Mike Crooks

2 weeks ago | ultra106five.com | Joni Boyd |Russ Matthews |Mike Crooks

By: Joni BoydHave you ever had a loved one go to prison? Life behind prison walls is not only tough for the person incarcerated – but it’s also really tough for loved ones on the outside. Jo Giles’ partner was imprisoned, and she generously shared some of her experiences in our interview. “Everything is dehumanising for him especially – but for anyone involved, you’re immediately considered either a victim or less than,” she said.

2 weeks ago | ultra106five.com | Eliezer Gonzalez |Russ Matthews |Mike Crooks

By: Dr Eliezer Gonzalez “What shall I do, then, with the one you call the king of the Jews?” Pilate asked them. (Mark 15:12, NIV)The crowd asked Pilate to release Barabbas to them instead of Jesus. This didn’t help Pilate with the problem of what to do with Jesus, and so he asked the crowd. Pilate was still desperately trying to save Jesus. He was continually throwing the issue back to the people. He didn’t want to deal with it. But he had to.

2 weeks ago | mylifefm.com | Clare Bruce |Russ Matthews |Mike Crooks

By: Clare Bruce A group of Australian volunteers have flown to Myanmar after last week’s deadly earthquake, to assist in the Samaritan’s Purse Emergency Field Hospital which is providing life-saving care for earthquake victims. The Australians are part of the Samaritan’s Purse Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART Team), with other crew members from nations such as USA, Vietnam and Cambodia. The mobile ‘pop-up’ field hospital is one of many deployed by SP in disaster zones around the world.

Dec 8, 2024 | hope1032.com.au | Mike Crooks

Louisa Hope knows more than most about hardship and pain. Key PointsTen years ago, Louisa Hope was one of the wounded survivors of Sydney’s Lindt Café siege. Louisa, who recently discovered she has Indigenous ancestry, is now an ambassador for Christian group Common Grace. For the tenth anniversary of the siege, Louisa plans to leave some flowers at the site of the tragedy. Ten years ago, the then-52-year-old was one of the wounded survivors of Sydney’s Lindt Café siege.

Nov 22, 2024 | ultra106five.com | Mike Crooks |Russ Matthews

By: Mike Crooks Call it an overhaul of Australia’s online world. As a social media ban for children sets to become a pioneering reality, the Australian government is also ushering in a new “Digital Duty of Care”. It’s all part of an online revamp designed to protect both children and adults in the cyber realm.