From Luke’s Journal November 2024 |
Mental health II | Vol. 29 No. 3

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1. Screen Addictions: Hooked and Hoodwinked – Dr Andrew Wilkinson
2. Self-Sacrifice and Sexuality – Monica Cook
3. Jesus and Dementia – Rev Ben Boland
4. On Holidays – Dr Paul Mercer
5. Beyond the Headlines – Sarah Rizkallah
6. A Biblical Counselling Approach to Anger – Jeremy Ward
7. Friendship and Loneliness – Jackson He

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From Luke’s Journal November 2024 |
Christian Hospitality | Vol. 29 No. 2

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1. Reaching Out To Others – Emeritus Professor Laurence J. Walsh
2. Stories Of Hospitality In Our Hospitals – Dr Rena Ng
3. The Mysterious Joys Of The Therapeutic Relationship – Dr Johanna Lynch
4. “Do I Really Need Sixteen Crowns, Doc?” – Dr Caleb Park
5. Come, Prepare The Welcome – Dr Kristen Dang
6. Philoxenia – Dr Bo Wong
7. Being A Guest – Dr Irene
8. Hospitality In The Home – Miriam White
9. Hospitality At Pentecost – Georgina Hoddle
10. Hospitality: Greek And Latin Perspectives – Dr Anthony Herbert
11. Practical Ideas For Hospitality In CMDFA – Dr Natasha Yates
12. Poem: Grow This Garden In Your Heart – Anonymous

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From Luke’s Journal November 2024 |
Missions and Sacrificial Service | Vol. 29 No. 1

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1. Doing Missions or Living Missionally? – Dr Sneha Kirubakaran
2. Serving as Senders – Rev Dr Calvin Ma
3. Faithful Endurance and Resilience Throughout the Battle of Frontier Mission – Anonymous
4. Imagine You’re Caring for Jesus – Tanya Tafunova
5. Sacrificing the Ego – Sarah Rizkallah
6. Sacrificial Work and Workship – Kara Martin
7. What Does CMDFA Do for Our Missionaries? – Dr Patrina Caldwell
8. Bivocational Ministry was Not the Plan – Dr Julian Chew
9. Is God Faithful in our Failure? – Dr Jeremy Beckett
10. Lessons for the Next Pandemic – Dr John Goswell
11. The Australian GP Crisis – Dr Aniello Iannuzzi

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From Luke’s Journal October 2023 |
Mental Health I | Vol. 28 No. 3

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1. Understanding Mental Health Issues in Young People from a Christian Perspective – Dr Danny Cheah
2. Health With Care Without Burnout – Dr Grace Sha
3. 5 Ways Biblical Counselling Helps Me in my Healthcare Work – Dr Eleasa Sieh
4. A Christian Approach to Spirituality and Addiction – Associate Professor Alan Gijsbers
5. Refugees And Mental Health: An Australian Overview – Dr Michael Dudley, Ms Julie Macken, Dr Fran Gale
6. A Christian Perspective on Suicide: PART 1 – Professor Kuruvilla George
7. Book Review: “What’s Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done” by Matt Perma – Dr Sneha Kirubakaran

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From Luke’s Journal May 2023 |
UNITY IN DIVERSITY | Vol. 28 No. 2

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1. Unity in What? – Dr Andy Williams
2. Unity in Regional Diversity for CMDFA – Dr Sneha Kirubakaran
3. Aboriginal Culture and Health – Anonymous
4. History’s End: Every Tribe and Tongue Gathered into One People – Anonymous

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From Luke’s Journal JANUARY 2023 |
EVOLVING PROFESSIONALS | Vol. 28 No. 1

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1. Mixed Motives – Dr Jeremy Beckett
2. How To Talk About Jesus At Work – Dr Sam Chan
3. Evangelising As A Medical Student Is Harder Than I Thought – Dr Nicholas Brown
4. The Conundrum Of Singleness And Marriage During Medical Training – Dr Andrew Huang
5. Should We Pray With/For Our Patients? If So, How? – Dr Robert Claxton

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BREAKING NEWS

EMT discussion paper on the ethics of termination of pregnancy

This discussion paper aims to inform careful reflection on the ethics of termination of pregnancy from a Christian point of view.

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From Luke’s Journal OCTOBER 2022 |
TERMINATION OF PREGNANCY | Vol. 27 No. 3

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1. EMT Discussion Paper on Termination of Pregnancy – CMDFA Ethics Management Team
2. Roe V Wade: A Collaborative Interview Panel – Edited by Dr Catherine Hollier
3. The Influence of One – Dr Carolyn Russell
4. Finding a ‘Third Way’ when Things Fall Apart – Dr Joseph Thomas
5. A Practical Approach to Abortion for General Practice – Anonymous
6. A Good Argument about Abortion – Dr Denise Cooper-Clarke

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From Luke’s Journal JUNE 2022 |
TECHNOLOGY | Vol. 27 No. 2

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1. Technology: God is not ‘on mute’! – Catherine Hollier
2. Technology and the Bible – Dr John Goswell
3. Scroll Less, Sleep More! – Dr Alyssa Arnold
4. PRIME Australia: The Beauty of Palliative Care – Dr Richard Wong
5. Membership in the Digital Age – Dr James Yun
6. Integrating technology into family life – Asher Morrison

From Luke’s Journal MARCH 2022 |
Rest | Vol. 27 No. 1

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1. COVID Vaccination and the Church – Prof Megan Best
2. Nationwide Education: to Promote Gender Fluidity – Prof John Whitehall
3. Rhythms of Rest – Dr Catherine Hollier
4. Finding True Refuge – ‘Irene’
5. God, Rest, and Me – Richard Sweatman
6. Defining Rest: A Routine or a Relationship? – Dr Brioney Keats
7. Grace as the Basis of Christian Ethics – Dr Alan Gijsbers

From Luke’s Journal NOVEMBER 2021 |
CHILDREN OF GOD | Vol. 26 No. 3

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1. Gender Fluidity: Should It Be Taught At School? – Prof John Whithall
2. Tender Welcome: Sensing Ourselves As Beloved Children – Dr Johanna Lynch
3. Spiritual Care For Children With Special Needs – Georgina Hoddle
4. Two Sons, One Father, One Great Love – Dr Kristen Dang
5. Kiddo, One Day You’ll Be Changing My Nappies – Dr Sam Chan
6. Sibling Rivalry – Dr Olivia McGrath
7. With Eyes Wide Open: Curiosity, Learning And The Becoming Of Childlike Faith – Dr Paul Mercer

From Luke’s Journal JUNE 2021 |
Dying & Palliative Care | Vol. 26 No. 2

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1. Voluntary Assisted Dying – Dr Paul Mercer
2. Formal CMDFA euthanasia response
3. God’s Sovereignty In Our Mistakes – Dr Hannah Watts
4. Book Review: “Rich in Years: Finding Peace and Purpose in Long Life” – review by Georgina Hoddle RN
5. Managing the Dying: The Gospel, Spirituality or Both? – Prof Peter Ravenscroft
6. Learning about Death from Jesus – Prof John Atti
7. Growing In Hope: When God Doesn’t Heal – Dr Winnie Chen

From Luke’s Journal FEBRUARY 2021 |
FIRE IN THE BELLY 2021 | Vol. 26 No. 1

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1. MORAL INJURY CONFERENCE: Moral Injury in Carers of Early Pregnancy – A/Prof Harvey Ward
2. Decision Making and the Will of God – Dr Maria Haase
3. Poverty: It’s Not What You Think – Ross Farley
4. MORAL INJURY CONFERENCE: ‘Nobody Expects the Spanish Inquisition!’ – John Steenhof
5. MORAL INJURY CONFERENCE: What keeps nurses awake at night? – Gabi Macaulay RN

From Luke’s Journal NOVEMBER 2020 |
AGEING GRACEFULLY | Vol. 25 No. 3

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1. Sense of Safety During COVID – Dr Johanna Lynch
2. Remembering (and being remembered) – Dr Paul Mercer
3. Is a Residential Aged Care Facility merely a Waiting Room for Death? – Viv Allanson
4. Poem: Ode to a Farmer’s Wife – Ian Johnston
5. Positive Ageing and Meaningful Life – Dr Chris Poulos
6. Age: More Than a Number – Dr Monique Peris
7. Anne and I – Dr Michael Nicholson

From Luke’s Journal NOVEMBER 2020 |
BREATH OF LIFE | Vol. 25 No. 2

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1. Air Of Sensitivity: Bedside Manner And The Christian Clinician – Dr Natasha Yates
2. FIRE IN THE BELLY: The Heart Of Medicine – Dr Lachlan Dunjey
3. Calm And Compassion Amidst The Coronavirus Pandemic – Dr Peter Wark
4. Holding My Breath: Seeking To Survive As An Intern – Dr Arielle Tay
5. The Pandemic of Panic – Dr Bo Wang
6. Breathe In God’s Meticulous Creation – Dr Iain Johnston 
7. Breaths Of Life From God’s Word – Dr Annetta Tsang

From Luke’s Journal JANUARY 2020 |
#CMDFAlyf | Vol. 25 No. 1

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1. On becoming salty and shiny – Dr Sneha Kirubakaran
2. Ethics Training: medicine and end-of-life care – Bronte Dobos
3. Thirst-quenching Saline – Dr Alicia Thornton
4. (Not) Ashamed: what no one ever told me about being a Christian, single, female doctor – Dr Caren Laubscher
5. VIEWPOINT Disagreeing well – Dr Michael Spence AC

From Luke’s Journal SEPTEMBER 2019 |
LAUGHTER IS THE BEST MEDICINE | Vol. 24 No. 2

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1. Laughter is the Best Medicine (article) – Dr Paul Mercer
2. Laughing with God – Dr Brian Edgar
3. Joie de Vivre and Danse Macabre – Dr Timothy Wiles
4. Dying Laughing – Georgie Hoddle

From Luke’s Journal MAY 2019 |
HOT TOPICS #2 | Vol. 24 No. 1

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1. Gender Dysphoria – Anon
2. Domestic Violence – Dr Rosemary Isaacs
3. Euthanasia Legislation in Australia – Dr Megan Best
4. A Broad Ethical Approach to Screening for Prenatal Genetic Defects – Dr Megan Best
5. Moral Reflections on Conscience in Medicine – Rev Dr Andrew Sloane

From Luke’s Journal DECEMBER 2018 |
HOT TOPICS #1 | Vol. 23 No. 3

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1. Are ‘Medical Ethics’ Possible? – Dr Paul Tyson
2. On Not Getting Out Alive – Rev Dr Andrew Sloane
3. Living in the Meantime – Rev Dr Andrew Errington
4. Ethics and Discernment – Dr Paul Mercer
5. When Christians Disagree – Prof Gareth Jones
6. A Tale of Two Deaths – Dr Joseph Thomas
7. Equality Begins in the Womb – Dr Denise Cooper-Clarke
8. Evaluating Stem Cell Research, Cloning and Therapy – Dr Bruce Hayes
9. Principles and Principalities of Childhood Gender Dysphoria – Prof John Whitehall

From Luke’s Journal JUNE 2018 |
Disarming Disability | Vol. 23 No. 2

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1. The Theological Challenge of Disability – Professor Shane Clifton
2. Parkinson’s Disease – Dr Doug Bridge
3. My Story: God’s provision for a doctor’s long-term illness journey – Dr James Greenbury
4. Disabling Disability: We are in this Together – Dr Nick Woolfield
5. God works through Disability, not just Healing! – Dr Nathan

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Parkinson’s Disease – Dr Doug Bridge PDF

From Luke’s Journal JANUARY 2018 |
Pain & Faith | Vol. 23 No. 1

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1. A Multidimensional Approach to Pain – Dr Chris Hayes
2. Pain Avoidance. The Role of Addiction – Dr David Outridge
3. Pain. What’s the Point? – Dr Robyn Bain
4. Sharing comfort through Christ – Dr Murray Lean
5. Pain Vignettes – Dr Paul Mercer

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A Multidimensional Approach to Pain – Dr Chris Hayes PDF

Pain Avoidance. The Role of Addiction – Dr David Outridge PDF

Pain. What’s the Point? – Dr Robyn Bain PDF

From Luke’s Journal March 2017 |
MENTORING | VOL. 22 No. 1

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1. Enriched by Mentoring – by David Nikles

Luke’s Journal September 2016 |
Life Before Birth | VOL. 21 No. 2

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1. Lukes Journal Vol21 No2 September 2016 Life before Birth.pdf

Luke’s Journal December 2016 |
HEalthy Hope | VOL. 21 No. 3

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1. Lukes Journal Vol21 No3 December 2016 Healthy Hope-R3a.pdf

Luke’s Journal February 2015 |
You Are What You Eat | VOL. 20 No. 1

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1. Lukes Journal Vol20 No1 February 2015 You Are What You Eat.pdf

From Luke’s Journal NOVEMBER 2015 |
Standing Together in the Public Square | VOL. 20 No. 2

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1. Christians should be concerned about abortion… but not too concerned. Right? – Graham Preston
2. How do I start a local CMDFA group? – Dr Catherine Hollier
3. Drivers and Sustainers – Lachlan Dunjey

Luke’s Journal April 2014 |
Historytaking and Historymaking | VOL. 19 No. 1

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1. Lukes Journal Vol19 No1 April 2014 Historytaking and Historymaking.pdf

Luke’s Journal September 2014 |
Integral Mission or Holistic Transformation | VOL. 19 No. 2

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1. Lukes Journal Vol19 No2 September 2014 Integral Mission.pdf

Luke’s Journal April 2013 |
Complementary Medicine/Dentistry | VOL. 18 No. 1

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1. Lukes Journal Vol18 No1 April 2013 Complementary Medicine/Dentistry.pdf

Luke’s Journal August 2013 |
Conscience in Medicine | VOL. 18 No. 2

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1. Lukes Journal Vol18 No 2 August 2013 Conscience in Medicine.pdf

Luke’s Journal September 2012 |
Parallel Careers after Medicine | VOL. 17 No. 2

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1. Lukes Journal Vol17 No2 September 2012 Parallel Careers-update.pdf