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Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandads and father figures! I hope you’re able to spend precious time with friends and family today and celebrate the positive influence dads have. No man is an island — we need a supportive community to flourish and grow.

Do you tune into your Christian radio station to discover your next favourite local artist? Australia needs to support our Christian artists to be the salt of the earth, contrasting against worldly influence, and instead help build a strong Kingdom culture.

Dads4Kids' recent Men’s Leadership Summit was an incredible weekend of encouragement, practical training and peer-to-peer mentoring. We were inspired to stand fast in the faith, to be courageous and strong as men. In the company of great men, well, there’s nothing quite like it.

Today, I’m excited to announce Dads4Kids' latest Community Service Announcement (CSA) campaign, "Be The Best You Can Be", is going to air on TV networks all across Australia.

Danny Abdallah could have easily smashed the man who killed his children, as at one stage he was the Australian kickboxing champion. He recently met the man in the jail where he is serving his sentence to tell him personally of his forgiveness.

Please be assured as I take on the new role of CEO that the heart of Dads4Kids will continue to beat strong with fresh energy. I’m excited for all that God, our Father in Heaven, has in store for the big-hearted movement founded by the wonderful Warwick and Alison Marsh.

This past year, Christian DJ and producer Andrew Griffiths, aka AndyG, has broken through as one of Australia's hottest new electronic artists. Disillusioned with hearing song after song about secular culture, he eventually realised he could create music to glorify God.

Discover the difference between God-glorifying emotions and today’s culture of unchecked emotionalism.

It's been a decade since Australia's last great Christian music festival, Easterfest, closed its gates. Since then, Australia has lost what was a massive catalyst for youth ministry, artist development, and Kingdom culture building. But there are some promising grassroots shooting through... 

Australia has long been seen as a global leader in worship music, but what does that even mean? And how will Australian worship music look in the future? We speak to some key players in Australia’s worship music scene to find answers.

A poetic tribute to hardworking, invaluable and irreplaceable mothers this Mother's Day.

Dad, take heart. You can get through this. Face your fears. Do hard things. You'll realise this: they produced some of the greatest joys in your life.

In an exclusive interview, Jared Haschek reveals how Australian Christian music can raise its game and compete with global pop acts like Taylor Swift.

Stories are even more important to children, especially when seen with Dad. There are some good family-friendly movies out at the moment. Let me give you my top three choices.

In late February 2025, Tom MacDonald released "Man in the Sky", a poignant, country-tinged ballad accompanied by a farm animal-themed music video. His poetic lyrics have a child-like innocence, yet pose some of life’s biggest questions.

Bruce Robinson argues that every father must learn to give unconditional love to his children, and is explicit about dads telling their children about their unconditional love for them. I agree, but it is darn difficult.

Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s story is compelling and illuminates many important issues for us today. Hopefully, like me, you’ll be encouraged and spurred on in your fatherhood while watching this film. Stand strong, be a guide to others, protect, and lead your family in love.

Dr Arthur Brooks, a professor at Harvard University, spoke at the recent ARC Conference in London on "The Science of Happiness". Start your own study on the Science of Happiness, put it into practice, teach your kids the same and create a very happy family in the process.

Andrew Gray and his producer Glaucco Tomaz are doing excellent work, creating content to empower men and usher in a renaissance of healthy masculinity. I picked up a few great dad tips from him, and I hope you do, too!

My younger brother died in a car accident in Tasmania on 16 January 2025, not too far from where he lived. Cameron left a living legacy displayed in his only daughter, grandchildren, nephews and nieces.