Life
Tips and issues on lifestyle and health, as well as an insight into the lives of others
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My Story: Doug Batchelor  Doug Batchelor used to be an anti-social, drug-using, cave-dwelling hermit but has become an engaging, popular international speaker. |
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My story: Glyn Parfitt Glyn Parfitt's book on the Trinity. |
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Medical advice from Doc Wright Doc Wright talks about professional patients, berries and more. |
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My story: Graeme Loftus Dr Graeme Loftus recently retired, only to be told that he had a seriously aggressive brain tumor. How does theology stack up when you're faced with something like this? |
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My Story: Samoan Tsunami David Gibbons speaks with Julia Wallwork in Samoa. |
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Foodcents Healthy eating isn't as expensive as you may think. In fact, a new program called FOODcents reveals how healthy eating can save you money. |
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Diane Fletcher Dr Diane Fletcher-Way says that the biggest problem on the north-west Coast of Tasmania is the expanding bellies of children. |
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God said "Pray" It is never too late to accept Jesus. |
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Roger Climpson David Gibbons talks to Roger Climpson. |
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My story: Leo Schreven He has now spoken in more than 200 countries around the world, and by his reckoning, has only seven yet to visit. |
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Surviving childhood abuse X writes about her experience with childhood abuse, the impact it's had on her life and the redemptive aspects found in Jesus. |
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My story: Sharyn Killens Did God abandon the inconvenient child? |
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Chronic cough Vast numbers suffer from chronic cough. At least 15% of people cough for at least half the days in a year. All are treatable and fixable. |
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My story: Adventist health At recent meetings in Geneva, Switzerland, the world-wide Seventh-day Adventist Church moved to establish a formal relationship with the United Nations' World Health Organisation. |
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Flu Find out more about the flu and how to prevent it with Doc Wright. |
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Reverend Bill Crews and the Exodus Foundation The Exodus Foundation exists to meet the immediate material, emotional and spiritual needs of disadvantaged and marginalised people. |
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Longevity A new report in the "Harvard Health Letter" says five simple life-style modifications reduce illness, avoids early death and promotes longevity. |
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Dealing with disputes in church From time to time, situations arise in which one or more individuals seem intent on attacking the church, its leadership, or some family or individual in the church. |
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My Story: Catherine Howe Catherine started giving blood more than 25 years ago after she herself twice needed blood following the births of her two children in the early 1980s. |
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My story: Pablo Lillo David Gibbons speaks with Pablo Lillo, the newly appointed Head of News and Editorial for the internal communication unit of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the South Pacific. |
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Bowel cancer Doctor Wright speaks about bowel cancer. |
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Zapping the heart A new report from London says the intervention called radiofrequency "catheter ablation" can reverse the potentially lethal heart irregularity called "atrial fibrillation", reducing risk of stroke and heart failure. |
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An extraordinary woman Avy Curley was an ambassador for Indigenous Australia. She died earlier this year. Alan Holman tells her story. |
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Flu injections Surprise, surprise, it's been discovered that many health care workers do not receive their annual Flu vax injection, so it could probably pose a risk to the patients they are caring for, the "British Medical Journal" says. |
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Chocolate is good for you An amazing report in the "British Medical Journal" says eating chocolate may prevent "cognitive decline" - or dementia - feared by all over 75. |
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Sonshine Sanctuary  Seventh-day Adventists on Queensland's Sunshine Coast are doing something about the shocking statistics of domestic violence. |
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Hand washing prevents disease A new report from America says that the simple habit of hand-washing reduces the incidence of gastraic upsets by over 31%, and resiratory disorders by 21%. |
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Servant leadership If you were asked to list the top ‘leaders' of our time, who would you nominate? |
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Rod Hopping More than 1.2 million children are trafficked every year. The feature film TRADE exposes the issues of human trafficking and modern day slavery. |
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Blood pressure Dr James Wright talks about blood pressure. |
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Dennis Smith David Gibbons speaks with Dennis Smith, a church pastor who has spent 11 years studying about the Holy Spirit. |
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Exploding myths Dr James Wright dispels some medical myths. |
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Economic Crisis Even if you don't know exactly what's wrong and all the technical terms that go with it, it's fairly obvious that something is wrong. |
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Neale Schofield Neale Schofield, CEO of the Adventist Media Network, shares his vision for communication. |
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Crestor Dr James Wright talks about Crestor, a prescription medicine that is believed to help lower cholesterol and slow atherosclerosis progression. |
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Phil McKay Phil McKay, a renowned Australian artist, speaks with David Gibbons about his art and life. |
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Why Darwin's triumph Biologist Timothy G Standish looks at the history of Darwinism for an explanation of why it has been so successful. |
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Desley Scott Nathan Brown speaks with Desley Scott, a Seventh-day Adventist who is also a Member for Woodridge, one of the "safest" seat in the Queensland parliament. |
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CT Scans Dr James Wright talks about CT scans. |
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Shawn Boonstra David Gibbons caught up with Shawn Boonstra during his visit to Australia, and asked him why he chose to become a Seventh-day Adventist Christian. |
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Cheap pills Most p atents on the new revolutionary drugs 20 years ago have expired, so anyone can make them. Vast numbers are manufactured in India, where labour is very cheap. |
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Sanitarium Tryathlon InFocus catches up with New Zealand Prime Minister, John Key, at the Weet-Bix Tryathlon in New Zealand. |
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Breast feeding Doctor James Wright discusses the benefits of breast feeding. |
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Mel Lemke Mel Lemke, chaplain at the Avondale Schools, Cooranbong, NSW, believes the most exciting opportunities for evangelism are in Adventist schools. |
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Are you safe in hospital? Doctor James Wright discusses a new report from London which says vast numbers of patients in hosital are compromised by serious safety incidents - most of which are not reported. |
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Andrew Fisher Jesus Racing Team driver Andrew Fisher put his faith into action with a nine day visit to the underprivileged in Calcutta, India. |
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Drowning in a sea of overweight Doctor James Wright says that the western world is drowning in a sea of overweight. |
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Dieting pitfalls Eating right has numerous enemies. Kelly James-Enger reveals four pitfalls that derail healthy diets. |
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What good is a counsellor There is wisdom in seeking a listening ear. Mary Barnabas considers the benefit of visiting a counsellor. |
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Prescribing dummy pills Doctor James Wright talks about mild analgesics or vitamin pills, which will cause no harm. |
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Mediterranean diet reduces risk of asthma While this eating style may be best for pregnant women, a Mediterranean style of eating has been found to be beneficial for all people, particularly because of the role it plays in preventing heart disease. |
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Ray Dabrowski Seventh-day Adventist world church's communication director talks about how to successfully communicate Christian messages...more |
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Avoiding heart disease Doctor James Wright discusses how a test used to check for increased risks of premature heart disease and thickened arteries to the heart is really an indication of general inflammation...more |
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Fatherhood Warrick March discusses if fatherhood is a diminishing national value...more |
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Osteoporosis Doctor James Wright discusses osteoporosis which is very common in older men and women...more |
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Coming to Christ in a Muslim country Many listeners to "The Voice of Hope" broadcasts suffer in various ways because of their decision to heed God's call...more |
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Coping with change Change does not have to be a negative thing...more |
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Pilgrims passing through a valley of tears Their story, in the midst of Australia's worst peace time tragedy, provides a glimmer of hope...more |
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Where the world found a new word Every word has an origin. Harold Harker takes us to the place "protestant" became a way to describe a large part of Christianity...more |
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David Down ancient coin finds British volunteer Nadine Ross, working with the Israel's Antiquities Authority, has found more than 250 ancient gold coins during excavations under a car park by the ancient walls of Jerusalem...more |
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The fat truth about nuts There are a lot of myths about the role of nuts in weight gain but after reviewing the evidence, here's what we've found...more |
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How to manage stress Learning to deal with stress is an important part of maintaining your wellbeing and protecting your health, says Andrew Cate...more |
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Brian Larwood After 29 years, Brian Larwood returned to the posting where his missionary brother was killed...more |
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Flu vaccines 24% of the population in Ontario, Canada accepted free flu vaccination after it was offered to everybody over the age of 6 months...more |
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When you hurt her This behaviour is never God's will and, in reality, is the opposite of real love. Nothing will ever make it acceptable to interpret Scripture to justify abuse...more |
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Dark chocolate |
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Dr Ray Roennfeldt |
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Stomach bleeding |
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Matt LaClaire returns |
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Why be vegetarian - Part 3 |
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Lethal legacy |
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The Polypill |
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Stephen Aveling-Rowe |
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Volunteering |
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Ben Carson: the faith of a surgeon |
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Healthier you: 3 ways in 7 days |
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Pollution's affect on the heart |
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Hans Diehl David Gibbons asks Dr Diehl about his successful CHIP program, reducing cholesterol, diet and exercise, eating meat, the Bible's guide to what we eat and how to delay death by 15 years...more |
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Childhood obesity |
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Matt LaClaire |
