Everyday Living

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How to Decide If It’s Time to Leave Your Job

Nov 16, 2021

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It’s a perennial question, and one most of us will face during our working life—when is it time to leave a job?

Why Do I Want a Significant Other?

Nov 10, 2021

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I was four years old when I told my mum that I’d like to get married when I’m older. “Because,” I told my mum excitedly, “I’d like to wear a white dress—just like Cinderella!”. I’m now in my 30s, and I'm still single.

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5 Ways to do Christian Self-Care

Nov 2, 2021

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Whether we are in a spiritual oasis or crossing a dry, desert land, let’s draw near to God, and to each other. Learn some ways we can practice Christian self-care.

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It’s Time We Talk About Mental Health in Church

Oct 28, 2021

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Consider this finding from a National Church Life Survey from a few years ago: one in six church attenders sought or received treatment for a mental health issue in the previous two years. This mirrors the reality of mental health issues experienced by the Australian population as a whole. Let that sink in.

Finding Christ After Sexual Assault

Oct 27, 2021

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I was about 24 and living in the UK when I was sexually assaulted by my flatmate. By the time I got the courage to tell the police what had happened, he had returned to his home country, and there was little they could do.

Coping with Mental Health From a Culturally Different Background

Oct 25, 2021

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Growing up as a South Asian in a Christian family in Australia, I often felt a tension between my identity and the challenges I faced at home, compared to my life outside of those walls—both literally and figuratively.

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Why I Took a Sabbatical from My Pastoral Role

Oct 22, 2021

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You’ve been set apart for good works,” says the preacher, “The Kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” So why am I so sad, anxious…broken? I wonder.

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Caring for My Anxious Wife … Without Despairing

Oct 20, 2021

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Imagine waking up each day, having no idea what the day will hold. Sure, you know that it's a Tuesday, so the kids will be going to school, and you have work. But in reality, at any moment you could get a text that means you need to drop everything and return home. That’s the reality of living with someone with a mental illness, especially when that person is your partner.