Worldview Interactive 1

A presentation of the good news of salvation through Jesus Christ.

By Geoff Grace. Counterpoint: Thesis - Antithesis - Synthesis Counterpoint places polarised views side-by-side and examines issues in search for the possibility of biblical harmony – those rare occasions when apparently opposing views are reconciled from Scripture without contradiction or compromise.

 

‘Beloved, I urge you... abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.’ 1 Peter 2:11

I've been doing an informal survey over the last couple of years and have been asking men who have regular access to the Internet this same question: 'Do you struggle with the temptation to view pornography online?' You may be surprised at the results...

My unofficial survey so far has yet to yield a single response in the negative. In other words, every single man that I have asked, who has regular and unsupervised access to the Internet, has admitted to occasionally struggling with the temptation to view pornography online. For some of them it has been an almost constant struggle.

Admittedly, my small survey was not very scientific. But a more extensive Christianity Today leadership survey reported that 51% of pastors say cyberporn is a temptation and 37% said it was a current struggle. 4 in 10 pastors admitted to having visited a pornographic website. According to a survey conducted for Focus on the Family in 2000, 17.8% of all born again Christian adults (in America) admit to having visited sexually oriented websites. 63% of men attending 'Men, Romance & Integrity Seminars' admitted to struggling with pornography in the previous year. Two-thirds of these were in church leadership and 10% were pastors. 1 in 7 calls to Focus' Pastoral Care Line is about Internet pornography...

Confronting Truths

A true story of a former slave who found freedom.

Friendship is almost always linked to health and happiness. Ask a doctor, a counselor or do a search on the internet and you’ll see the connection. Sadly today many people living in advanced modern societies have difficulty making close intimate friendships. We may have many friends who are associates and we associate with them at work, play or at church – but few friends who are real friends.

Take a 19th Century vineyard, some heritage buildings, a vision from God and no small amount of pain and disappointment, and you might just have the right ingredients for a 21st Century Christian community and ministry centre.

Showcasing the talents of singers, songwriters and musicians. Not always the big names here, but voices that should be heard.

Roma Waterman has come a long way from putting on concerts for her parents in the family lounge room...