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IMAGINE FAITH CONVERSATIONSwithout the fear ofhaving all the answers
WE BELIEVE SHARING FAITHshould besimple
That's why we created Life Essentials. It is an ongoing series of short videos exploring identity, belonging, purpose, and faith. Each episode can be run in 20 minutes and is designed to spark faith conversations together with discussion questions.
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Each episode explores a hot topic, with interviews from young people and experts
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Stress
Feat. Ria Panditha10:51
Originals
Feat. Nicola McDermott8:57
Ghosted
Feat. Adam Przytula9:39
Good & Evil
Feat. Isaiah SimmonsGET THE CONVERSATION STARTED
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Stress Discussion Guide
Originals Discussion Guide
Ghosted Discussion Guide
Good & Evil Discussion Guide
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FEATURING EXPERT INTERVIEWS FROM
Nicola McDermott
Australian high jumper, silver medalist at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in the high jump and is the current high jump Oceanian record holder.
Ria Panditha
Therapist, certified life coach, relationship educator & grief recovery specialist
Adam Przytula
Founder, Director, and International Speaker for Armed For Life and author of 'The Road to Resilience: Arm Yourself for Life's Challenges and Learn How to Bounce Back'
Isaiah Simmons
Youth Pastor at Public Church on the Gold Coast, Queensland
TEAM ALPHA YOUTH
Ben HigginsYouth Director
Movies are only good for sleeping
Huw WarmenhovenCatholic Youth Specialist
Its pronounced ‘phew’
Emily HigginsAlpha School Specialist
Getting run over by a tractor didn’t stop me, literally
Isaac SmithYouth Ministry Specialist
אני לא יודע עבר “I do not know Hebrew but I thought it would make me look smarter”
Gabrielle MendoncaMarketing & Design Specialist
Would sell my left arm for a a good chai latte right now
Henri VaillantYouth Ministry Assistant
Once pursued a career as a professional surfer / french horn player
Justine CumboCatholic Schools Specialist
On the hunt of Australia's best cheeseburger
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Life Essentials?
Life Essentials is an ongoing series of short videos exploring identity, belonging, purpose, and faith. The videos are designed to spark faith conversations together with discussion questions. Each topic can be done on the go, in less than 20 mins!
Who is Life Essentials for?
Life Essentials was designed for young people to run with their friends.
What does it cost to run/attend?
It's 100% free! You just need to provide the snacks.
What does a Life Essentials session look like?
Life Essentials has 3 simple elements. First, there's food (pizza shapes are the elite flavour, fight us), then you watch the video and have a discussion!
How do I start?
Easy! Find some friends to run Life Essentials with you and some people who you'd like to attend. Then just grab the videos, snacks and go!
I have more questions. Who can I talk to?
We would loooove to connect with you. Email us at youth@alpha.org.au.