All of us experience times in life where someone (or a furry something) troubles us, and an apology is either unlikely or not possible. Perhaps the source of the harm is unaware, lacks the skills to make things right, or is absent. How do we manage these moments?...

We all strive for peace even more when we’re at war, and just because we’re in a war does not mean we want to be there.  For me, peace is one of those “on earth as it is in heaven” (Matthew 6:10) things...

Following the tragic deaths of their three children when an allegedly drunk driver ran them over, Danny and Leila Abdallah released a statement describing their forgiveness of the driver, and how their faith in Jesus was their only hope in the middle of their pain...

We all find saying sorry hard… Way back in 2015, former federal politician Ms Bronwyn Bishop made headlines for using taxpayers’ money to fund a helicopter trip to attend a party fundraising ...

Every parent remembers when their child said (or is still saying) this to them in a defiant tone. But it’s not only children who say or think this. Many will say the same thing when it comes to ...

Your long-term friend has hurt you badly, you’ve been feeling resentful for months (years?), you’d like to ‘get over it’ and someone tells you to just ‘forgive for yourself so you can ...

Most days when we catch the news we’re both surprised yet not surprised at the latest scandal reported. Whether the controversy involves politicians, sporting heroes, celebrities or prominent ...

The uncommon path No matter how similar people are to each other, or how much they share the same values and passions, we still have differences. Many of these differences arise simply because ...

Heart Surgery The story of the bungled “snatching” by Queensland mother Sally Faulkner of her two young children in Lebanon hit Australian national headlines in 2016. It is not difficult ...

Your church split over what?!? We’ve all heard about churches that seem to split over small disagreements. The colour of the new carpet. The music they sing. The choice of leaders, and their ...