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More people than ever have engaged with the Bible on YouVersion apps in 2024, seeking God through His Word and in prayer as it seeks to expand its output in Australia.

Imagine the celebration when a beautiful baby boy is born in Jerusalem. He is from the lineage of the tribe of Judah and the first of his generation to be born in Israel after 2,000 years of Jewish exile from the land. This baby was Amir Tsarfati.

There are always ups and downs in life. Whenever I have faced unexpected changes which lead to an unknown future or changes that cause me to worry, I always think of this verse. It gives me great comfort and brings me back to my faith in God.  

Are Australian politicians turning a blind eye to children’s safety to avoid confronting inconvenient truths?

How are some of the biggest retailers changing?

The Victorian government has introduced a new anti-hate speech bill to extend current protected attributes to disability, gender identity, sex and sexual orientation to the alarm of Christian and civil liberties advocates. State residents are already protected from vilification based on their race or religion under the Racial and Religious Tolerance Act. People associated with someone with a protected attribute, such as the parent of a disabled child, will also be granted the same protections. Two new criminal offences will be placed in the Crimes Act, making it easier to prove serious vilification in public, private or online. One would make it a crime to incite hatred, serious contempt, revulsion or severe ridicule against another person based on personal attributes. Perpetrators would face up to three years in jail. The other new offence would make it illegal to threaten physical harm or property damage. It carries a maximum penalty of five years’ jail. “It will keep us safe from vilification and hate in public, on our streets, in our workplaces, in our parks and the corridors of universities,” said Premier Jacinta Allan. Current exceptions for genuine religious, academic, artistic, public interest or scientific reasons remain, but Attorney-General Jaclyn Symes warned that religion could not be used as a “cloak for unabated abuse”. Continue reading: https://lnkd.in/gGTJMapD

Greens’ Senator Larissa Waters is seeking to drive a wedge between Coalition members by forcing a vote on an urgency motion next week to discharge the Babies Born Alive Bill – sponsored by Senators Matt Canavan and Alex Antic.

The American state of Colorado will pay more than A$2.3 million as part of a settlement with Christian web designer Lorie Smith who won her discrimination case in the US Supreme Court.

Dear friends, Imagine a friend saying this to you: ‘You = constant best friend’

On this episode of Techwise, Brad Huddleston discusses how technology is used in households where one parent is primarily responsible for the children.