Professor Ian Harper is an economist who'll be speaking at the World Congress of Families in Sydney this week on "The Healthy Economy - Growth with a Purpose". Professor Harper spoke to the ACL's Katherine Spackman about how healthy families  serve the economy and how the economy serves healthy families. He says in a healthy family people learn the importance of devotion, service, sacrifice and truth-telling which have a value in the marketplace.



 

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For release: Sunday, 5th May, 2013



Tasmanian voters remain unimpressed by the Greens-driven push to radically overhaul social institutions and values such as marriage and the protection of human life.



This is one of the clearest messages emerging from yesterday’s Upper House elections, according to Australian Christian Lobby State Director Mark Brown.



“In the lead up to the elections ACL informed churches in all three electorates regarding candidate responses to some key social questions posed to them in a questionnaire. To state the obvious – those advocating radical social reform such as abortion-to-birth and redefining marriage were not elected,” Mr Brown said.



“The failure of the high-profile and expensive campaign by the left-leaning GetUp! organisation to unseat candidates who support preserving marriage should finally settle this issue.”



“It is clear, Tasmanians are tired of seeing parliament wasting precious time and money on issues like same-sex marriage and euthanasia which have already been thoroughly debated and rejected. With so many people struggling to pay the bills, stay employed, or get access to much needed health services, our current government appears completely out of touch when it comes to priorities.



“The social issues constantly been pushed by this government have only served to divide the community at a time when we need to be pulling together. Our government should be doing all it can to galvanise the community at this time not polarise it.



“The upper house schedule for the remainder of the year is clogged with such divisive social legislation - much like the MLC’s email inboxes. The Tasmanian public deserve better and expect more from their leaders and hopefully this weekend’s results will make this point crystal clear,” Mr Brown said

"Let us not love with words or tongue, but with actions and in truth." 1 John 3:18



Love, commitment, faithfulness, truth, compassion, justice, mercy and beauty are all values most of us would aspire to but living them out can be a challenge.



CVCNow has just released a new video on the story of a couple who’ve been married nearly 50 years entitled “What is Love?”



Bill and Glad’s commitment to one another is being tested as Glad suffers with Alzheimer's disease. Their promise to love one another 'in sickness and in health, in good times and in bad' is a true demonstration of what love is.



Watch the video above.

 



Open House is a three-hour talk show airing across Australia on Sunday nights, exploring life, faith and culture from Christian perspective. Nick Jensen, the Programme Manager of The Lachlan Macquarie Internship, spoke to Leigh Hatcher on Open House last Sunday about the program and how he's working to instil a Christian worldview in tomorrow's leaders. He also spoke on the importance of Christianity in world politics, particularly in raising up people of value, integrity and faith to shape the way public policy is formed.



To listen to Nick's interview, click here.



For more information on The Lachlan Macquarie Internship and to apply, please visit the website.