City Bible Forum

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City Bible Forum explores some of life's biggest questions. Perhaps you are considering where God might fit into your life. Our aim is to explore this with you in an open manner that is enjoyable, intellectually credible and which meets the needs of professional life. We love to discuss the relevance of God and the many obstacles to faith people have. We do this in a variety of forums and discussion groups over breakfast, lunch and after work at many different city venues. We are active in every state capital and in Canberra.

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The Watchlist: IF

May 16 2024 17 mins  
IF Russ Matthews & Laura Bennett discuss the film IF directed by John Krasinski and starring Ryan Reynolds. They explore the concept of imaginary friends and how it relates to faith and the need for support beyond ourselves. The film delves into the importance of imagination and curiosity in both childhood and adulthood. While it may not be what viewers expect from a Ryan Reynolds

The Watchlist: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

May 10 2024 18 mins  
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes Russ Matthews & Laura Bennett talk about the franchise that has been part of our lives for over five decades. The premise introduced by Pierre Boulle in his novel Planet of the Apes, which reverses the relationship between man and primate. In 1968, Charlton Heston brought this futuristic idea of the world being run by apes and humanity being relega

One Life for the Sake of Many

Apr 29 2024 1 mins  
NIcholas Winton's story in the beautiful film, One Life, shows how one life can affect scores of others, since he was the organiser of the Kindertrains that saved hundreds of children prior to World War II. This story shows how a person's decisions have effects that ripple throughout time. One Life is a reflection of the words of Jesus: "Love your neighbour as yourself." This sound

Hungry for More

Apr 27 2024 1 mins  
The most dangerous time to reach for a snack might be the hour before dinner is served. You've finished most of the day's tasks and your body is sending you signals that it's time to eat! Our bodies tell us what we need. But so do our souls. There is a hunger in each of us that food cannot satisfy. It may surprise you that Jesus offers Himself as the bread of life. Bread was and is

I Forgot My Password

Apr 27 2024
Recently, I went online to buy some tickets to see Taylor Swift. We'd missed out in the first round, but in the second round, much to my surprise, we got onto the ticket platform and found some tickets. But as I went to finalise the transaction, I forgot my password to the ticketing platform. I frantically tried to remember, but I couldn't and so the transaction timed out and we mi

A Different Way to Rest

Apr 26 2024 1 mins  
Recently, I was reading about the incredibly long hours Australians work: 4 million of us work more than 45 hours a week; 2 million clock up to more than 50 hours; while a million do over 60. It's no wonder we're sometimes called the burnout capital of the world! Why are we working so hard? There are lots of reasons, but for many, it feels like we have no choice. We're slaves to a

The Watchlist: The Fall Guy

Apr 22 2024 17 mins  
The Fall Guy Russ Matthews & Ben McEachen discuss this real life stunt man and director David Leitch, the blockbuster director of Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde and Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw and the producer of John Wick, Nobody and Violent Night, comes his most personal film yet. A new hilarious, hard-driving, all-star apex-action thriller and love letter to a

Lovin' Vegemite

Apr 21 2024 1 mins  
Oooooh I love vegemite Think of a buttery, crusty slice of bread – with Vegemite smeared on top. Yum! But let’s face it … we only love vegemite because it’s Australian! We wouldn’t love it if it was American! Eeeeeew yuk! But it’s the same the other way around. The rest of the world doesn’t love Vegemite. Because they’re not Australian. They love other weird stuff �

The world is broken

Apr 21 2024 1 mins  
As you watch the news, television shows or the latest movie, it is like seeing an object lesson in the depravity of creation. Two questions that need to be asked in light of what you see are: One: what is God doing about this mess? While Two: Is there any hope for this broken world? These are two monumental questions for the ages. Not to be trite or too minimalistic, but the answer

The Wrong Impression

Apr 20 2024 1 mins  
Lately, my TikTok feed has been filled with videos of dangerous Australian animals; huge snakes in the roof, giant spiders in the bathroom, kangaroos attacking people on the street. The videos are usually flooded with comments from people overseas terrified about how wild and dangerous Australian animals are. (Although most Australians in the comments don't try and correct them.) Y