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Family By DesignRedefining Success || With Liz Ward and Kingston WardIn this weeks episode of Family By Design Liz and Kingston talk about what biblical success looks like.2024-11-1521 min
On The Drift232 // Do You Like Cash?Send us a text🚨CLICK THIS LINK TO ENTER OUR FREE GROUP 1 TIPPING COMPETITION FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN $1,000!🚨Authorities on backing slow horses, enthusiasts of spinning yarns.An underwhelming Underwood? Pericles is the favourite, but we think there are a couple of horses that can get the better of him on the weekend. There are facinating lead up races to 3 of the 3yo features, and plenty more!00:00 - Thesecondofportsea at the GC3:36 - Group 1 Tipping Competition8:20 - Who are the top 5 3yos at the moment?16:07 - Group...2024-09-181h 06
Bookreporter Talks To“Bookaccino Live” Book Group with William Kent KruegerWe wrapped up our early 2024 “Bookaccino Live” Book Group programming with William Kent Krueger as our guest. He discussed his New York Times bestseller and Edgar Award-nominated book, THE RIVER WE REMEMBER. Readers joined to ask questions, which covered a myriad of topics. Kent also gave us a preview of his new Cork O’Connor mystery, SPIRIT CROSSING, which will be available on August 20th, and talked about his audio original novella, THE LEVEE, which came out last year. As always when Kent joins us, the conversation was warm and engaging. Our Latest “Bookreporter Talks To” Interviews: Lisa...2024-06-281h 07Family By DesignPrepared To Launch || With Kingston And Liz WardThis week Liz talks with Kingston about being prepared to launch and the things that they have done to help him be able to successfully launch into the world.2024-02-1723 min
Cinema YūgenKENT’S CLASSICS: LARRY COHENKent dragged himself out of bed at 2am for just one man...Larry "The King" Cohen. Larry was born July 15, 1936, in New York, New York, and spent time in Kingston, a small town north of New York City. At a young age, his family moved to the Riverdale section of the Bronx, and he eventually majored in film at the historic City College of New York, from which he graduated in 1963. An independent maverick who got his start in studio-based television, he is best known for inventive low-budget horror films that combine scathing social commentary with the requisite scares...2023-10-1843 minFamily By DesignWhat Does Honor Look Like?This week Kingston and Liz talk about what honor looks like and how honoring your father and mother can translate into honoring your spouse.2023-08-0419 minFamily By DesignSpecial Guest Kingston WardThis week Kent interviews Kingston about the things that Kent and Liz have done to help him be ready for his next faze in life.2023-06-0219 min
On The Drift67 | Kingston Town Classic ft Ashes CricketSend us a textShout out to our good friends at Ladbrokes who sponsor our special interest segment.This episode, we preview the Group 1s at Ascot, the Kingston Town Stakes.As always, we finished off the episode with our Juicy Stakes segment, where we provide our best bets of the day across the country, while raising money for the Movember. To donate, hit this link hereWe love bringing this content to you each week, so if you're picking up what we're putting down, please join our community on Instagram & Twitter.2021-12-0231 min
Cocktails at Table 7- Inside New York’s Joe AllenCocktails with Marilu Henner: Shark Skins and Stallions"How to Become a Broadway Legend with Marilu Henner"The Aurora Teagarden Series on HallmarkMarilu Henner is a five-time Golden Globe nominated actress, television personality, and New York Times best-selling author. Born in Chicago, she started dancing as a toddler and began teaching dance at her family’s Henner Dance School as a teenager. While attending the University of Chicago in 1971, she was cast in the Kingston Mines production of a gritty new musical play about 60’s teenage life called Grease. This led to a move to New York a year later, where, in additi...2021-03-1856 min
On The Drift21 | Kingston Town StakesSend us a textThis episode of the Polo Punt Club Podcast features:Horses that have caught our eye from the Spring Carnival - our most noteworthy stayers!Polo RecipientsKingston Town Stakes Deep DiveThe Juicy Stakes, where we provide our best bets of the day Check out our website for our full meeting previews & reviews, as well as the Polo Punt Club performance throughout the Spring: https://www.thepolopunter.com/Are you picking up what we are putting down? Join the club on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/polopuntclub/ & Twitter https://twitter.com/p...2020-12-0338 min
Signs RadioDo you support slavery?There's no doubt about it—slavery is wrong. Ask the average person on the street and they'll agree with you. But are we supporting it in other ways, like . . . through our shopping? Or our silence on the issue? In his last Signs of the Times Radio show as host, Kent asks Fuzz Kitto those very questions. Photo credit: Johannes Krupinski2020-11-2348 min
Signs RadioLessons from a firstborn babyMotherhood is about teaching your baby—how to eat, walk and eventually talk. But what can a baby teach you back?2020-09-0728 min
Signs RadioAshley's Nothing New 2020 ChallengeAshley Stanton decided 2020 would be a year without purchasing brand new fashion apparel. 9 months in, she tells of the the surprising results.2020-08-3129 min
Signs RadioI don't want Covid to endOnce social isolation came into full force, we found ourselves taking long walks in the late afternoon. I said to her, “I don’t want Covid to end because I don’t want to go back to answering telemarketers.” She replied, “I don’t want Covid to end because I don’t want to go back to getting three kids to three different schools every morning.” And so the conversation went, back and forth, as we watched our kids pedal bikes that had been boring to them only a week before. Image: Jessica Rockowitz_Unsplash2020-08-2427 min
Signs RadioOrigin stories matter"Where do I come from?" It's a question that goes beyond awkward biology lessons with your children. What you believe about your origins has implications for your identity, purpose and hope for the future. Image: Jose Aljovin_Unsplash2020-08-1730 min
Signs RadioPrepare to launchPrevious generations had their life course mapped out for them: if you were a woman it was marriage and motherhood; if you were a man it was taking on your father's trade or profession. But today, we find ourselves paralysed by the avalanche of options presented to us, along with messages to "follow your heart", "find your calling" and "fulfil your potential". What's the best way forward? Image credit: Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash2020-08-1028 min
Signs RadioFinding my heroHollywood's penchant for female superheroes reflects a cultural moment where the "strong, independent woman" has almost become cliche. Who do you look to for inspiration? And would it surprise you to find influential and heroic women in the Bible?2020-08-0329 min
Signs Radio7 Deadly VirusesThink back over the pandemics humanity has faced during the past century. There's a pattern in the causation. So if pandemics are essentially predictable and avoidable, what do we need to do in order to avoid a next time? Photo: Unsplash_Todd Cravens2020-07-2729 min
Signs RadioVaping: the healthy alternative?So you're trying to give up smoking and you've noticed the steady growth in popularity of vaping in recent years. Should you make the switch? Probably not, says Maurice Swanson of the Australian Council on Smoking and Health. Photo: Unsplash_Don Delfin Almonte2020-07-2028 min
Signs RadioVegan bodybuilderAfter winning a number of bodybuilding competitions in various countries, at age 52, New Zealand man Dusan Dudas was faced by a health crisis and decided to go vegan. So was that the end of his protein-fuelled bodybuilding career? Far from it. Image: Mark Smith_Unsplash2020-07-1326 min
Signs RadioThe Papuan ProblemSome are calling it a 'slow-motion genocide.' And it's happening right on Australia's doorstep. Human rights advocate Elizabeth Kendal explains the history of West Papua and the current crisis threatening lives and freedom. Photo: Carlo Santone—onerebelcreative2020-07-0643 min
Signs RadioWhat is Armageddon?It's a word even mainstream journalists are throwing around these days. But let's step back from the fear and sensationalism and ask, 'What exactly does the word Armageddon mean and does it have anything to do with our future?' Image: Unsplash_Andy Watkins2020-06-2929 min
Signs RadioArrested for goodMost of us think of ourselves as generally law-abiding people. But are there times when it's morally justifiable to break the law? This week's Signs Radio episode features Christian man Mark Delaney, who has been arrested twice for protesting Australia's fossil fuel industry. What issues would you cross the line for? Image: Unsplash_Bill Oxford2020-06-2229 min
Signs RadioHow to hear God's voiceIt seems there are thousands of voices around us, all screaming for our attention. Is it possible to hear God's voice amid the clamour? Journalist, broadcaster and Christian Vanesa Pizzuto says yes. Photo: Deagreez—Getty Images2020-06-1530 min
Signs RadioFrom Pawn to KingLooking back, we can sometimes see those key moments that set the directions of our lives. The zig-zag pattern of Gordon Gosset's story illustrates the spiritual forces seeking his allegiance.2020-06-1029 min
Signs RadioFinding the right fitMaybe you don't actually 'hate' exercise. Maybe you just haven't found the right fitness strategy for you. Image: Unsplash_Gustavo Torres2020-06-0130 min
Signs RadioCan we beat bullying?Despite decades of attempts to stamp out bullying, rates remain stubbornly high, not to mention how bullying has metastasised online. What are we doing wrong and how can we fix it?2020-05-2628 min
Signs RadioHow to grow hope"To be born into the twenty-first century is to be born into an era of hopelessness," says media and cultural critic Mark Hadley, citing evidence that shows this is not just his opinion. The way out, he suggests, begins by rediscovering the meaning of 'hope.' Image: Unsplash_Senjuti Kundu2020-05-1829 min
Signs RadioThe fundamentals of familyBjorn Karlman is the proud dad of a pre-school-aged daughter and can't stop talking about his wife, Jammie. In this episode he shares how he very nearly wasn't a dad and how Jammie's difficult pregnancy strengthened their marriage and their faith. Image: Unsplash_Isaac Quesada2020-05-1129 min
Signs RadioThe Elvis the world forgotTribute artist Gavin Chatelier's passion is to remind the world about Elvis Presley's spirituality and gospel tunes.2020-05-0428 min
Signs RadioDid the Bible predict Covid-19?As disaster mounts on disaster and experts warn of a dire future, many people are wondering if this is the end of days. What does the Bible say? Image: Unsplash_Ashkan Forouzani2020-04-2729 min
Signs RadioJustice at the rootsPlenty of fantastic charities are making a positive difference rescuing and rehabilitating people suffering from trafficking and slavery. But is anyone doing anything to dismantle the criminal structures that perpetuate these abuses? Yes. Image: Unsplash_Zeyn Afuang2020-04-2230 min
Signs RadioNeed help to beat debt?When the bills are piling up and there seems no way out, an Aussie organisation is there to support and find solutions. Meet Rosie Kendall, CEO of Christians Against Poverty (CAP), who believes that every town and suburb in Australia already has the beginnings of a centre of hope and help: the church. Photo: Unsplash—Amy Humphries2020-04-1326 min
Signs RadioBe Human. Connect.Covid-19 is likely to only exacerbate problems arising from a pre-existing pandemic: loneliness. Why is human contact so hard in an interconnected world? Image: Unsplash—Noah Buscher2020-04-0629 min
Signs RadioThe problem with plasticTime and again, human innovation has delivered unexpected side-effects. What can we learn from the story of plastic? Photo: Unsplash—Jasmin Sessler2020-03-3027 min
Signs RadioStopping TraffickHuman trafficking is one of the world's most profitable industries. And, it might surprise you to learn, these criminal enterprises touch each of us. Photo: Unsplash—Anthony Tran2020-03-2328 min
Signs RadioThose who surviveHistory is littered with the stories of nations and peoples that were completely wiped out. But then there are the survivors — those who have managed to stubbornly hold on to a sense of identity and purpose. The Bible calls these kinds of tenacious groups a "remnant". What can we learn from them today? Photo: Unsplash—Radu Florin2020-03-1629 min
Signs RadioMy first cruiseGlenda McClintock's first cruise involved tropical waters, palm-fringed beaches . . . the edge of a cyclone, rain-soaked bedding and an inspirational glimpse of people helping people living in isolated commununities.2020-03-0928 min
Signs RadioHardwired for racism?Many people are afraid of snakes, but they just can't explain why. Is their fear hardwired or a learned behaviour? Many people instinctively dislike those of other races, but they just can't explain why . . .2020-03-0230 min
Signs RadioRemember to restA life spent spinning frantically round and round will leave you dizzy. It's important to stop. Here's how. Photo: Unsplash—Spring Fed Images2020-02-2428 min
Signs RadioMaking sense of the TrinityIt's one of the key foundational teachings of Christianity, but also one of the most complex and hotly debated. How can God both be One and still have an aspect of threeness? What is the Trinity and why is it important? Signs Radio host Kent Kingston chats with theologian Dariusz Jankiewicz. Photo credit: Unsplash—Ravi Roshan2020-02-1730 min
Signs RadioLearning to LoveIt's a strange paradox that in order to be emotionally secure, sometimes you need to be prepared to be vulnerable. Maryellen Fairfax shares what's she's learned through love and loss. Photo: Unsplash—Jonathan Borba2020-02-1030 min
Signs RadioI Survived CancerIt's the sentence you never want to hear your doctor say: "I'm sorry, it's cancer." Journalist and mum of three Tracey Bridcutt recounts her battle with breast cancer.2020-02-0327 min
Signs RadioThe Christmas InvasionYeah, everyone loves the idea of the Baby in the manger - babies are cute! But why is the birth of Jesus such a big deal for Christians?2020-01-1528 min
Signs RadioWake Up CallPeople around the world are being exiled, imprisoned, tortured and killed simply because of their religion or belief - the scale of the issue is mind-numbing. Amnesty Australia's Graham Thom is one person committed to making a positive difference. Photo: Unsplash / Dev Asangbam2019-12-1630 min
Signs RadioDisney goes darkThe kids that grew up on the first Toy Story movies are young adults now. But as the franchise has rolled on, the tone and themes of the plots have become darker and more self-obsessed. Are these really the lessons we want our kids to learn? Signs Radio host Kent Kingston chats with media critic Mark Hadley.2019-12-0930 min
Signs RadioCan't sleep on concreteIt was only for one night, but Toowoomba's Jacob Ugljesa's eyes were opened when he slept on the streets to raise money for the homeless. What would it take to open his heart? Photo: Unsplash—Jon Tyson2019-12-0229 min
Signs RadioHow to make a healthy babyMany would-be mums struggling to fall pregnant are given the blunt prescription, "lose weight," based on well-attested research. What's coming to light more recently, however, is the impact of the male partner's health on fertility and even the health outcomes of any offspring.2019-11-2528 min
Signs RadioSurviving Year 12What stresses — and opportunities — does Year 12 present for you and your child? Veteran English teacher Denise Nelson offers some practical tips.2019-11-1829 min
The Dan Kingston PodcastState Department Was Concerned About Biden and BurismaGeorge P. Kent, a senior State Department official in charge of Ukraine policy acknowledges conflict of interest concern raised by Hunter Biden serving on the Burisma board.
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/dankingston/message2019-11-1422 min
Signs RadioLest We ForgetWar, peace, sacrifice. So what exactly is it that we're supposed to remember on Remembrance Day?2019-11-1127 min
Signs RadioThe Reluctant LeaderIt's inevitable that, at some point, you'll be in charge . . . of something or some other people. That makes you a leader. And how you lead is important, says leadership consultant Eddie Hypolite.2019-11-0429 min
Signs RadioWho was Jesus?Many religions and philosophies claim Jesus Christ as their own, but who was he, assuming he existed at all?2019-10-2128 min
Signs RadioThe Ultimate Treasure HuntTaylor Swift's habit of dropping cryptic hints about her upcoming music projects got high school teacher Kira-Leigh Josey thinking about the world's longest running treasure hunt and the search for the ultimate Lover.2019-10-1426 min
Signs RadioComparison is the thief of joyIf focusing on the accomplishments and attributes of other people is making you miserable, here are some handy tips to help you escape the deadly cycle of comparison. Image: Joshua Rawson—Unsplash2019-10-0729 min
Signs RadioBe FruitfulIn the scramble to 'get rich quick', is it possible that we've missed what real wealth is?2019-09-3028 min
Signs RadioWorkplace RomanceFrom workmate to soulmate? Dating a colleague is fraught with danger and can end in a total trainwreck - not just in terms of the romance, but also your career. Despite this, 40% of us have dated at work. Suzanne Bocking has worked in HR and as a counsellor - she has some practical tips to help you avoid the pitfalls.2019-09-2330 min
Signs RadioStubborn FaithWhen you're angry at God, pray. When there's nothing left that worth saying, pray. How can faith in God survive the kind of unthinkable suffering that occurred in Auschwitz?2019-09-1630 min
Signs RadioGoing veganFor 15 years, Mariana Venturi considered cutting animal products out of her diet, but just couldn't manage to follow through. Then she read "The Healthiest People on Earth" by John Howard Weeks.2019-09-0929 min
Signs RadioThe Illusion of ConnectionSo you've just spent four hours scrolling through all your social media feeds, giving likes and hearts and cute comments. You've caught up with what all your friends are doing and it's supposed to be fun. So why do you feel so lonely and depressed? Digital natives Maryellen Fairfax and Jessica Krause do some soul searching with host Kent Kingston.2019-09-0230 min
Signs RadioHoly Spirit 101While many of the world's major world religions find a place for Jesus Christ within their beliefs, Christianity's teaching of the Holy Spirit - the Third Person of the Trinity - is much more unique. Author, theologian and high school religion teacher Jotham Kingston lays out the basics.2019-08-2627 min
Signs RadioWill you be my neighbour?Denmark-born Kirsten Oster-Lundqvist has lived in different countries around the world — now she's in New Zealand. She says her experience as a global nomad has given her a glimpse into the cultural dislocation that impacts newly arrived refugees . . . but only a tiny glimpse.2019-08-1930 min
Signs RadioMaking sense of suicideWhen Aleta Bainbridge's grandson, Leonard, took his own life, the shock and grief reverberated around the family. Leonard had believed a lie, and Aleta wishes from the depths of her heart that he had known the full truth of how precious he really was. If only . . . If this episode brings up difficult emotions for you, please speak to a trusted support person or contact a community organisation such as Australia's Lifeline - 13 11 14. You are not alone.2019-08-1242 min
Signs RadioWe love to play the game of thronesWhat does our obsession with this blood-soaked epic tell us about the human hunger for meaning and significance? Cultural commentator and media critic Mark Hadley offers his insights.2019-08-0529 min
Signs RadioMen's ShedTrying to get some men to open up about their emotions and struggles is well-nigh impossible. But put a screwdriver in their hand and a practical project in front of them—it's incredible what can get fixed!2019-07-2930 min
Signs RadioThe death of a child"No mother should ever have to bury her child." But sadly, it's something too many mothers have said while they're doing just that. What is the impact of the loss of a child on a family? On a marriage? And is there any hope of healing? If this episode raises difficult feelings for you, please speak to a trusted support person or contact Lifeline Australia on 13 11 14.2019-07-2229 min
Signs RadioPestilenceSuperbugs, super-fungi and the approaching whine of mosquito-borne diseases. Are you ready?2019-07-1530 min
Signs RadioHumble FaithIf you're impressed with your level of humility, you may have missed the point! Signs magazine's Daniel Kuberek chats with author, editor and activitist, Nathan Brown. Listeners who subscribe to the magazine at our website - http://signsofthetimes.org.au - and use the coupon code FALAFEL will receive a free copy of Nathan Brown's book along with their $A26 Signs subscription. (This is a limited offer available in Australia, New Zealand and the South Pacific region only and while stocks last.)2019-07-0829 min
Signs RadioMaking sense of mass shootingsThe horror, shock and grief felt in the wake of a mass shooting like what happened earlier this year in Christchurch culminates in a simple, but agonised question: Why?2019-07-0129 min
Signs RadioThe F-wordWhy is it that, after all the advances of the women's movement in the past century, so young women today are reluctant to identify with the word... dare we utter it?... feminist? And can you be a Christian feminist, or is this a total oxymoron? Caitlin Jankiewicz—who identifies as a Christian, a feminist and a STEM girl—weighs in.2019-06-2425 min
Signs RadioThe What and How-to of SpiritualityIf your image of spirituality is limited to yoga pants and serene contemplation on an iStock beach, you need to think again. What can we learn about real, everyday spirituality from Jesus of Nazareth?2019-06-1729 min
Signs RadioAll Juiced UpThe growing young male subculture of strength and fitness training is a positive health trend in many ways. But an obsessive preoccupation with body image and "bulking up" too often leads to temptation . . .2019-06-1128 min
Signs RadioHope and the End of HistoryHow can a message about the looming end of days also be a message of hope? An interview with Discovery Bible School director, Pastor Wayne Boehm.2019-06-0329 min
Signs RadioThe New PhariseesHas the secular left become the new religious right? Film critic and cultural commentator Mark Hadley explores this emerging trend in the public discourse.2019-05-2730 min
Signs RadioFit to printThe news you might have missed, the great protein debate and more . . . Signs of the Times editors Kent Kingston and Daniel Kuberek offer a sneak peek into the print-only features of this month's magazine.2019-05-2029 min
Signs RadioBattling Dr Google"The truth is that we don’t always have the answer." Confessions of a local GP. Meet Dr Preeya Alexander, a Melbourne general practitioner and a "wholesome doctor".2019-05-1328 min
Signs RadioMeeting MuslimsWhat happened when an 18-year-old church pastoral assistant decided to connect not just with the people in his pews, but the people in his street?2019-05-0628 min
Signs RadioThe accidental environmentalistScott Sabin's evangelical zeal motivated him to begin helping the poor in the shanty towns of Haiti. But what he found when he tracked the causes of poverty to their sources changed his view of both ecology and theology.2019-04-2929 min
Signs RadioHow to fight on Facebook . . . and winToo many of us turn obnoxious when given the opportunity to share our opinions on social media. What's gone wrong and how can we fix it?2019-04-2330 min
Signs RadioMake sure some paths are dirtA passion for photography and motorcycle touring took music producer Simon Lister on an unexpected journey.2019-04-1529 min
Signs RadioEating TogetherEating together communicates trust and acceptance. It holds families together and turns strangers into friends. Jesus Christ used eating together as the basis for the ritual His followers today call Communion, the Eucharist or the Lord's Supper.2019-04-0829 min
Signs RadioElopeWhen it comes to weddings, it seems there's a move away from the mega-spectacle, with its cast of thousands and crushing financial burden. So is elopement the new runaway trend?2019-04-0125 min
Signs RadioParadoxHow is it that when the powerless speak, their words have a ring of truth and moral authority? It's the Jesus Paradox.2019-03-2529 min
Signs RadioAustralia and the BibleBuried deep and sometimes protruding from our cultural landscape at curious angles, the Bible has a unique relationship with contemporary Australia. Meet Meredith Lake, historian and ABC broadcast journalist.2019-03-1829 min
Signs RadioFatherhood after separationHow do you maintain that vital connection with kids after separation and divorce? Patrick O'Neill, with his many years of experience in foster care, has some words of wisdom.2019-03-1029 min
Signs RadioGlobal WarmingExtreme weather events seem to be happening more often around the globe. Heat and cold records are being broken every year. What is going on, how do we face the future, and is there anything practical we can do?2019-03-0323 min
Signs RadioObsessive-compulsivePlenty of us are control freaks. But there comes a point when not having things exactly organised causes debilitating anxiety. Obsessive-compulsive disorder can destroy lives. But there's hope . . .2019-02-2428 min
Signs RadioThe grand, unified theory . . . of the chairWe talk about chairs in this episode . . . a lot. Take a seat . . .2019-02-1829 min
Signs RadioDivorceThere's no getting around the fact that divorce is painful, particularly for children. But, says psychologist and daughter of divorced parents Deanna Pitchford, it's also an opportunity to thrive.2019-02-1131 min
Signs RadioCaribbean MudcakeIt was the best of cakes, it was the worst of cakes. Radio personality and keen amateur baker Monica Gallasch gained some unexpected insights from a recipe that went wrong . . . or did it?2019-02-0429 min
Signs RadioMass surveillanceGovernments use mass surveillance to protect citizens from terror attacks. But can large databases of private information be abused? Daniel Kuberek joins Kent Kingston to discuss the implications on religious freedom.2019-01-0627 min
Signs RadioAdoptionAdoption can change a child's life, and yet the process can take years with many hurdles. Human rights lawyer James Standish joins Signs radio to tell why giving the gift of family is so important.2018-12-2429 min
Signs RadioHallelujah!Handel's Messiah is one of the most well-known pieces of classical music. It contains the Hallelujah chorus, which is still sung all around the world. Why is this piece of music so well known? And what connections does it have with Christmas?2018-12-1733 min
Signs RadioSchools & ReligionIt used to be said that three topics should be off-limits for polite conversation, sex, politics and religion. The current debates into the proper place of religion in schools cuts across all three topics - the heated debates that have followed shouldn't be surprising. Author, lawyer, historian and political commentator Roy Williams is our special guest in this episode.2018-12-1034 min
Signs RadioMentorAfter more than 40 years, the Star Wars franchise has maintained its appeal and sparked the imagination of each successive generation. Film critic and cultural commentator Mark Hadley defends 2018's much-maligned Han Solo movie and says it reminds us that the right mentor can make all the difference for your life's path.2018-12-0330 min
Signs RadioMediatorIf you want to get ahead, it's important to have friends in high places. And what's true in life, is also true for the afterlife. It's who you know. Pastor Wayne Boehm, who heads up Hope Channel's Discovery Centre Bible school, explains the biblical teaching of Jesus as the Lamb of God, and the heavenly High Priest and mediator.2018-11-2630 min
Signs RadioHypersonicUp until 200 years ago, human beings had not travelled faster than the speed of a galloping horse; in the 1880s railway technophobes warned the human body could not withstand speeds greater than 100 kph. Cue the Wright Brothers, the space race, bullet trains and the information revolution. Could we have ever predicted the exponential growth in knowledge and technology we're in the middle of now? The Bible did.2018-11-1929 min
Signs RadioHow to give your money awayWhen it comes to charities are you a generous giver or a reluctant donor? How do you know where your money is going and how much thought do you put into which charities and projects you support and which you don't? In this interview, Kent Kingston chats with charities marketer Braden Blyde.2018-10-2929 min
Signs RadioHard LuckWhile regulators ignore appeals from the grassroots, the gambling industry continues to gobble up profits. All just harmless fun? Don’t bet on it. Host Kent Kingston talks to Major David Twivey from The Salvation Army.2018-02-2632 min
StoryWeb: Storytime for Grownups108: Kathleen Kent: "The Heretic's Daughter"This week on StoryWeb: Kathleen Kent’s novel The Heretic’s Daughter. Those who know me or know my work understand that I am compelled by family histories. I especially love it when contemporary writers delve into their family pasts to unearth secret stories and bring those hidden stories to life for modern readers. Think Maxine Hong Kingston’s The Woman Warrior – one of my key inspirations when I wrote Power in the Blood: A Family Narrative. I am always on the lookout for similar projects. Imagine my delight, then, when I met author Kathleen Kent. We...2016-10-1008 min