Scriptures on the Sphere of Education (collected by Lilian Schmid) Meditate on the following Bible scriptures during August as we pray for the Sphere of Education (all quotations from the ESV). “Keep hold of instruction; do not let go; guard…
The Arts in 2024
Picture This (illustrations by Bjorn Schmid, June 2024) An amazing painting is put on display at one of the biggest art galleries on Earth. People from across the world come to see it and their murmurs and exclamations of surprise…
Religion and Philosophy in 2024
This month we have a special article on AI – Artificial Intelligence – which has become a significant issue across the world, both in its nature and what it produces, or potentially may produce. A dear brother in the field…
Law and Justice in 2024
Challenges for the Corporate Christian Lawyer (by Monica Doumit, originally published in the Transforming Sydney Newsletter – May 2015) A little while ago, I was invited to give a talk to a group of university students on the challenges of…
Trade and Finance in 2024
Pray for Business (an extract from 40 Days Prayer and Fasting for 7 Mountains or Spheres of Influence: A Step-by-Step Guide on How to Pray for the Spheres by Lilian Schmid – see Books) The Lord God took the man…
Government and the Military in 2024
Praying for Your Government In 2014 the Lord put in our hearts to start two prayer initiatives, “Adopt a Senator” and “Adopt an MP”, where we encouraged Christians in Australia to choose one member from each of the houses in…