by Gist Team | Apr 18, 2023 | Humanity, Humanity and the Gospel
As Christians how should we relate to the society around us? In a changing world that can be a difficult question to answer. Back in 2017 after the same-sex marriage plebiscite, the Bible Society’s ‘Eternity’ magazine published a front-page feature, “How to be a...
by Robyn Bain (Gist Team) | Nov 21, 2019 | Humanity, Humanity and the Gospel, Suffering
This short article provides a taste of the VAD resources page available on this website. View the page for more ideas on talking, praying and acting on VAD in the gospel. Voluntary Assisted Dying (VAD) refers to a practice in which a doctor intentionally ends the life...
by Rohan Pieris | Mar 5, 2018 | Humanity and the Gospel, Sexuality and the Gospel
Australian Christians are increasingly finding themselves and their values being described in the media (both ‘social’ and ‘mainstream’) as ‘fringe,’ ‘outdated,’ ‘problematic,’ and even ‘harmful.’ And it isn’t only the online rhetoric relegating Christians to the...
by Robyn Bain (Gist Team) | Jun 28, 2017 | Humanity and the Gospel
How will we cope with dying? Many voices now say that euthanasia is the way to die well. Michelle Taylor is a member at Caloundra Presbyterian Church who suffers from a rare, terminal illness. Hear Michelle talk about ‘dying well’ – trusting and...
by Jennie Baddeley (GiST) | Jun 19, 2017 | Humanity and the Gospel
‘I don’t want to die!’ A four-year old glare. My heart sinks. No, this child is not in imminent danger of death that I know of, but he is tired and it is bed time. Something has happened in his world that requires another conversation about death. When do we ever...
