CONNECTED Adventist

Our faith is constantly growing and so is our prayer life. There is an aspect of prayer that has always challenged my faith; praying for physical healing. Christian will share with us how his prayer life has grown and developed, as well as sharing inspiring stories of how he has infused spiritual and physical healing into his personal outreach.

All humans change. Some for good and others for bad. Regardless of their choices and their changes, there is always one constant; God. Just as God is there for people regardless of what 'season' they're in, may we also be another constant for them during their change and even their during the denouncing of their faith.

Rules have their purpose and there's even a need for rules in society. Throughout my Christian journey, I have looked at the Bible and all its rules in very different lights. Today, I see the Bible as my greatest protector and safeguard, and its rules, are a safety net against falling to my secret rebellion, and the Bible helps to remind me of the danger of nurturing my character flaws. The Bible is hazard tape around the danger of my own heart.

Cut if off, pluck it out, switch if OFF! In a culture where cell phones are with us from when we wake up to when we go to sleep, it can become a battle to disconnect and 'switch off' from the online space. So what do you do when you begin to sense a loss of control when it comes to social and digital media? Our guest has some ideas that can help you to 'break the habit'

Actively and intentionally listening to people's personal story can be just as healing as sharing the Gospel. Investing time in people who don't think how we think, or who don't live as we live, allows for us to not only learn from their stories but more importantly, to understand their story. As we seek to understand people's hearts, just as God does, God can use us to reflect the compassion and empathy of His character to people who may have never experienced Christianity this way.

Many of us have counted the ‘likes’ a picture or post has received. Some of us have compared our ‘friends’ count to others. Our online presence comes with many benefits but at times, it can cause the birth of unexpected insecurities. In addition to that, when our online presence is attached to ministry, validation can cause us to question our Divine calling.

As states of Australia are ravaged by fire, some people are asking 'why hasn't God stopped the fires?' Others are turning to God as result of the overwhelming fear caused by the uncontrollable, apocalyptic conditions, and a small group, are 'preaching' that God sent the fires to punish the sins of Australia.

Parenting can be an inheritance that comes with strings attached. At times those strings can feel like braided ROPE! But with that inheritance God gives parents a glimpse into the heart of God.

Death can cause some people to re-evaluate many aspects of their life. When I was asked if Id remarry if my husband died, my answer was 'YES!!'. However in the two years since that question was asked to me, today, I have a very different response. Marriage isn't the fix to every dysfunction or insecurity, marriage isn't even the 'fairytale ending' to a life of singleness or loneliness.