Messages Of Hope

Christmas time is so well known for it’s carols but why do we actually sing Christmas carols? Listen as Celia and Richard talk about some of their favourite carols and share the meaning and memories they bring for them. What are your favourite carols? The post Story of the Carols appeared first on Messages of hope.

We hear about the fact that we’re living in an ageing society but what about when it becomes personal and it’s your parents that are getting older? Listen as Celia and Richard explore the challenges adult children face as their parents get old. The post I’m not ready for my parents to be old! appeared first on Messages of hope.

Sometimes circumstances force dramatic changes in our lives and it can be difficult to adapt. How do we cope with the things we lose and is there anything to gain Listen to Celia as she talks with Norman and Hazel who had to leave their family home and move into a retirement village. The post Ageing Transitions appeared first on Messages of hope.

When someone hurts you, how do you react? Do you want revenge? Revenge might feel better for a time but in the end the hurts remain. Listen to Rob Schubert, who’ll talk about a better way to deal with those who hurt us. The post Payback appeared first on Messages of hope.

How do you deal with conflict? No matter who you are, there will be conflict in your life at some stage. Listen to Richard this week as he talks with Bruce, a mediator in several countries around the world. There is hope to deal with conflict in a healthy way. The post Understanding Conflict appeared first on Messages of hope.

Have you ever broken down in the middle of nowhere and all alone? It can be a frightening experience. Listen as Noel Due shares the true story of a friend who broke down in the desert. Find out what went through her mind as the hours passed by, and how the experience changed her life. The post Hope In The Desert appeared first on Messages of hope.

“My father seemed to know everything when I was little. As a teenager it’s amazing how much he’d forgotten! But then as an adult I realized he wasn’t bullet proof or out of touch. He was real. He had fears, failings and strengths just like me. I’m glad he was my dad.” What was your father like when you grew up? Is being a parent what you thought it would be like? Do you sometimes wonder whether you’re doing a good enough job? Listen to Rob Schubert this week as he reflects on his experience of fatherhood, and on God, who reveals himself to us as a loving dad. The post Fathers appeared first on Messages of hope.

People can become lonely for many reasons. Whether you’re feeling alone in a crowded room, or have lost connection with someone close to you, you are never alone. Listen as Jo, Emma and Richard discuss finding real connection in loneliness. The post Loneliness appeared first on Messages of hope.

"Joshua was my first pet. A blue heeler border collie cross. We did everything together. I was devastated the day I found him hit by a car. I was only 14 years old and what was I gonna do without him?" I’m Richard Fox from Messages of Hope. How do you cope in times of grief and loss? Listen in this week when I’ll be talking about where I’ve found comfort in the lonely times of grief. The post Take Heart appeared first on Messages of hope.

"Widowed at 19 with a three year old child: it's not a recipe for happiness in anyone's book, but in a conservative farming village in south India it spells disaster." Where do you turn when you're isolated, ostracised, grieving and rejected. This week Noel Due shares the story of Vijaya and the message that gave her the courage to go against all cultural beliefs and live a life of worth and love. The post Sharing Faith: Vijaya’s Story appeared first on Messages of hope.

What do you do when someone has a different opinion than yours? Do you keep quiet, aggressively push back, or just avoid ‘those’ conversations? Why do we feel awkward when someone believes something different than us? I’m Celia Fielke from Messages of Hope and this week I’m chatting with my friend Ali Hoopman. Can we maintain relationships with people who have different values or core beliefs? The post I Don’t Agree! appeared first on Messages of hope.

"A doctor's job is to cure sometimes, to relieve often and to comfort always." Do you like visiting the doctor? For some people the only way you’ll get them to go to the doctor is in the back of an ambulance! Listen to Richard as he talks about the impact doctors have on our lives and how Jesus is like the best doctor we could ever have. The post The Doctor appeared first on Messages of hope.

Listen this week on Messages of Hope, as Celia and Richard look at the emotion of anger. Why do we get angry? Is anger a bad thing? And how do we deal with this anger? The post Managing Anger appeared first on Messages of hope.

It’s often said that politics and religion don’t mix. Another version of that equation is that science and faith don’t mix. Listen as this week we interview Dr Graham Buxton about the relationship between science and faith. Can we have faith in science, and faith in God? The post God and Science appeared first on Messages of hope.

It’s easy to think of domestic violence as only moments of anger and physical abuse but when you look deeper it’s about one person controlling the other. Listen to Celia this week as she talks with Susan and Deb about their stories of domestic violence. The post Not Silenced Anymore appeared first on Messages of hope.

Do you ever feel ashamed We’ve all been embarrassed or ashamed at some point in our lives. Sometimes it affects us so deeply that it sticks with us and can pop up when we least expect it? Listen as Richard, Celia and Noel have a conversation about shame. Why do we feel ashamed, and what can we do about it? The post Freedom From Shame appeared first on Messages of hope.

What is it that you like best about your friends? Having a good friend makes our lives richer. And when we're going through a difficult time, it's often our friends that give us the strength to get through it. Listen as Celia and Richard talk about friendship. Is it possible that God could be one your best friends? The post Being A Friend appeared first on Messages of hope.

Have you ever felt like you’re on the edge? Life slipping through your fingers? Listen as Mark Doecke talks about being out of control and what it takes to deal with catastrophic failure. How can you cope when things fall apart, and how do you get back up when life knocks you down? The post Broken But Salvaged appeared first on Messages of hope.

In Australia, Ash Wednesday reminds us of devastating bushfires and the loss of life and property. But the original Ash Wednesday goes back centuries and began for a very different reason. Many people around the world have been celebrating Ash Wednesday. Listen as Richard Mau talks about the Ash Wednesday that offers us hope, not destruction. The post Ashes To New Life appeared first on Messages of hope.

As we get older we need to adapt to a lot of changes. Are the signs of age wearing you down? Do you wonder how you’ll cope with the challenges? This week on Messages of Hope, Noel Due has some good news about getting older. The post The Best Is Yet To Come appeared first on Messages of hope.