It’s an ugly fact of life that beautiful people are treated better. As Christian women, we know it is ‘inner beauty’ that God desires most.  But do we?  What is the Bible’s teaching about this issue, which matters more than we’d like to admit?

 

Ainsley is married to Archie and they have two teenage daughters and a son. She is one of the founders of EQUIP conferences and is the chair of EQUIP Ministry Wives. She speaks at women’s events around Australia whilst continuing to work part-time as a speech pathologist. Ainsley likes nothing better than having a house full of people for a meal. She also believes that every day should start with a great coffee.

Everywhere we look, there’s an ever-growing variety of marriages and families. The Bible’s description of ‘one man and one woman’ seems out of step with modern life. As the one who created marriage and family, is God’s guidance needed now more than ever?

Claire worked as a nurse in palliative care and oncology before studying theology. She met her husband, Rob at Bible College where they had a whirlwind romance – becoming engaged nine weeks after their first real conversation and marrying six months later. Their only son, Nathanael was born just over a year later. Claire recently completed a doctoral thesis examining the idea of ‘teaching’ and the educational environment of the communities depicted in 1 Corinthians, 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. Claire likes holidays by the beach and watching DVD series with one or both of the men in her life.

With so much technology and social media at our fingertips, we live in a virtual world as much as a physical one. How should Christian women live godly lives online? What are some common pitfalls and how can we use social media for God’s glory.

 

Alli was born in western Sydney but grew up in Jannali in Sydney's south. She loves that her life has come full circle and she's back in the west. Alli enjoys daydreaming about exotic locations which she one day hopes to visit, but even more than that, she's passionate that the people from exotic nations who live in Sydney's west will come to know Jesus as their Lord and Saviour. She can often be found watching a movie on her Macbook whilst playing a game on her iPad and texting on her phone.

 

Lesley met her husband, Jim, when he turned up at her church as the new student minister. They have 4 adult children and 9 grandchildren and were in local church ministry for 40 years. Lesley continues to teach and speak evangelistically to women all over Australia. She loves to read, one of her favourite authors being Alexander McCall Smith. She also quilts, making a quilt for each of her grandchildren as they graduated from cot to big bed.

Is heaven for real?
We all have our own ideas about heaven, and often speak of a ‘better place’ for friends and family who have died. Is there really life beyond the grave or is it wishful thinking?  This elective is for seekers and sceptics.

Cathy and her husband, Craig, have been in local church ministry for over twenty years. They have two almost grown up children, Sophie and Luke. She is the assistant chaplain at PLC Croydon and enjoys the challenge of sharing the gospel with a new generation. Cathy loves that cheap airfares have made middle-aged backpacking affordable. Her favourite adventures so far include motor biking around Laos and travelling by public bus around Iran. She dreams about taking a train ride in Croatia.

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