LIVING IN THE
IN-BETWEEN THE REALITY OF LIFE ON THE STREETS
TIM COSTELLO'S ETHICAL JOURNEY
A CHRISTIAN PERSPECTIVE ON THE WORLD TODAY
IN THIS ISSUE
APRIL 2022
LIVING IN THE IN-BETWEEN
Why Easter Saturday says the
most about hope PAGE 32
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WHAT IN THE WORLD EATING YOUR WAY TO A BETTER WORLD Doing good by eating veggies
32 LIVING IN THE INBETWEEN What happened between Good Friday and Easter Sunday?
WELLBEING
12 HOW TO AVOID TOXIC
POSITIVITY
Learning to deal with unhappiness 60 RECIPE: SWEET POTATO
CHIPS
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FAITH
18 INSTANT REGRETS,
MEMORY WIPES AND FREE WILL Growing into a better you 24 ASK PASTOR JESSE Your questions answered by a religious minister 26 TIM COSTELLO'S ETHICAL
JOURNEY Faith, justice . . . and politics? 38 EARTHQUAKES AND BIRTH PAINS The surprising link that brings us hope in unstable times
CULTURE
44 THE REALITY OF LIFE ON THE STREETS How love and grace found Jasmine when she needed it most 54 SHOULD WE TRY TO
UNDERSTAND?
Movie review: Nitram
SCIENCE & TECH
52 THE CUTTING EDGE Engineering, science
and technology news
FUN
62 CROSSWORD AND
SUDOKU
Have you been paying
attention?
/SIGNSMAG
TRANSITIONS Change is hard—unexpected challenges, grief for what is lost and hopefully, eventually, celebrating what is found. Our team is experiencing its very own time of transition. Daniel Kuberek, our assistant editor, moved house, got married in February and is now moving to a new job opportunity. His faithful dedication has seen us through the pandemic and there are no words to describe the gratitude we have for his work on this publication, our podcast, website, social media and our sister publication in the US. We're thankful for his work and look forward to seeing where new opportunities will take him. The team has been joined this year by Jesse Herford, who was working as a pastor in New Zealand before joining us. We are excited by the talents Jesse will bring (demonstrated in his new column “Ask Pastor Jesse”, p24). Times of transition and change can be challenging, but also provide opportunity for growth and development. Even though they can be hard, hope that there is something better on the other side often keeps us going. The team at Signs want our magazine to represent hope in a world that is constantly changing. Easter represents new beginnings. It is a story of death and resurrection, and demonstrates that there is always hope of something better, and that good always triumphs (“Living in the in-between”, p32). Things will get better. Easter reminds us that even death and the grave can be overcome, if you look to Jesus. If you are going through some challenges and want to reach out, you can at <signsofthetimes.org.au/help>.
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JARROD STACKELROTH Editor
VOL 137 NO 4 ISSN 1038-9733 EXECUTIVE PUBLISHER Brad Kemp EDITOR Jarrod Stackelroth ASSOCIATE EDITOR Jesse Herford ASSISTANT EDITOR Daniel Kuberek COPYEDITOR Tracey Bridcutt GRAPHIC DESIGN Theodora Pau'u Talia Valderrama Nerise McQuillan PHONE +61 2 9847 2222 EMAIL info@signsofthetimes.org.au WEBSITE signsofthetimes.org.au ADDRESS Adventist Media PO Box 1115, Wahroonga New South Wales 2076 SUBSCRIPTIONS Kelli Geelan PHONE +61 3 5965 6300 Australia/New Zealand, $A26; South Pacific countries, $A41; Other countries $A51 Published since 1886, Signs of the Times is printed 11 times a year by the Seventh-day Adventist Church and is registered as a periodical. Seventh-day Adventist Church (SPD) Limited ABN 59 093 117 689 NOTE The inclusion of a person or their image within does not imply their endorsement of the Seventh-day Adventist Church or its beliefs. Unless otherwise stated, Bible verses are from the Holy Bible, New International Version®, Anglicised. Copyright © 1979, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc®. Used by permission of Hodder & Stoughton. All rights reserved worldwide. COVER ILLUSTRATION:
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HOW TO AVOID TOXIC POSITIVITY Expecting to be happy all the time comes with a plethora of side-effects. Learning to live with unhappiness is the key. BY BROCK BASTIAN AND ASHLEY HUMPHREY
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One of Australia’s leading voices for faith and justice reflects on his unexpected life and career trajectory. BY NATHAN BROWN APRIL 2022 • SIGNSOFTHETIMES.ORG.AU
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