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Bigger Questions explores the big questions of life. It's is a fun and stimulating forum where a guest is interviewed on a particular topic or theme. We hear their story and their reflections on a short passage from the Bible and we have a few laughs along the way. Bigger Questions is an activity of…

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    • Aug 5, 2023 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 27m AVG DURATION
    • 363 EPISODES


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    Would we be better off without Christianity? | Simon Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2023 27:59


    Exploring the value of Christianity for society

    How is the church better and worse than you imagined? | John Dickson & Simon Smart

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2023 27:59


    An honest conversation confronting the big questions raised by the history of the church.

    Dystopia: What are we so afraid of? | Shane Rogerson & Stephanie Gear

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2023 28:00


    Why is fear so powerful?

    Superheroes: Do we need another one? | Sam Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2023 28:00


    Haven't we had enough of them? Why are they so popular?

    Comedy: Should I laugh or should I cry? | Sam Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2023 28:10


    What makes something funny? The line between comedy and tragedy can be very fine.

    Trashy TV: Why can't we turn away? | Sam Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2023 28:10


    Why is reality TV so addictive and compelling?

    How do I live amidst the busyness of life? | Peter Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2023 27:42


    Practical and helpful advice on living and thriving today

    How do I avoid turning my life into a train wreck? | Allan Bulman

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2023 27:42


    Some honest & practical nuggets of wisdom for living life well

    Can we live by science alone? | Chris Mulherin

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2023 27:42


    Are there any other games in town when it comes to working out what's true in the world? Is science enough?

    Why defend big insurance companies? | George Mallos

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2023 27:41


    A lawyer reflects on his career working for insurance companies

    Can you sing when life is hard? | Ben Pakula

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2023 27:42


    How can singing provide solace during suffering?

    Honouring the Anzacs: Have we gone too far? | Mike Raiter

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2023 27:30


    Have we gone beyond simply a day of remembrance?

    Can I get justice? | Jennie Pakula

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2023 27:41


    A conversation confronting life's injustices where we find something bigger

    Is the resurrection just wish fulfilment? | Helen Bell

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2023 27:31


    Is the resurrection and hope of eternal life too good to be true?

    How can a death 2000 years ago help me live today? | Gillian Asquith

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2023 27:41


    Is there a difference between Good Friday and Easter Sunday? What is their relevance in our current age?

    If God is real, where is He? | David Robertson

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2023 27:41


    Where is God when I need him the most?

    What happens when I die? | Mark Conner

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2023 27:42


    How an unexpected death prompted reflection on life's biggest questions

    Where can I find joy? | Silvie Paladino

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 11, 2023 27:41


    Something more than Carols by Candlelight

    What is authentic spirituality? | Matthew Jacoby

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2023 27:42


    Spirituality is popular but what does it mean?

    What is the key to life? | Sam Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2023 28:13


    Discover the true meaning to life

    Is Christianity a force for good in the world? | Barney Zwartz

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2023 27:42


    Has Christianity been a positive or negative force in Australia?

    What makes a sound investment? | Peter Kaldor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2023 27:31


    Where should I invest?

    Why is work so frustrating? | Ian Harper

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2023 28:13


    Managing the struggles of our daily toil

    How much money is enough? | John Sikkema

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 21, 2023 28:13


    Is there more to life than money?

    What is beautiful about life? | Anna McGahan

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2023 28:13


    From someone who works in an industry of beautiful people

    Where can I find meaning? | Dale Stephenson

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2023 28:12


    Can you have a merry Christmas with depression? | Peter Adam

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 24, 2022 27:41


    How can you be joyful and happy at Christmas when you're depressed?

    How can we have a sustainable Christmas? | Ian Barns

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 17, 2022 27:42


    Is much of our consumption just a poor substitute for what's missing in our lives?

    Is there power in prayer? | Sameh Maurice

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2022 27:31


    Critics of prayer say it's useless and unnecessary. Yet in this remarkable and uplifting conversation we hear some profound and powerful stories of the effect of prayer in a hostile environment.

    Why be generous? | Gary Hoag

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2022 27:43


    In a world of many needs, being generous can be hard. Hear from the "generosity monk" who sees the power of generosity and travels the world fostering it. He shares his own powerful story of trusting in something bigger when faced with a huge need after giving everything away. An inspiring conversation.

    How can Jesus really be the answer? | Sam Chan

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2022 29:28


    Where can I find my place? | Samantha Dooley

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2022 27:41


    Why fight racism? | Bob Zellner

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2022 27:41


    The remarkable story of a white civil rights activist from Alabama

    What can war teach us? | Natasha Moore

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2022 27:41


    Why do we create fantasy worlds? | Luke Isham

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2022 27:41


    Celebrating 20 years since the release of The Lord of the Rings movies

    Why are we creative? | Sharon Cheung

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2022 27:41


    How creativity makes us human

    How do you lead in a polarised world? | John Anderson

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2022 27:42


    Former Deputy Prime Minister John Anderson offers some advice on leadership

    What makes a great leader? | John Anderson, George Savvides & Jenny George

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2022 27:41


    Three top business and political leaders reflect

    What is the greatest glory? | Gavin Peacock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2022 27:41


    The story of a Premier League footballer

    Are we addicted to achievement? | Justine Toh

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2022 30:07


    How can we thrive in anxious times? | Nicky Chiswell

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 3, 2022 27:41


    An important conversation for our present age

    Why advocate for social justice? | Tim Costello

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 27, 2022 29:15


    Why would someone trust God in the face of suffering? | Andy Prideaux & Bryn Weightman

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 20, 2022 27:42


    Why do bad things happen to good people? Is God trustworthy?

    What wisdom is gained from mountain tops? | Simon Angus

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 13, 2022 27:43


    Be inspired to get a new perspective on life

    How historically accurate are the Gospels? - Part 2 | Craig Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 6, 2022 27:41


    How historically accurate are the Gospels? - Part 1 | Craig Evans

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2022 27:41


    Do we need God in outer space? | Jonathan Clarke

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 23, 2022 27:41


    Why do we explore space? | Jonathan Clarke, Dianne McGrath & James Murray

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2022 29:28


    It's been 50 years since the moon landing and we reflect on what was achieved in that momentous event.

    Does Christianity bring freedom? | Aimee Grinter

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 9, 2022 27:41


    A Christian talks about her freedom

    Should we cut offensive films? | Russ Matthews & Cliff Philipiah

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2022 27:41


    Dealing with films from the past with objectionable content

    How do we find hope in the slums of Nairobi? | Rosalie Lui & Susan Ojuki

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2022 29:58


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