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A compelling article in Fatherhood Today magazine was published some years back which many have been discussing since. In it, psychologist Wade Horn explains how the Kruger National Park in South Africa had a concerning problem of an overpopulation of elephants. The once low numbers [...]

I met 17-year-old Patrick while he waited for a friend on the outside tables at McDonald's. We got into a conversation about all sorts of things, but I was particularly interested in why he described himself as a ‘gamer’ up until a couple of months [...]

I was born in a small town in Ontario, Canada called New Germany, and was baptised into the Catholic church. My parents were in their forties, so I came as a surprise. My mother suffered from schizophrenia, and this drove my father to drink. As [...]

The first little piggy built his house of straw. I got into a conversation with a young man in a coffee shop today. I was drinking my coffee while mulling over the topic of nihilism for this article. I wanted a young man’s view­ -- [...]

Teenagers are massive users of digital technology. The current generation of teenagers -- known as ‘iGen’ -- have grown up in the age of the iPhone and social media. Most of them can’t remember a time without a smartphone in their home, which they (probably) [...]

On March 17, 2016, the Coalition joined forces with the Greens to amend the Commonwealth Electoral Act and abolish senate group voting tickets (GVTs). GVTs allowed voters to simply put a 1 above the line and let their party of choice distribute their preferences. Although [...]

Before I give my seven reasons, let me share four things from my background to give you context for my comments. Firstly, I am a Minister of the Gospel of the Lord Jesus Christ and have been actively engaged as such for the last thirty [...]

“Have you seen ‘Best Daddy’, Warwick?” This was the short cryptic text I received from my friend Hayden Gillie from Warrnambool. Hayden is the sort of guy who doesn’t say much about something, unless it is really good. I was not disappointed when I watched [...]

Crystal's mother and father had broken up a few months ago and had moved from the family home, each going their own way. The family home was put up for sale. One night, the neighbours were woken by a loud noise that sounded like an [...]

This week Dads4Kids launches its annual end-of-financial-year Help the Children Appeal. One great reason to give to the Help the Children Appeal is because Dads4Kids is helping dads live longer than in years gone by. Last year, on 1 November 2019, the Australian Bureau of [...]

Some time ago, a young father sent me this incredible story about David Campbell. David is the son of the iconic Aussie singer Jimmy Barnes. David Campbell happens to be a singer himself, and a co-host on the ‘Today Extra’ show on Channel Nine. Read [...]

By Mathew Wright Workshop Presenter – Youth for Christ Australia Read: Psalm 16:11, 17:15, 23, 34:4-10 It’s been a crazy few weeks in Australia as together we fight the spread of COVID-19. But there is a much more insidious plague that crept into our society [...]

Read: Luke 15: 11-32 Research out of the US is showing that Gen Z, our current teenagers, are the least Christian generation ever (Barna). Australia seems to be in the same position, with many young people walking away from the church, and oftentimes, God. Just [...]

Malachi 4:6 – “Turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers.” Luke 19:10: “For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” Australian psychologist and author Steve Biddulph says, ‘love grows [...]

Editor’s Note: The Canberra Declaration team is supporting the 40 Days of Prayer and Fasting Call for the Lost Boys from Wednesday 26 February – 5 April 2020, initiated by Youth for Christ Australia. We commend this prayer call to you, for your consideration and [...]

by Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry | From American Greatness (Editor’s note: This article about pornography is not written by an Evangelical Christian. We want you to know that it is also not written from a faith perspective. But that is exactly why we think it is so [...]

Anderson George shares his views on Aboriginal Christian spirituality, and whether or not believers should participate in Aboriginal ceremonies.

Porn addiction might be considered an ‘eating disorder’ of another kind. It’s the wrong kind of brain food for the developing brain, literally short circuiting healthy emotional and behavioural responses toward intimacy. It’s about porn trigging neuroplasticity changes and neurochemical release of naturally occurring hormones, [...]

Some time ago I wrote an article called “Ten Reasons for Eating Together” for the Dads4Kids weekly newsletter to inspire fathers and encourage families. The week after the story went out to 5,000 fathers, I spoke to my wife about the newsletter. I said, “You [...]

Richard Branson said, “If happiness is the goal – and it should be, then adventures should be top priority.” It is the priority of adventure that makes being out in the bush with a bunch of dads and their kids really exhilarating. Wollondilly River Station, [...]