Signs of the Times
August 2006
Bradley Trevor Greive: Perspective of a Blue Day
If you’d told me after so many years that a grumpy blue frog would launch me onto the world stage I wouldn’t have believed you!” says Bradley Trevor Greive of the cover photo of his breakthrough book, The Blue Day Book. “But I am so grateful for that little guy.”
Herbs With an Anti-Cancer Punch
Several commonly used culinary herbs have been identified by the US National Cancer Institute as possessing compounds that protect us against cancer.
Weet-Bix Billy Cart Grand Prix
Each year more than 3000 people (competitors, family and friends) roll up—rain, hail or shine—to enjoy a day of family fun at the Weet-Bix Billy Cart Grand Prix in Lilydale, Victoria.
The Delight of God 
In the language of the Bible, everyone —whether religious or not—“worships.” Everyone “gives ultimate worth” to something or someone. But what is it?
Get Closer to Your Kids
One ingredient common to close families is the ability to make and keep promises. Here are six more tips for getting close to your children
Meet Helen Hall: Order of Australia Medal Awardee
“I always felt here that I wasn’t in the place where God wanted me to be,” she explains. “And I didn’t know where that place was.” Helen says she was looking for a place to work, whether in her profession as a teacher or in some other voluntary role. Nothing was working out until she met a woman who had been working with the Karen people.
Questions for Faith
It may surprise some, that in their beliefs, atheists and Christians share the quality of faith—faith in a different belief system—but a strong faith nonetheless.
Unity in Christ
The Bible places a heavy emphasis on the importance of unity in the life of the church. Paul is dogmatic that “all of you who were baptised into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus”
The Town That Changed the World
Wittenberg is a small town in eastern Germany—an hour’s drive south of Berlin. Yet this small town has influenced the world to a far greater extent than its size would suggest.
The Great War
How do you comprehend a death toll of 155 million people? This is the estimate of the death toll from 20th century wars and massacres. There is an even bigger war being played out on a grand stage. It is a war that begins with an interstellar battle and ends with the mother of all battles.
ABCs of Healing
Participants in ADRA’s adult literacy training program learn basic reading, writing and numeracy skills. These skills are important in their own right, since they provide opportunities for further education and work.
The Gospel and the Resurrection
Some Christians in Corinth were teaching there was no resurrection from the dead. Paul said if that is true there is no power in the gospel! If this is true, there is nothing unique about Jesus coming back to life after His death. But...
Saving Hamsters
When I was in seventh grade, I decided to raise a little money. I bought two hamsters. A boy hamster. And a girl hamster. When they were old enough, the girl hamster had babies.
Thanks for Your Advice, Which I Have Already Forgotten
I emailed my local member of parliament the other day. I had a couple of ideas about foreign policy that I expected would cause the nation’s lawmakers to slap their foreheads and say, “Why didn’t we think of that? Fly this guy in for a meeting.”
Imagine my disappointment when this didn’t happen. I don’t know how much longer I’ll continue to advise the government if I’m going to be ignored.
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Medical Hotline
Food facts, puffers, fish advantage, breast exam and more
Food Matters Recipe: Weet-Bix biscuits
These biscuits are a nice treat for kids after school. They can even help you make them!
Food Matters:
Office Munchies
Bible Discovery:
Unity and Diversity in Christ
Lifeguide
Premarital counselling
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