This morning, we are looking at Greed vs Charity. And, just as a way to get our thinking engaged- and I'm looking for answers to this question-what country in the world, as a percentage of the population, do you think has the most people who give financially?

A message by Samantha Barlow

"Food, glorious food! Hot sausage and mustard! While we're in the mood--Cold jelly and custard! Please pudding and saveloy!

What next is the question? Rich gentlemen have it, boys- - In-di-gestion!

Food, Glorius food! We're anxious to try it. Three banquets a day -- Our favourite diet!

Just picture a great big steak- - Fried, roasted or stewed. Oh, food, Wonderful food, Marvellous food, Glorious food."

But can you have too much of a good thing?

A message by David Toscano

Depending on what studies you read, the average man will think about sex between 8 and 19-times day, and the average woman will think about it between 6 and 10 times a day.
While it might seem like a lot, compared to the 200 thoughts on food or eating per day, it helps to put things into perspective.
Today we embark on a new series with today's topic of Lust vs Chastity.

A message by David Toscano

In December last year, the Australian Institute of Criminology and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission released updated figures for the cost of serious and organised crime in Australia. The Institute estimates that it cost up to $68.7 billion a year in 2022-2023. "The $68.7 billion cost of serious and organised crime represents more than $2500 for every person in Australia."
While it may be said, ' do the crime, do the time,' the reality is that when it comes to doing the wrong thing, everyone pays.
But what difference would it make to you if someone paid the debt on your behalf?

A message by David Toscano

It can be hard to admit you need some help. We live in a world that celebrates strength, independence and being the master of one’s own destiny. In the words of the song made famous by Frank Sinatra, “I did it my way,” plays out at funerals almost as an anthem of defiance. Sticking it to The Man.

But what if, rather than seeing the need for help in life as a sign of weakness, we saw it as a life-transforming gift to be received and responded to with unrestrained love.
A message by David Toscano

Death has been called the great equaliser. It comes for all, regardless of social status. In the words of Job: “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I will depart.” And in the words of the modern idiom referring to worldly possessions: “you can’t take them with you.”
Have you ever stopped to consider how we view death can shape how we live?

A message by David Bone

Friendship. Helen Keller wrote that walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light. The power of friendship can be seen in how friends provide unconditional support and acceptance. Poet Maya Angelou encourages friends “to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud”. Friends are the family you choose. True friendships offer a comfortable silence, understanding, and the freedom to be oneself. Friendship improves happiness and abates misery, by the doubling of our joy and the dividing of our grief.

A message by Janet Dougherty

It is a powerful emotion that plays out in many of our lives. The fear of loss. We can fear losing something or someone, and so we put in measures to protect what we have. We can become suspicious of others and their motivation.
But what if we could overcome this fear of fighting to protect what we have? Could it be that if we do, our open-handed approach could change and shape our lives for the better and be part of something even bigger than we ever hoped if dreamed?
A message by David Toscano