Open House Interviews with Dwayne Jeffries

It's unsettling to hear a respected Christian author write, I don't much like going to church. Dr Larry Crabb, author of Real Church, shares why he felt this way, and what he did about it.

In the public domain, God and religion are out of vogue. But are secularists just as religious as the faithful folks they criticise? Author Hunter Baker examines the contradictions of secularism.

Aid worker Ulrike Veismann, gives us a picture of how things are going in earthquake devastated Port-Au Prince, Haiti, and how CBM is making a difference.

The Grammy-nominated worship band from the USA talked to Sheridan during their Australia tour.

Helen Shield is back to reveal to us a set of fascinating chats she had, with some valiant people working among the homeless and marginalised.

In the light of events like Haiti's earthquake and Victoria's bushfires, John Stackhouse tackles the big question: Why does God allow suffering?

David Wheaton was a tennis pro who had it all, yet still wasn't satisfied. As the dust settles after another Australian Open, David reveals what tennis greats experience at the top.

Michael Paynter has a soaring voice that's been compared to John Farnham's, and writes songs that will stop you in your tracks. The 23-year-old joins Open House after a busy year of travelling, writing new songs and touring Australia with Seal.

Family therapist Deb Sorrensen of Focus on the Family Australia shares practical tips on reducing stress in the Christmas season.

Glen Wheatley is manager to the stars. He has had much success and some failure. After being convicted for tax fraud, Wheatley spent time in jail, an experience he says has changed his values dramatically.

The last decade has seen Roma rise to the forefront of Australian Christian music. She talks about her music career, her miraculous healing from a serious illness, and her latest exciting projects.

Speech pathologist Annemarie Laurence says kids are losing the art of conversation, because they are being isolated by modern technology like game consoles.

Doug Isaacson, Mayor of North Pole, Alaska, talks about the residents of his town who reply to hundreds of thousands of letters to Santa each year.

Dave Andrews says the best way to change the world is actually to live how Jesus urged us to live, in his famous Beatitudes speech, also known as the Sermon On the Mount.

The Australian novelist has released a new book, The Story of Danny Dunn. He chats not only about his book, but about his prolific writing career, and some of his greatest life challenges.