God has a dream for the world. We don’t know exactly what this dream will look like, but we've been given a glimpse: a world of healed wounds, of radiant beauty, of restored harmony, of peace, environmental restoration.

I once went to hear the Dalai Lama give a public talk. He spoke on the importance of compassion, then took questions from the audience. The last question came from the MC: “Your holiness—what is the meaning of life?

We are the options generation. Most of us can pursue any career we wish and live almost any lifestyle. But affluence can create problems. We can want too much, be pulled in too many directions, and lack clarity of mind and purpose.

Strong relationships are one of the four factors that build human resilience. We withstand life’s traumas so much better when we have good marriages, friendships, work relationships and community connections. The problem is,

Working with Mother Theresa is one thing. Throwing thousands of dollars away on the steps of the New York Stock Exchange, and flying into Baghdad as bombs are raining down, is another. Meet Shane Claiborne,

So this just happened: my podcast, ‘More Than This’, ticked over 50,000 downloads last week. Since I first started the podcast, I’ve explored life, faith and spirituality with you through inspirational spots, intriguing interviews, and how-to episod

I love autumn. In Australia, it’s a cooling respite from the blistering summer heat. In England, it’s all crisp days and perpetual afternoon light; and in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Forest in the USA, with red and yellow leaves falling all around you,

When I raised the topic of angelic encounters with my social media friends, I was expecting some nice stories about lights in the sky and perhaps a few kind strangers. Instead, their stories truly opened my eyes… More…

It was fifty years ago this week when the sci-fi pop culture phenomenon Star Trek, first hit TV screens. While it's mostly largely secular humanist in outlook, that hasn't stopped religious themes slipping into Star Trek's storylines,

The human heart craves beauty. It’s why we visit art galleries, gaze at photographs, seek out the window seat, give flowers to the sick. And it’s why I was so deeply overwhelmed one memorable day in the lagoon on Lord Howe Island...