Mary of Magdala

The Sami are known as the people ‘who walk with reindeer’, but they not only walk with reindeer, they also rest with them, and they bring us a reminder of an important message from our ancient past, a message we would do well to remember in our modern world. So, join me and the Sami…

In 1986, the Thylacine, commonly known as the “Tasmanian Tiger”, was officially declared extinct by the Tasmanian State Government in Australia. Despite this, over 3000 sightings have taken place since the last tiger supposedly died in 1936, luring countless adventure seekers, trackers and amateur hikers into the Tasmanian wilderness for a chance at fame and…

Australian outback is dry. Water is vital and precious. It’s scarce out there. Most years see very little rainfall. Survival is a challenge. Life is tough. But about every twenty-five years or so, cyclones and heavy rains in Queensland and Northern Australia, send floodwaters on a 1,000km journey south to nearby Lake Eyre, which on…

Join us on this fascinating journey as we unravel the life of one of the best-selling authors in history, John Bunyan, the man responsible for penning “The Pilgrim’s Progress”, a literary masterpiece that has sold more copies than almost any other book in publishing history, second only to the Bible itself. Bunyan’s early years were…

Owers’ Corner, about 50km from Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, is visited by thousands of Australian pilgrims every year, yet it is not a church. It is forever consecrated in the hearts of Australians, yet it is not Australian soil. It is Australia’s most important military victory, yet it’s relatively unknown. Our…

In 1967, a young South African doctor performed a medical miracle. Dr Christiaan Barnard performed the world’s first human-to-human heart transplant at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town, South Africa. By doing so, he pushed the boundaries of science into the dawn of a new medical epoch that has brought life and hope to thousands…