’s depression as well as her own, shares her story.
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.
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.
Understanding Conflict
How do you deal with conflict? No matter who you are, there will be conflict in your life at some stage. Listen to Richard this week as he talks with Bruce, a mediator in several countries around the world. There is hope to deal with conflict in a healthy way.
Payback
When someone hurts you, how do you react? Do you want revenge? Revenge might feel better for a time but in the end the hurts remain. Listen to Rob Schubert, who’ll talk about a better way to deal with those who hurt us.
Feeling Lonely?
All of us have the potential to be surrounded by people, but if we are not known, it can seem that we don’t even exist. Loneliness can be that sense of not being known. How do we overcome isolation and restore connections? Listen as James Winderlich shares how God created us for community and the hope from loneliness to feeling connected.
Foster Parenting
With 40,000 children in desperate need of care around Australia, foster care organisations around the country seek to provide hope for young and vulnerable children. Listen to Ann, a foster parent, and Margaret, a foster care placement worker with Lutheran Care in South Australia, as they share the unique struggles and joys that come with foster parenting.
Where’s God in Tough Times
When things are going wrong we often ask why me? How do you make sense when the tough times seem to just keep coming? Listen as Celia chats with some friends about how they cope when life gets tough.