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A major international study has found frequent screen use, especially evening doom-scrolling, is significantly linked to increased suicide risk and self-harm in adolescents.

Australia's illicit drug epidemic is expanding unchecked, with billion-dollar consumption costs and rising deaths, while police management and politicians continue to obscure the true scale of the crisis.

A compelling call to confront screen addiction’s grip on families and faith, urging Christians to reclaim authority, restore relationships, and rediscover spiritual disciplines displaced by digital distraction.

Jelly Roll, Grammy-winning country artist, transformed from a troubled past of drugs and jail to a life of faith, music, and public praise for Jesus Christ.

A 16-year-old critiques Australia’s under-16 social media ban, questioning its effectiveness, government overreach, data security risks, and whether empowering families—not laws—is the better solution.

My state, California, was one of the first states to legalise the medical use – or the fraud of medical use – of marijuana back in 1996. I knew full well as a pharmacist that this was a fraud.

When a woman is faced with overwhelming odds against her and yet makes the brave choice to avoid abortion and continue her pregnancy despite these challenges, this woman absolutely deserves all the support we can give her.

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads, grandads and father figures! I hope you’re able to spend precious time with friends and family today and celebrate the positive influence dads have. No man is an island — we need a supportive community to flourish and grow.

Bruce Robinson argues that every father must learn to give unconditional love to his children, and is explicit about dads telling their children about their unconditional love for them. I agree, but it is darn difficult.

For years, she dabbled in eastern mysticism, yoga and Judaism. But nothing prepared Nicole Shanahan for the spiritual warfare she experienced on the campaign trail — a struggle that led her into the arms of Jesus.

It appears a humble loving Christian youth ministry has been far more successful in tackling youth crime than politicians and bureaucrats who’ve invested tens of millions of dollars — possibly hundreds of millions — in trying to reduce one of Australia’s fastest-growing social problems.

Here, I briefly discuss three new books about three amazing Christian women. Two involve rather dramatic conversion stories of Americans who have recently written up their stories, while the third involves an Australian whose new book is equally inspiring.

Christians need to be aware of what is happening in their world – both the good and the bad. Recent developments such as artificial intelligence (AI) and the new digital technologies is one such area.

No, I am not talking about how two viable human cells from opposite genders combine to create a new living being. Rather, I am talking about how parents "view" their children and how children "view" themselves.

It is a huge challenge for men to keep their sexual integrity in a p*rnified world. Greg’s p*rn addiction cost him his marriage, his house and his children. It’s a heartbreaking story. Ultimately, Greg’s tale of woe is a story of hope, victory and freedom — but at what a price!

Suits L.A. actor Stephen Amell says he loves being a family man more than he could ever love “any mind-altering substance.”

The Australian Government is set to impose social media age limits, amid increasing concern over the effect of social media on youth mental health, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced last week.

Trump recently told scientist-turned-podcaster Lex Fridman, “If you’re religious, you have, I think, a better feeling towards your own mortality... Without religion, there are no guardrails. I’d love to see us get back to religion, more religion in this country.”

Social media gets such a bad rap! It distracts. It shortens attention span. It kills the art of conversation. It breeds isolation and loneliness. It triggers depression because we can never live up to the perfect lives of our friends. How does it do this?

One day I was in a shopping mall and happened to overhear this conversation from a table near me. There was a dad with his teenage son, about 13 years old...