The Incredible Journey

In her desperate search for freedom, Mary of Magdala was drawn to Jesus’ inspirational message. It changed her life and got rid of her demons. She witnessed the Crucifixion. She was present at the tomb. She was the first person to see Jesus alive after His resurrection, and the first to tell others about it. But still, we seem to know so little about Mary of Magdala. To find out more, watch our pr...

Australia is infamous for its dangerous wildlife, from poisonous snakes to man-eating crocodiles. With more deadly snakes than any other country worldwide, it isn’t surprising that you might even think that every deadly creature is ready and waiting to pounce on you. Join Gary Kent as we learn more about these deadly creatures and discover what the unexpected and most dangerous encounter is of all...

The Great Ocean Road stretches for some 300km along the south-eastern coast of Australia. Few other roads in the world can boast such magnificent beauty. But the spectacular scenery hides a dark secret.  Listen to this program and learn how and why someone else came on a rescue mission from heaven to earth.

This program is part of a series on the Beatitudes of Jesus. In this episode, we will look at what Jesus meant when he taught, “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of God.” This teaching will be illustrated by the life of Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady of the United States of America. “Poverty of spirit” is the first and most foundational of the Beatitudes. When we live humbly...

King Belshazzar of Babylon organized a big party. Amid all the revelry, an event occurred that brought all festivities to an immediate halt. A mysterious hand appeared and in fiery letters wrote a chilling message on the wall of the king’s palace. Find out all about it in our program: The Writing on the Wall. And consider if God were to write something on your wall, what would it be?

Captain Matthew Flinders RN is credited with naming Australia. He is also the first man to have circumnavigated the continent with the help of Bungaree and the crew of HM sloop Investigator. His book A Voyage to Terra Australis describes his travels around the great southern landmass, complete with maps and charts. In January 2019, archaeologists excavating a site just behind London’s Euston Stati...

Men carry important feelings so deep inside they barely know they’re there, much less how to talk about them.  But every man genuinely wants his spouse to understand his inner life, to know his fears and needs, to hear what he wishes he could tell her.  In this program, Shaunti Feldhahn reveals what every woman – single or married – needs to know.  She delivers one eye-opening revelation after ano...

There’s a lot of fear and uncertainty today regarding the future.  People wonder what the future holds in store for them and their families.  In this program, Gary Kent looks at an ancient king’s dream that gives clear, reassuring evidence that God is in control of our world and we have a bright and wonderful future ahead of us as He guides history towards one incredible event. 

It’s no secret that Australians love chocolate. On average Australians consume 32 kg of chocolate per person per year. And what’s our favourite brand of chocolate? Well, it's Cadbury! But the Cadbury family has shared more than chocolate with the world. They’ve shared something far more important. The high ideals and Christian legacy of the Cadbury family are still visible in our modern socie...

It is estimated that there are about 3 million shipwrecks lying on ocean floors across our planet.  Over 8,000 of them are found in Australian waters.  One of these shipwrecks was discovered by the Australian National Maritime Museum in 2009 and involves an amazing story of escaped convicts, the circumnavigation of Australia, the discovery of two major rivers, links to Napoleon, and rescue and reu...

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to have a brain like Einstein? To be able to create complex theories and formulas that could change the world in some remarkable way? As important as IQ is, it turns out that IQ tests are notoriously bad at determining someone’s success or failure in life, and that scoring a high EQ – or emotional quotient – is a better indicator of success.  Join Gary...

Travel to almost any city, town or hamlet in Australia and New Zealand and the chances are you will find some sort of memorial to the Anzac soldiers of the Great War. But of the thousands of memorials found across the country, this one here in Mullumbimby in the Northern Rivers region of New South Wales, Australia, has special significance to me personally.  That's because of the four names t...

It is the year 1632. The beautiful, remote town of Oberammergau nestles in the Bavarian Alps of Southern Germany - quietly and securely isolated from the turmoil and torment of the Bubonic plague that ravages the rest of Europe. A humble woodcarver, Kasper Schisler returns to his home in Oberammergau from his labours in a nearby village. But unbeknown to him and the other inhabitants of the town,...

In December 1943, German ace fighter pilot Franz Stigler had every reason to shoot down the American B-17 bomber in front of him. Enemy forces had already killed his brother early in the war and they were now bombing German cities. Not only that, but if Stigler took down this bomber, he would round out his kill score and secure the German equivalent of the Medal of Honour. But just as he was about...

There are times in the course of history when streams of thought, new ideologies, and momentous events come together to form defining moments that affect and change the course of human history forever. The 16th century was such a time. A moment in history when a door for massive change opened. It was a time of religious awakening; it saw the invention of the printing press; it was an age of explor...

In March 2018 Sergei Skripal and his daughter Yulia collapsed onto a public bench in the English town of Salisbury. They were weaving in and out of consciousness and behaving like junkies experiencing an opioid overdose. 24 hours later they were hospitalised and placed under deep sedation in critical condition. Skripal was a Russian double agent who had been recruited to work for MI6, the British...

On New Year’s Day 1915 Badsha Gool and Mullah Abdullah opened fire on a train of civilians, injuring seven and killing six. The men were Afghan cameleers living in Broken Hill, committed to upholding the values ad ideology of the Ottoman Empire. The attack was the first terrorist attack to take place on Australian soil and whipped the local community of Broken Hill and the nation at large into a f...

On the 26th of May 1940, the Royal Navy launched Operation Dynamo. Headquartered in the tunnels running under Dover Castle, the aim of the operation was to evacuate the standard British Expeditionary Force from the beaches of Dunkirk in France. The British, French and Belgian forces had been locked in a protracted struggle against the advancing lines of German tanks and troops that made their way...

Prayer is an important lifeline that connects us to God. It brings us into fellowship with God in a way nothing else can and offers us an opportunity to communicate with God on an intimate level. The early church experienced this first-hand and there are many amazing stories of how prayer changed the lives of these early believers. In fact, the vibrant prayer life of the church was the engine that...

We think it was a terrible thing that haunted the world ages ago.  We think modern civilisation is way beyond it. And yet, the incredible fact is there are more slaves in our world today, than at any other time in history. Why is human slavery still such an issue?  And what can we do to finally eliminate it?  Stay tuned, and you’ll find out.

More than 100 years have sailed by since the world's most luxurious steamship, RMS Titanic, made its disastrous end in the North Atlantic sea, after crashing into an iceberg during its maiden voyage from London to New York. A deep-sea grave became the 'pinnacle of human achievement's final destination in the early hours of April 15, 1912. One passenger, Ida Straus, a first-class fem...

Martin Luther was a tormented soul. He practiced self-harm for religious purposes because he thought he had to stop sinning in order to be acceptable to God. He punished his body by sleeping on the bare floor of his room, without blankets, even in the bone-chilling cold of German winter. And sometimes he would lie out in the snow for long periods.  He fasted to the point of emaciation and he would...

Adolf Hitler could have saved himself, his people, and the world a lot of heartache and agony if only he'd taken note of an ancient prophecy, cast in stone, above the entrance to the old town hall, in Nuremberg. This amazing prophecy written 2600 years ago accurately predicted the future of Europe, the outcome of World War II, and the fate of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis and it also contains a...

In this episode, we are following the footsteps of Bett-Bett, a well-known Australian little black princess of the Never-Never. It's a story we should all hear, as it reminds us of some of the darker days of our history as a nation, but more importantly of the power of kindness and love to transform a person's life. Come with us on a journey into the Never-Never and discover Bett-Bett&ap...

A lonely and heart-broken woman, fleeing the horrors of World War II, found hope and more in New York. She found her lost and treasured gold and ivory tablecloth, and that discovery led to an incredible reunion with the love of her life.  Watch her amazing story and discover how Jesus offers to end our loneliness and separation as well.