Have you ever been embarrassed in public for a mistake you’ve made? What did it feel like? It can be hard to get over the ridicule from others, so I hope you can join us this week to hear some encouragement for the times we feel put down.
Program
A Split Mind
“I try not to think of my son as schizophrenia, but by his name. And schizophrenia is part of it but he is also my son, child of God, uncle, worker, just like all of us.” Listen as Celia Fielke talks with Sue whose son has schizophrenia. Find out what’s kept Sue going as she has supported her son over the last 20 years.
Empty Hands
“When you have Motor Neurone Disease there's really nowhere to go much, they don't know how to cure it. I guess in the end you have to think …well do I lay down and die or do I grasp at life and live?” Listen to the personal story of Pastor Rick Zweck, who battled Motor Neurone Disease and passed away in 2016. In spite of the disease he still found hope for life.
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.
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.
Where Is My Job?
Where Is My Job? Are you or someone you know, struggling with an uncertain future due to job insecurity? The uncertainty around whether or not you have a stable job can create a great amount of stress in your life, and in the lives of others around you. Please join us this week on Messages […]
Being Well
I think COVID kind of exposed a few things that identified what we did hope in and what we thought our well-being was in, even something as simple as going to the football or whatever it might be, was just taken away. So where do we then centre that? Where do we place our hope? Well-being can be physical, emotional and spiritual. But what does it actually mean and how do you find it? Listen to Richard, Celia and Anna share their insights into well-being and how to find the source of peace.
It Doesn’t Make Sense
We don’t have to look too hard to discover disasters happening all around the world. But what about closer to home? Maybe you’ve been in a car accident, had an injury at work, or experienced the sudden death of someone you love. It‘s very difficult to get through disasters like these, sometimes it seems impossible. Listen this week as John Henderson shares his insights about a tragedy that was close to him, and how there can still be hope.
Happiness
When are you happiest? Is it when you can forget about the troubles of everyday life and escape for a while? Happiness means different things to each of us. For some people the feeling of happiness is in the moment, dependent on what you’re doing. For others, happiness is a state of being. How do you see happiness? Listen as Mark Doecke talks about a way to find happiness even amongst the mundane stuff we have to deal with every day.
Dads 101
We all have thoughts around what Father’s Day means for us. Listen to listen as Richard and Celia share some perspectives on the challenges and joys of fatherhood and our relationships with our Dads.