Arrival is a gift of remarkable filmmaking. We exit the cinema in awe of Villeneuve’s achievement, and of what more we now know of God’s world.

Highlights of links to online news and opinion pieces for December 2016.

In contrast to the common understanding of retirement, the fourth quarter of your life may be the culmination of everything for which God has been preparing you.

At Christmas, we’re confronted with an array of options for doing good, which can be confusing and unsettling. God trusted us to make the generous, kind and godly decision.

‘I did not want to become a politician but we Yolngu have tried many ways of gaining recognition of Yolngu law, and none have worked.’

Highlights of links to online news and opinion pieces for November 1st to 30th, 2016.

While Mother Teresa worked amidst heart-breaking poverty, she found her own heart beaten down by interior struggles of doubt, pain, loneliness, and anxiety.

All members of parliament should be given a free conscience vote on any bill amending the Marriage Act to include same sex marriage.

Melbourne Bishop Philip Huggins has criticised a decision by AFL to stage a match on Good Friday next year, saying it was ‘another win for the market, not for people’.