Signs of the Times

November 2002

Louise Sauvage: Super Champ

Louise Sauvage is one of the most highly decorated athletes Australia has, but, unlike many others, she isn’t hounded by cameras every time she passes through an airport departure lounge on her way to another victory.

The Reality of the Second Coming

Although there are almost as many views on how Christ will come as there are shades of Christianity, it is still possible to test this method of interpreting the Bible with two differing views on how Christ will come back to earth.

Rocfish: A True Fish Story

It’s the story of a group of young adults realising a dream—a talented and energetic team of younger adults using their talents in a creative ministry opportunity, and of kids and their families touched by a big fish with some contagious tunes and some of the best stories going around.

Help Your Husband Live Longer

Wives outlive their husbands on average, but they can do a lot to keep them healthy in the meantime. Many men aren’t health conscious, often working too much, exercising too little and eating unwisely.

Being Barbie

Toys, says culture guru Roland Barthes, “always mean something.” They’re shaped by adult values and accepted as normal by children too young to question. So what values might Barbie be harbouring?

What Kind of Euro Unity?

How far will European unity go? Robert Wearner turns to an ancient prophecy that gives a clue.

Email Madness

Does watching your computer and checking your email make you just want to groan? Are you bombarded with so many emails that after a day away from the office, you spend half of the next morning just sorting and reading them? If so, then here are some strategies you can use to free yourself from email slavery and their accompanying annoyances.

A Love Letter

Let’s talk about love. Not romantic love, but another kind of love— that for other people, and for God.

The Spirit-filled Life

When I first met the Holy Spirit, in my boyhood, it wasn’t under conditions conducive to confidence. He was introduced to me as the “Holy Ghost,” which had all manner of strange and scary connotations.

My Search for Sanity and Rest

“I remember saying to my wife, ‘I’ll go on my own first. I don’t want the children exposed in case these people are nutty.’” His fears were unfounded, however, and a few weeks later he took his wife and children along. “We decided this would be our new church home; we felt that God was calling us here,” he says.

Bringing Sight to the Blind

Just before they performed the very first operation, they received an ultimatum from one of the chiefs: “The previous hospital promised a lot of things and nothing was delivered. Now you’ve come and promise to make miracles. Because it takes a miracle to make a blind person to see, if that woman doesn’t see after your surgery,” the chief told them seriously, “pack up your things and leave.”

God Was With Me

My marriage was marked by abuse of many forms. After several separations, I realised that if my husband, Tom, refused to change, then our relationship had no future. But when the end finally came, Tom begged me for “one last chance” saying he’d changed.

For Those About to Rock

I didn’t mean to jonah my father-in-law out of the ski-boat. My cousin Clive and I were just mucking around behind Candy Bar , Clive’s bath toy. We turned hard left, rocking the nippy little boat. Paul, the driver, turned the wheel to counter our pull. We turned right and dug in deep, pulling Candy Bar’ s stern toward us in a flat skid. Paul laughed and corrected. Another biting left, our bodies almost horizontal, and I remember the rest in slo-mo . . .