Signs Radio

This weekend is Easter for most countries around the world. It's also the Passover season. And it's no accident that these two ancient festivals so closely coincide. We ask Bob Mendelsohn from Jews for Jesus: why is this night different? Read the associated article at http://signsofthetimes.org.au

Right now there are a million Rohingya refugees and IDPs looking for a safe place to belong. The Adventist Development and Relief Agency is working together with other NGOs to deal with the crisis and look for longer term solutions. Find out how you can help at http://adra.org.au/rohingya Check out the related article in this month's Signs magazine, "Muddy, crowded and desperate . . . but never hopeless" - http://signsofthetimes.org.au

As we approach the 25th anniversary of the tragic end of the Branch Davidian siege in Waco, Texas, media and public interest is on the rise. What would possess so many men, women and children to follow the teachings and biddings of David Koresh, a self-styled messiah? In this episode we meet Carol Boehm, who shared a college dorm room with Australian woman Nicole Gent, one of those who died in Waco's final, fiery showdown. We also explore what the Bible says about true and false messiahs. Check out the article this episode is based on at https://www.hopechannel.com/au/read/messiah-complex

Everyone's been talking about marriage in the last few years, but there hasn't been a whole lot of focus on how to make it work. Family life educator Trafford Fischer shares research into what highly successful couples do to make their relationships thrive. Visit us online: http://www.signsofthetimes.org.au

While regulators ignore appeals from the grassroots, the gambling industry continues to gobble up profits. All just harmless fun? Don’t bet on it. Host Kent Kingston talks to Major David Twivey from The Salvation Army.

His distinctive voice is heard on radio regularly. He’s been a TV and magazine doctor and written books focusing on family medical advice. And on top of his Member of the Order of Australia award, in 2017 he was announced as a NSW “Senior Australian of the Year”. I’m talking about Dr James Wright, who has just celebrated his 90th birthday. But that’s not his real name . . .

Why is this man wearing a plastic bucket on his head? It gets weirder. The inside of the bucket is lined with aluminium foil and has a row of red LED lights that encircle the man’s head. Retired Federal politician Max Burr says his light-filled bucket has improved his physical strength, his handwriting—even his sense of smell. Well, not just the bucket—there was also the lampshade he wore on his head before that . . .