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‘Hendaklah kamu saling mengasihi sebagai saudara... biarlah rohmu menyala-nyala dan layanilah Tuhan.’ Roma 12:10–11 John Maxwell berkata: ‘Kebanyakan pemimpin berfokus pada dua hal: visi dan hasil akhir. Visi adalah hal yang biasanya paling menggairahkan kita, dan dengan memperhatikan hasil akhir, kita bisa tetap bertahan dalam bisnis. Namun, di antara visi dan hasil akhir, ada banyak orang dalam organisasi Anda… Jika Anda mengabaikan orang-orang dan hanya memperhatikan dua hal lainnya, Anda akan kehilangan orang-orang dan visi dan juga hasil akhir. Namun, jika Anda berfokus pada orang-orang, Anda berpotensi memenangkan orang-orang, visi, dan hasil akhir.’ Alkitab menggabungkan dua hal...

‘Honour one another above yourselves. Never be lacking in zeal.’ Romans 12:10–11 NIV John Maxwell says: ‘Most leaders focus on two things: the vision and the bottom line. The vision is what usually excites us most, and taking care of the bottom line keeps us in business. But between the vision and the bottom line are all the people in your organisation… If you ignore the people and only pay attention to these other two things, you will lose the people and the vision (and probably the bottom line). But if you focus on the people, you have the potential to win the people, the vision, and the bottom line.’ Interestingly, the Bible puts these two things together: ‘Honour one another above...

  The Human Rights Law Alliance (HRLA) says the Federal Court has moved Australian discrimination law one step closer to acknowledging biological sex. That matters dearly to HRLA, which “defends the rights of Christians to live in accordance with a Biblical understanding of sex and human identity.” It says Australia’s “legal and political framework has, for too long, elevated gender identity over the biological reality of male and female.” “The law must acknowledge the reality of biological sex and uphold the fundamental freedoms of speech, association, and religion.” THE CASE THAT OFFERS HOPE FOR CHANGING THE LAW At the centre of the case which offers hope that may now happen is the...

  Prominent Indian pastor Abhishek Masih of Agape Global Ministries who is currently living in Brisbane, has told how a pair of angels saved his life and the lives of his wife, son and mother, 10 years ago, They were in their car when they were suddenly surrounded by an angry mob of armed Hindu extremists. Pastor Masih recounted the terrifying incident to Vision Radio: “We went into the state of Madhya Pradesh and me and my wife and my son and my mum were encircled by 80 people.” “I THOUGHT THIS IS THE LAST TIME I’LL SEE MY FAMILY” “They came with swords and knives and I thought this is my last time that I am going to  be seeing my family.” “I looked to my son who was very small at...

‘Yang memperanakkan orang-orang yang bijak akan bersukacita karena dia.’ Amsal 2 3:24  Sebagai orangtua, Anda ingin anak-anak Anda menjadi orang baik, dan cara terbaik untuk mengajarkannya adalah dengan menjadi contoh perilaku yang baik di rumah dengan meniru Tuhan (Efesus 5:1). Belajarlah untuk mengatakan tidak. Penulis Amerika Susan Yates berkata: ‘Terlalu banyak tuntutan… dan terlalu sedikit waktu. Belajar untuk menunda sesuatu yang benar-benar ingin Anda lakukan sekarang… untuk fokus pada sesuatu yang lebih penting… dan lebih banyak waktu dengan anak-anak Anda… Mungkin Anda perlu mengatakan ‘tidak’ kepada anak-anak Anda untuk bergabung dengan tim olahraga lain sehingga keluarga Anda...

‘He who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.’ Proverbs 23:24 ESV If you’re a parent, you want your children to turn out well, and the best way to do that is by modelling proper behaviour at home by being imitators of God (see Ephesians 5:1). Learn to say no. American author Susan Alexander Yates says: ‘There are simply too many demands… choices, and too little time. Maturity means learning to postpone something you’d really like to do now… to focus on something even more important… more time with your children… Maybe you need to say ‘no’ to your kids being in yet another sports team so your family can have dinner together. Ask yourself, in 10 years, what will matter most—that you signed...

  The Trump administration is investigating the deaths and disappearances of nine highly qualified American scientists and researchers and two others linked to top security US scientific research facilities. They all had various levels of access to classified information tied to military, nuclear, or aerospace research. “In light of the recent and legitimate questions about these troubling cases, and President Trump’s commitment to the truth, the White House is actively working with all relevant agencies and the FBI to holistically review all of the cases together and identify any potential commonalities that may exist,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a...

‘Sebab itu jadilah penurut-penurut Allah, seperti anak-anak yang kekasih.’ Efesus  5:1  Susan Yates menawarkan kita pedoman Alkitabiah untuk dicontohi anak-anak kita.(1) Jangkau orang-orang non-Kristen. Jika Anda ingin anak-anak bertumbuh dalam iman, perkenalkan mereka kepada orang-orang yang membutuhkan iman. Tuhan memanggil kita untuk menjadi garam dan terang.’ (Matius 5:13–16), Hal itu tidak akan terjadi jika Anda hanya menghabiskan waktu Anda dengan sesama orang percaya. Selain itu, anak-anak cenderung lebih suka bergaul dengan orang lain saat mereka melihat iman dicontohkan di rumah. Bertemanlah dengan seseorang yang bukan orang percaya, seperti tetangga dan rekan kerja. Bergaul...

‘Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.’ Ephesians 5:1 ESV Susan Alexander Yates offers us Scriptural guidelines for influencing our kids. (1) Reach out to non-Christians. If you want kids to grow in faith, expose them to people who need faith. God called us to be ‘salt and light’ (see Matthew 5:13–16), but that won’t happen if you spend all your free time with fellow believers. Plus, kids are more likely to reach out to others when they see faith modelled at home. Befriend someone who is not a believer, like a neighbour, a co-worker, or a teacher. Reaching out can feel scary, but when you risk it, God will work through you in exciting ways. (2) Model gratitude. No one enjoys...

  As India embarks on the world’s biggest census this month, counting its estimated population of 1.4 billion people, the nation’s Christians are being forced to make difficult choices that can impact their safety, identity, and belonging. The first census since 2011 is expected to take around a year to complete with final data not available until the end of next year. But data on the number of Christians is likely to be skewed. For the first time since India’s independence in 1947, the census will record caste along with religion. But many Christians will not tick the Christian box because they fear it could lead to persecution, loss of jobs, loss of contracts and even their arrest....