The Incredible Journey

This program is the second in a series of programs that compares and contrasts the lives and the legacies of Constantine the Great and Jesus Christ, and how both have impacted the way we think and the way we live today. This second program will focus on the persecution of the Christians and Constantine’s rise to power. The Diocletian persecution, together with a broken family, and political divisions within the Roman Empire formed the background for Constantine’s education in what it meant to rule. When Constantine seized power in Rome, he credited the Christian God. This seismic shift was to define the world we live in today.

This program is the first in a series of programs that compares and contrasts the lives and the legacies of Constantine the Great and Jesus Christ, and how both have impacted the way we think and the way we live today. This first programme will focus on their births and their childhoods. Starting with Constantine’s inauspicious birth, we will then consider that of Jesus, and how, through his followers, he began to challenge the Empire with his teachings. This was a clash of empires that was to define the world we live in today.

Egypt is a land of wonders.  It’s the land of the pyramids and sphinx, temples and palaces.  It’s also one of the lands of the. Bible.  In fact, Egypt is mentioned over 600 times in the Bible.   The Bible mentions Egypt more than any nation outside of Israel.  Of the 66 books of the Bible, Egypt is mentioned in 29 of them.  Egypt obviously plays an important role in the Bible.  In this program, we will look at how Egypt demonstrates the historical accuracy and reliability of the Bible.

More than 140 years haven’t dulled our admiration for those who wear the baggy green. But if we want to remain on a good wicket for eternity, we’ll need more than a straight bat to get us through. Join me to discover what The Ashes and Cricket can tell us in our new program: “The Ashes and More”.

Everyone loves penguins! They are amazing and enchanting birds, unlike any you’ll ever see in a park or garden. Whereas most birds have wings for flight, penguins have been specially designed for swimming in a marine environment. While most species are found in Antarctic regions, the Fairy or Little Penguin makes its home on the southern shores of Australia and New Zealand.

But when a thriving colony on Middle Island near Warrnambool was decimated by foxes, urgent action was needed. Join us as we discover the ‘Oddball’ solution, which carries a special message for us today!

It's hard to forgive others. Especially when the damage is life-shattering, or when the offender continues doing things that cause us pain. Soon our whole focus is on how can I repay them? The bitter thoughts swirl through our minds and become all-consuming and potentially can be very destructive to us. 

The question is, how do I move on before the anger consumes me? How do I forgive even if I don’t want to forgive? This program may change your life forever. Invite your friends to watch it too.

If there was just one simple thing you could do that would turn your life around, improve your relationships, make a difference in your career, boost your energy and wellbeing, and help you feel less stressed and anxious about your life - would you want to know what it was? Of course, we would! 

Well scientific research is showing that it is not always the big things that make the largest difference in life – it is the little things. In fact, it can be just two words. So, join us to see how practicing something as seemingly insignificant as gratitude can bring you more fulfilment and happiness in your life than you ever thought was possible!

We're going to go back in time to a remarkable scene on the plains of Dura right near ancient Babylon.  An enormous statue of King Nebuchadnezzar had been set up, and thousands of representatives from his empire were invited to pay homage to it in a splendid ceremony.  But when the vast assembly on the plain bowed to the ground toward the image, three young men defied the king and remained standing. Their decision angered a king and shook an empire.  It’s also encouraged people everywhere. This is their story.

51 years ago, on 20 July 1969, over 500 million people watched in awe as Neil Armstrong set foot on the Moon. One of the little-known facts about Neil Armstrong and the Apollo astronauts is that they were not just the best and the brightest scientists and engineers that America had to offer but many of them were Christians. In this program, we discuss the Christianity of those astronauts and why NASA remained tight-lipped about it. Don’t miss this incredible program commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Moon landing.

Albert Namatjira is one of Australia’s most celebrated watercolour painters. What makes him such a compelling artist is his love for the landscapes he painted. He painted his country. His father’s country. But most importantly he painted his home.  A home he had an intimate knowledge of and deep respect for.

Note: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander listeners are advised that the following program contains names/voices of people who have died.