We confront the ever existent problem of understanding scripture. Our esteemed book reviewer Kara Martin talks to us about The God I don’t understand, by Old Testament scholar Christopher J.H. Wright.

We all suffer in one way or another during our lifetime but how do we suffer well? Paul Grimmond has written a book about how to do just that. He talks to us about the concepts of suffering and how we can get through tough times.

Paul describes how the Bible tells us that we can expect to suffer in the same way Jesus and many of his followers did. From an online survey, it was found that suffering is almost more prevalent for Christians, as we recieve a 'double whammy' from both persecution and life.

This year, we pay tribute to mothers by talking to the inspirational Irene Gleeson. She is a mother of four, grandmother of 15 and carer to thousands of orphans in northern Uganda. After struggling to find a faith and calling in life, Irene sold all her possessions and took off to Africa. Today, the Irene Gleeson Foundation employs 420 staff to work in care schools, serving more than 10,000 orphans.

The voice that outsold The Beatles and The Rolling Stones at the peak of Beatle Mania. Judith Durham, lead vocalist of The Seekers, has together with the iconic band, performed in front of the Queen Mother, packed out the Sidney Myer Music Bowl numerous times and have been awarded collectively as Australians of the Year. Their first hit “I’ll Never Find Another You” saw them become the very first Australian group to hit No. 1 internationally and instantly Judith became our very first Australian poster girl and pop princess overseas.