When the media and individuals talk about social justice, they’re always talking about physical needs of the oppressed, the downtrodden and the powerless. It is almost always physical needs that we provide. All human life needs the physical needs of food, water, and shelter. So much so, that these are all literal, physical needs that…
On the 17th August, my youth group (Rowville SDA Church) and I went over to Queen Victoria Markets to volunteer with ADRA Victoria in their city outreach program. Every Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7:30 pm ADRA hand out food and clothes to the less fortunate at QVM, which I have helped with before. But…
“Everyone struggles with it, if they say they don’t, they’re lying.” “Everything in moderation ha ha.” “I don’t think it’s a problem.” These are just a few of the responses I’ve gotten when asking people their opinion about and experience with pornography. Unfortunately, in an era of easily accessible, high-quality pornography, we no longer have…
On the 10th of July after rushing through Sydney International Airport at a flustering speed, 34 of North New South Wales Conference’s Young Adults, Next Generation Ministers and accompanying parents boarded a plane to Manila. Our final destination was the island of Mindoro, where across 40 sites we would preach the Revelation of Hope message…
IDENTIFY WHAT THEY ARE As with anything, if you don’t know what’s bad for you, you’ll never be able to get rid of it. Sometimes the process of realisation takes a good, hard think. Try to get to the root of your recent bad decisions. Was it all you? Did your friends have a part…
We are living in an ever-changing world which is getting busier and busier. The hustle-and-bustle of life can easily cause us to become disconnected from our community and even those quite close to us. Like a congregation singing different hymns in different keys at the same time… which would not sound any good. Our busy…
Moving is hard. There is so much stuff you need to organise and to get done within a short space of time. It’s really stressful. How do I know? Well, I just moved interstate for a new job. I don’t know if it was the right decision to move, but I made the move to…
As Christians, we’re told that we’re supposed to witness to the world, and as children, we’re taught to stand up for our faith even if we encounter opposition. But are we going about it in the right way? Sadly, in this day and age, “Christianity” has become synonymous with intolerance, judgmentalism and hypocrisy. Though some…
There are days where I feel like I am not where I am supposed to be. Inevitably, there are moments where I feel stuck. Dealing with the brokenness in my heart and the emptiness that I carry around. I also know that no matter the places I have gone or the depths I am in…
There were two very important trees in the garden of Eden. The first was the root of all evil, both literally and figuratively, AKA the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. The second- its far less talked about counterpart -was The Tree of Life. The first takes centre stage, not only in Genesis…