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The Sovereignty of God

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God is in control of everything. It’s easy to say, but what it means and how we’re to live in light of this reality can be one of the biggest challenges of the Christian life. But in this talk, Mark Baddeley (lecturer of theology at Queensland Theological College) gives us a few tent-pegs to ground us in this reality and to help us live in relationship with a sovereign God.

 

Note: There are some audio issues in the second half of the talk, where the quality drops a bit. Apologies for any inconvenience.

(Panel) Mental Health & Wellbeing in the Church

By Holiday Talks, Talks

Given that 45% of Australians will experience a mental health issue in their lifetime (and 1 in 5 Australian’s will face this every year), we think it’s crucial to discuss this topic within the life of the church. We hope that this special Holiday Panel will highlight some of the struggles and help us understand ways in which we can better care for ourselves and others.

Here are some great local resources mentioned near the end of the talk:

Phone Numbers:
Lifeline……13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service……1300 65 94 67
Men’s Line……1300 78 99 78
Kids Helpline……1800 55 1800
Alcohol & Other Drug Hotline……1800 250 015
Parent-line……1300 30 1300

Online Resources:
Headtohealth.gov.au
Yourhealthinmind.org
headspace.org.au
Raisingchildren.net.au
Healthyfamilies.beyondblue.org.au

Dr. Carolyn Russell – Caring for Self, Caring for Others

By Holiday Talks, Talks

In our first talk on Pastoral Care, Dr. Carolyn shows us how all pastoral care finds its beginning in Master Care – that is, we look to our Heavenly Father as the source of all comfort and care in this world. From there, Carolyn builds upon portraits of pastoral care from figures in the Bible – like Jesus and Paul – as she fleshes out what it looks like to be a healthy community that is living within the boundaries that God has created for us while we care for one another.