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12 Gifts we can give our true loves

November 28, 2012 | Nicky LockHow 8 milking maids can help our marriages.

Power – is it good or bad?

October 28, 2012 | Nicky LockExamining the nature of power from a Christian perspective reveals it is a force which does not have to be abusive; rather both beneficial and essential.

The gift of truly listening

September 10, 2012 | Nicky LockListening is "not about filling the space, but being able to wait for the words that are hard to find..."

Who looks after me when I’m married?

May 27, 2012 | Nicky LockThe 21st century spirit of individualism has infected the practise of marriage counselling.

Models for motherhood – can we look to God for that?

May 2, 2012 | Nicky LockWhen I go to the Bible, I can almost feel ripped off - it's all so blokey.

Help - they’re different from me!

April 22, 2012 | Nicky LockLoving our neighbour despite our differences is an age old phenomenon. But where do you start?

Recovering from trauma in our community

March 11, 2012 | Nicky LockDisaster regularly hits our country: despite our relative prosperity and seeming ability to ride out the global financial crisis, we are not immune.

Learning from Lydia

February 15, 2012 | Nicky LockLydia was a woman who worshipped God, who was open to the message of the gospel and sought to spread it.

And now we are three…

February 12, 2012 | Nicky LockAccording to Google there is a baby born every 2 minutes in Australia.

Marriages surviving the battering of life

January 30, 2012 | Nicky LockReal love maintains the essence of a relationship

Christmas: the agony and the ecstasy

December 5, 2011 | Nicky LockIt is important to be aware that for some people in our community Christmas can be a time of deep sadness.

What to tell the children: parenting after separation

November 22, 2011 | Nicky LockIt is a sad fact that some people do get divorced: how should children be looked after in these situations?

Boundaries at morning tea

November 6, 2011 | Nicky LockWhoever thought that morning tea could prove problematic.

Doing family 21st century style

October 23, 2011 | Nicky LockModeling the 21st century family in our churches.

Emotions, puritans, affections and passions

September 29, 2011 | Nicky LockTalking about emotions.