This morning, we begin with a well-known story, and it goes like this:Once upon a time there was a hare who lived in the forest. He was a speedy runner and loved to race others to prove he was the fastest.“I’m so fast, no one can be...

For around 9 months of the year, we might like to see magpies as fun and playful.Then, for the other three months, some of us experience the magpie, like Max Sherwood did at Lake Illawarra, NSW, a few years back - filmed by his dad.<...

Let's test your associations between colours and emotions. While there is some variation, there are general common or popular views around the various colours and our feelings."Red- passion or angerBlue-sad or depressed (Beyond Blue...

Australia- where we turn nicknames into an art form, especially on jobsites.Hopefully, you have never been called one of these:Morphine - slow-moving dope.Lantern - not really bright and always has to be carried.Bushranger...

This morning, we are looking at Greed vs Charity. And, just as a way to get our thinking engaged- and I'm looking for answers to this question-what country in the world, as a percentage of the population, do you think has the most people who gi...

"Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we're in the mood--Cold jelly and custard! Please pudding and saveloy! What next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it, boys- - In-di-gestion!Food, Glorius food! We're a...

Depending on what studies you read, the average man will think about sex between 8 and 19-times day, and the average woman will think about it between 6 and 10 times a day.While it might seem like a lot, compared to the 200 thoughts on food...

In December last year, the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission released updated figures for the cost of serious and organised crime in Australia. The Institute estimates that it cost up to $68...

It can be hard to admit you need some help. We live in a world that celebrates strength, independence and being the master of one’s own destiny. In the words of the song made famous by Frank Sinatra, “I did it my way,” plays out at funerals alm...

Death has been called the great equaliser. It comes for all, regardless of social status. In the words of Job: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.” And in the words of the modern idiom referring to worldly possessions:...

Friendship.  Helen Keller wrote that walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.  The power of friendship can be seen in how friends provide unconditional support and acceptance.  Poet Maya Angelo...

It is a powerful emotion that plays out in many of our lives. The fear of loss. We can fear losing something or someone, and so we put in measures to protect what we have. We can become suspicious of others and their motivation.But what if ...

Fear-- it is a primal emotion that we experience. Both natural and necessary to keep us alive - to help us survive. The body responds with sweaty palms, the heart races, and adrenaline surges. But rather than just fight or flight, sometimes we ...

Born into a family of little note, guided by visions from the archangel Michael, Saint Margaret and Saint Catherine, this teenager was sent by Charles the 7th to the battlefield as a part of the French relief arm. With Joan’s arrival, holding h...

A tale of two brothers is a story of choices, and how the choices we make have consequences that can shape our destiny.A message by David Toscano

Some people say you never forget your first love. That the love you have for your family or for places or activities shapes you as you grow, and those loves stay connected deeply within your soul. Maybe that’s true. But I think the love that we...

A few months ago, I purchased an e-scooter to give me the option for the 48 clear days a year in Melbourne when it is fine to ride it to work.But because I want to be around for a while to come, I wear a range of items to protect me from se...

The rise of the Alpha Male reportedly has its roots in the 1940’s animal behaviourist writings of Schenkel, particularly around wolf packs and the male lead wolf.And with the rise of extreme right-leaning influencers, we have Nick Adams as ...

Change. It is said that the only person who likes change is a baby in a wet nappy. The reality is that staying the same is comfortable. But the only difference between a rut and a grave is depth.It has been said to ‘Be the change you want t...

Teamwork – A few harmless flakes working together can unleash an avalanche of destruction. (Despair.com) But what if the church, united, could be the change for good that the world needs right now?A message by David Toscano

There is a whole industry devoted to personal improvement – known as self-help. The self-help industry rests on the idea that individuals can become more by making small personal changes or shifts in thinking – to develop our hearts, our souls,...

'Just don't seem right somehow that all the good you did,That people preach, not practise, what you said,I wonder, if it all died with you, that day on the cross,And if it just never got raised from the dead.' (Watson)What would...

If you were to travel by car in the 1930s from Sydney city to North Sydney, less than 1 km away, the long way round the harbour – all the way to Parramatta and back along the northern side of the harbour it would have taken 2 hours or more. The...

It can happen to the best of us. The inverse proportional nature of our denials, that the older we get, the more we deny and protest our need for glasses, hearing aids, health checks, home help or giving up driving.And as we push the remind...

When we realise the scope of the power Jesus has and understand his authority over other powers – it will change how we live.A message by Sam Barlow