Writing for @TheAge, Simon Smart invites us this Easter—eighty years after Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s execution by the Nazis—to learn from a man who spoke of living “life to the full” from within the walls of Flossenbürg concentration camp. bit.ly/42Sgocr

“The subject matter for someone as personally invested as Winton could pose a risk that he become preachy — a cardinal sin for a novelist. But here we are in safe hands.” @simonjonsmart writes for ABC R&E buff.ly/3Y5mx2I

With the release of my The End of Men? book and Father’s Day approaching I’ve been contemplating what a gift it has been to have had a great Dad (who is still around at 88). 1/9

CPX Director @simonjonsmart joined @RevBillCrews on @2GB873 about The End of Men?, his newest book on masculinity. bit.ly/3SUBEZE

We have some news. The iconic Australian novelist, @timmwinto is this years Richard Johnson Lecture speaker. The Richard Johnson Lecture is for everyone of every belief background and this year we are holding it in Sydney on October 21st. 🎟publicchristianity.org/rjl20…

"Donald Trump should meet my kids. His reluctance to acknowledge that someone can have parents of different ethnicities plays to a sad but common modern cultural illiteracy around mixed-race families." @PriMaxJeg @smh buff.ly/3yuVLqy

Why are boys struggling so much? This week on Life & Faith, Justine Toh interviews @simonjonsmart about his new book The End of Men?. Simon reflects on the challenges and offers thoughts on how to create cultures where boys can flourish. Listen here: buff.ly/3YrgLsD

It was a treat to see the documentary, #Wilding at the Sydney Film Festival. It’s about a farming couple in England and the story of their exhausted land becoming a rich ecosystem again. 1/9

In this part 2 of our close look at the upcoming #USelection @DBockDTS talks to Life & Faith about the urgent need for the evangelical church to cease being a political arm and rediscover its distinctiveness: care for the marginalised and even its enemies. buff.ly/4bdQQYl

To use the Bible's vivid phrase for it, it's about carrying each other's burdens. @PriMaxJeg in @canberratimes buff.ly/3VraGLc

Through my professional life I have been guided, tongue in cheek, by three personal mottos ... The first is by author Joseph Heller, author of Catch 22, though this one comes from Something Happened: “every change is for the worse.” @barneyzwartz @theage buff.ly/4dXFHxk

This week's episode of Life & Faith explores the ethics (or lack there of) behind technological advancements with Nick Spencer. Listen here: bit.ly/4buDqrZ

This week on Life & Faith, @simonjonsmart interviews Mercy Aiken about her new book which details the life of Bishara Awad, the principle of Bethlehem Bible College and Palestinian Christian. Listen wherever you get your podcasts or click here: buff.ly/3JK7pzQ

This week on Life & Faith, @simonjonsmart interviews author Mercy Aiken on her new coauthored book, #YetintheDarkStreetsShining. She wrote it with the Principle of Bethlehem Bible College and Palestinian Christian, Bishara Awad. 🎧 Listen here: buff.ly/4aWuE5z

"The need for relatability in our heroes is not lost on the writers of fiction. Superman was a refugee. Catwoman is a plane-crash survivor. Iron Man was a prisoner of war. Spider-Man was an orphan." Max Jeganathan for @guardianaus buff.ly/4aeiCV1

As a big Marilynne Robinson fan, its fitting that @natashaleemoore's last article before she goes on maternity leave is a review of Robinson's newest book, #ReadingGenesis. Check out this stunning review on ABC Religion & Ethics. buff.ly/3TzQUL1

World news is by definition alarming – nobody reports on another average day in Ulaanbaatar – but recent headlines do seem to have taken things up a notch. 1/9

"Prince William and Prince Harry. Kim and Kourtney Kardashian. Liam and Noah Gallagher. Cain and Abel. Same womb, lifelong rivals. When siblings clash, worlds hang in the balance." @justinetoh writes for @GuardianAus buff.ly/48UaNTq