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Each week we add another audio file to our site/podcast feed.
On the first week of a new month the file will be a round-the-table chat about what's in the current month's issue.
All other weeks will see a full length audio article added.

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  • discussion with the editors about what's in the issue
  • interviews with authors and featured personalities
  • behind the scenes news and reports
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2008 Podcasts


     
     

December 2008:

In This Issue ( 19m 40s - 3.37MB )

Looking at the life of Dr Ben Carson and a focus on Christmas with reviews of the articles an Australian Christmas and God our Stranger.

Jesus ( 10m 48s - 1.85MB )

To find and describe all the biblical titles for Jesus is a huge task. So why does one person need at least 240 names?

 

Finding Hope and Help In the Bible

( 11m 32s - 1.98MB )

In living, in dying and through all circumstances in between, women and men have turned to the Bible for support, strength and insight.

 
     

November 2008:

In This Issue ( 18m 25s - 3.3MB )

Focusing on Andrew Rieu as he tours Australia and the concept of church. Reviews of the articles Safety in the Summer Sun, Be Grateful and Reconcilable Differences.

A Gift in Time ( 14m 34s - 2.5MB )

The joy of the Sabbath.

 

Church: Is It For you? ( 12m 55s - 2.2MB )

What should church be like - a welcoming, embracing and supportive community.

     

October 2008:

In This Issue ( 18m 15s - 3.1MB )

Reviews of the articles Help Your Kids Eat Healthily, The Possibility of God, A Sure Thing, Power in Worship and ICC: Saving Children.

ICC: Saving Children ( 12m 59s - 2.2MB )

ICC has developed orphan-care programs, in which children who are orphaned live with local foster families— extended family or loving local families—supported by development initiatives and monitoring by ICC.

 

The Possibility of God ( 8m 52s - 1.5MB )

Let's admit it up front: you can't conclusively prove the existence of God. But we’re born with the suspicion of the existence of God—someone, or something, bigger than ourselves.

Help Your Kids Eat Healthily ( 5m 47s - 1.0MB )

So your kids are acting up when it comes to eating healthy foods?

 

POWER in Worship ( 12m 19s - 2.1MB )

If you ask a Christian to define the ultimate purpose of their life, it wouldn't be long before they would be talking about evangelism.

A Sure Thing ( 3m 54s - 0.6MB )

They say death and taxes are the only predictable events in life.

     

September 2008:

In This Issue ( 11m 27s - 1.9MB )

Looking into Denzel Washington's ministry and the Bible Experience followed by reviews of signs articles Health Food Fakes, Living a Resurrection Life and The six stages of marriage.

Denzel Washington ( 9m 14s - 1.6MB )

Having followed his career with half an eye, always interested to see his newest film, I was recently surprised to discover Washington is a devoted Christian.

 

Living a Resurrection Life ( 11m 25s - 1.9MB )

Building on his previously-published strident arguments for the actual, physical resurrection of Christ, Wright urges that the focus of the New Testament is on our physical, bodily resurrection to live in our recreated, restored and renewed world.

Swearing Like Pooh Bear ( 6m 54s - 1.1MB )

Disciplining children used to be easy. Our grandparents would say, "Get me a tree branch." They didn't even have to get out of the rocking chair to start their simple plan to stop juvenile delinquency.

     

August 2008:

In This Issue ( 17m 46s - 3.2MB )

Reflecting on the Olympics with reviews of articles Tamysn Lewis:Striving for Gold, The Hope of Judgement, Reading can Change the World, Brain Feelings and Suit Up.

Striving for Gold: Tamsyn Lewis ( 8m 18s - 1.4MB )

Robert Drane talks with one of Australia’s Olympic medal hopes about things that are important to her, on and off the running track.

 

The Hope of Judgment ( 12m 46s - 2.12MB )

To be able to see our world and life through the experiences of someone of a different culture and background is rare. It is a gift—but it can also be a jolt to our sensibilities and assumptions.

Broken Body—Innocent Blood ( 12m 46s - 2.19MB )

My brother and I, seasoned fishermen, and the other disciples had been out all night. We were doing what blokes do when we need to think. When we feel out of our comfort zone or in need of direction, we fish.

     

July 2008:

In This Issue ( 24m 07s - 4.4MB )

STOP PRESS! and a review of the articles David Bussau Creates Opportunity, Work in Comfort, How Attitudes Have Changed, It all Started With A Meal, Homelessness . . . Why? and Circumstantial Faith.

Circumstantial Faith ( 10m 31s - 1.8MB )

As a believer—for present purposes, defined simply as one who believes—I have often wondered what and how I would believe differently, had I been born into a family and culture with different beliefs.

 

Drink ( 8m 07s - 1.4MB )

Daniel Reynaud reviews the history and anticipates the future for alcohol in Australia.

Homelessness... Why? ( 10m 26s - 1.8MB )

As many of us are tucking ourselves into our cosy beds each night, in our comfortable homes, do we ever stop to think about those not so fortunate, who are bunking down under a pile of newspapers or making a bed in an industrial garbage container?

     

June 2008:

In This Issue ( 23m 55s - 4.4MB )

A review of the Narnia movie and signs article and reviews of articles, My Life Verse, The Gold in the Golden Rule, Jon Johanson—Wings Like Eagles and Peter: Fisherman, Flawed Disciple, Sheep Feeder.

Visiting Narnia with Andrew Adamson ( 13m 11s - 2.2MB )

For decades, C S Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia have been among the world’s best-loved children’s books. So whoever was going to be involved with adapting these stories in movie form was undertaking a difficult assignment.

 

Consider Jesus ( 3m 24s - 0.6MB )

Take a moment to consider the greatest Man who ever lived. Be your own judge of who Jesus is!

A Changed Life ( 3m 24s - 0.6MB )

Eustace now realised the worthlessness of money, jewels, wealth and luxury. He also realised he didn’t want to be the boy he had been: complaining, arrogant and conceited. He finally recognised his need for a new heart, a new mind and a new beginning.

 

The Gold in the Golden Rule ( 8m 00s - 1.3MB )

Jesus said it sums up all the Scriptures but are Christians—and other religions— living it in the world today?

 
     

May 2008:

In This Issue ( 23m 55s - 4.4MB )

Sound bytes from an interview with Matt Corby and reviews of articles: Saying Sorry, Deep Economy, Constance: John Huss’s Lakeside City and Double Click.

10 Ways to be Your Child’s Role Mode ( 10m 00s - 1.8MB )

A positive role model has long-term influence and can empower a person to overcome a multitude of deficiencies.

 

Double Click ( 8m 58s - 1.6MB )

It has been said that a picture is worth a thousand words. There is a collection of pictures on your computer that represents your programs. They are tiny pictures, so maybe they are only worth a hundred words but they certainly save a lot of time!

The Millennium: A Rite of Passage ( 9m 45s - 1.7MB )

The European scholar Arnold Van Gennep, in the 1960s, was the first to coin the phrase “rite of passage”

     

April 2008:

In This Issue ( 26m 49s - 4.7MB )

Reviews of articles Motivation to Move, Barack Obama: Who am I?, Bunnies, Pirates and a Child’s Prayer, The Practice of Prayer, Dealing with Debt—God’s Way.

Dealing with Debt—God’s Way ( 10m 27s - 1.8MB )

Financial hardships can cause great stress. G Edward Reid suggests some biblical tips to escape debt.

  The Practice of Prayer ( 10m 52s - 1.9MB )
Christian prayer is not a difficult task that requires special rituals or years of study. Christians rejoice in the knowledge that simply through faith in Jesus, they can become part of the family of God.
 
     

March 2008:

In This Issue ( 18m 26s - 3.4MB )
Good news for chocolate lovers, bad news for the editors and reviews of articles Zanardi’s Zeal for Life, The Real Heaven, God is Great!, Sweet Dreams: 10 ways to sleep better and Making Sense of Destruction.
Looking for hope ( 8m 17s - 1.5MB ) In different ways, all Australians have been affected by drought. Daniel Reynaud ponders the meaning of hope amid the dry.
  The Real Heaven ( 8m 59s - 1.7MB )

What then does the Bible say about heaven? If you looked at it on a percentage basis you would have to concludenot much. But there are a few texts that do give us some insights.

Sweet Dreams: 10 ways to sleep better ( 9m 36s - 1.7MB )

Getting enough sleep is vital for your wellbeing. The third of your life spent sleeping has a significant effect on the other two-thirds of your life. Sleep is a necessity—not a luxury.

 

   

January /
February 2008
:

In This Issue ( 21m 05s - 3.8MB )
Sound bytes from our interview with Jessicah Schipper and reviews of articles The Giving Ladder,

The Detox Debate and The Dragon’s Bane.



 

     

 


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