Emily addresses the issue of ‘tall poppy syndrome’ in Australia and New Zealand culture and how that may reflect the pride of the one’s criticising.
Tag: virtue
S5 Ep1 – Virtue of Humility
Stina and Padre invite listeners to embrace the transformative force of Humility in their journey of virtue. They emphasize that true Humility is not a checklist of actions but a state of being that flows from a life of virtue.
Can Humility & Confidence Go Together?
Humility means not only are we to develop our character with moderation to how we perceive ourselves, but we are also anchored in knowing who we are in the face of God.
It’s Back & More Challenging Than Ever!
“It is a truth universally acknowledged that virtuous living is not for the faint of heart. Trying to
navigate living in the world, without being too corrupted by it, is wearying.” VIRTUE CHALLENGE is back!
Virtue Challenge 2024
We are welcoming back the Virtue Challenge, and we’d like to invite you to come join us on this journey of growth in 2024.
Looting From Friends
Stina shares her new year’s resolution for 2023 of finally reading her book list, and how she implemented the acronym SMART to make her resolution a reality.
His Manger, My Heart – Together Paper
Emily Shaw treats us to the
idea of ‘firsts’ this Christmas – first Christmas as a
family, first Christmas with empty chairs round the
table, firsts for joy and firsts for great sorrows. Emily
writes how from the process of life, our hearts may
require healing, and how they are like mangers,
imperfect, sometimes ragged, but having the capacity
to allow Christ to rest in them, regardless of the type of
Christmas experience we have.
S04 Ep18 – ‘Rejoice’- Advent Episode 3
Part 3 of our Advent series has us talking about joy and rejoicing taken from Philippians 4:4. Padre and Stina discuss the necessity of rooting and cultivating one’s joy in the depth of Christ Jesus during Advent, and not being persuaded or hoping to find one’s true Christmas joy in the materialism of the season, nor even the ‘perfect’ Christmas dinner.
WATCH Out!
Grace Feltoe shares the acronym WATCH, what it means and how checking your timepiece can be the simplest way to cultivate virtue during your day.
S04 Ep15 – Seasons of Singleness – Longing Acceptance & Focus
This week we are talking about the topic of singleness, covering how to navigate it in seasons, how we may fall into traps of personal growth that may become pitfalls in our character, plus providing practical tips to help navigate this season and grow with the community around us.