<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[ Helping people find hope through a committed relationship with Jesus Christ (John 10:10; Galatians 3:26-29; John14:1-6).]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 09:08:42 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.discoveringabetterlife.org/af/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[GOD'S TRANSFORMING TOUCH!]]></title><description><![CDATA[GOD'S TRANSFORMING TOUCH!  Helping People Find Hope!  Friends, for over 40 years, Discovering A BETTER LIFE has been sharing messages of encouragement and hope. We hope to equip, encourage, and energise true believers in Jesus Christ (along with all seekers of Biblical Truth around the globe) with the most comprehensive and sound Bible Resources, drawn from the stories found in God’s Holy Word. (John 8:31-32).  Is an Internet Media Outreach of: Welcome! Perth church of Christ Description We...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/god-s-transforming-touch</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a7ad4c92ea6eb4d2c72ff06</guid><pubDate>Sat, 15 Aug 2026 09:27:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_554f535feec545a8b71aa606a7699f70~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_657,h_823,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Discovering A BETTER LIFE                     "The Relentless Love of God!"       (Podcast Message)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early in 1996, Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES was invited to present a weekly Bible message on Albany Community Radio, which, several years later, became Great Southern FM Albany 100.9,     	With the help and generosity of our audio technician and producer, Tom Reed, along with Ron Bainbridge, our presenter, we established a recording studio at his home and pre-recorded our first podcast.  Tom Reed, Producer Our first message went to air on Sunday morning, August 18th, 1996. These...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/discovering-a-better-life-the-relentless-love-of-god-podcast-message</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a5ed78cbd30a9e3e57c1db5</guid><pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2026 03:19:43 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_3bfa173b3d884185b3cdba89b65a6115~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_272,h_204,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[    Discovering A BETTER LIFE        "Where Trouble Can't Hurt You!"               ( Podcast Message)]]></title><description><![CDATA[Early in 1996, Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES was invited to present a weekly Bible message on Albany Community Radio, which, several years later, became Great Southern FM Albany 100.9,     	With the help and generosity of our audio technician and producer, Tom Reed, along with Ron Bainbridge, our presenter, we established a recording studio at his home and pre-recorded our first podcast. Tom Reed, Producer Our first message went to air on Sunday morning, August 18th, 1996. These...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/discovering-a-better-life-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a558bbd68b728cc93fdf46e</guid><pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2026 05:04:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_4100eff327c24310aee476ba7598ed5a~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_314,h_236,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tearing Down the Walls                             of Sectarianism within and between the (EKKLESIA), Churches of Christ, both locally and universally!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Believing in Something Greater! https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife Positive Messages of  Encouragement and Hope! Friends,  our website is designed to be a trusted source on highly searched-for Christian topics and questions. We rely on the Bible, God's Inspired Word, as the truth. We hope to equip, encourage, and energise true believers in Jesus Christ (along with all seekers of Biblical Truth around the globe) with the most comprehensive and sound Bible Resources, drawn from the...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/tearing-down-the-walls-of-division-within-the-churches-of-christ</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4494933c06bdad542b281b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:27:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_21f67392a02c4fdcbd990703c3de1271~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_732,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[HELP FOR ALL WHO HAVE LOST        A LOVED ONE THROUGH SUICIDE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife Friends, A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is a website designed to be a trusted source on highly searched-for Christian topics and questions. We rely on the Bible, God's Inspired Word, as the truth. We intend to equip, encourage, and energise believers in Jesus Christ (along with all seekers of Biblical Truth around the globe) with the most comprehensive and sound Bible Resources available, through the truth revealed in God’s holy word. Our writers will...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/help-for-those-who-have-lost-a-loved-one-through-suicide</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a29071e579005354aa08de0</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:05:24 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_9e60926d462949729cc8974ce996fe83~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_540,h_867,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[BELIEVE AND TRUST                       YOUR LIFE TO JESUS! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The gospel does not need to be protected; It needs to be proclaimed!  (1 Corinthians 1:18).  Systems will fail; personalities will fade; even our best formulations will eventually show their cracks. But Jesus remains! He does not ask us to defend Him with fragile frameworks; He asks us to follow Him with honest hearts (Matthew 7:7; John 14:6).   https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife Get to Know A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES Believing in Something Greater! HELPING PEOPLE FIND HOPE!...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/believe-and-trust-your-life-to-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a29146d44a0389b4ad588b2</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2026 07:26:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_13d0ec44b1ca4f439afb4e805f895fed~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_410,h_410,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[      Introducing Discovering                           A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES]]></title><description><![CDATA[Ron Bainbridge Itinerant Preacher, Operations Coordinator, and Editor of: Friends, the purpose of Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES, is to provide men and women with words of Encouragement and Hope, as well as empower believers in Jesus Christ around the world, to recognize, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition We are an Evangelical Outreach of Pre-Denominational...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/a-better-life-ministries</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a217e2314f1bdc71961be06</guid><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 13:35:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_52d23681161e4c95bd5d3b9183d0f556~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_608,h_80,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[  YOU ARE A VERY SPECIAL   PERSON!]]></title><description><![CDATA[It is the Quality of your Relationship with God, that will Enable you to feel Special!  PERTH CHURCH OF CHRIST Friend, in a world too often filled with bad news, the primary desire of the Perth church of Christ is to share “Good News!”  The Stories we share are about:  (Real People, Real Events, Real Places) And are dedicated to HELPING PEOPLE FIND SALVATION, PEACE and HOPE, Through entering a personal Relationship  With Jesus Christ, who declared, “In this world you will have trouble, But...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/you-are-a-special-person</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1d3aa743a3e299a4b33ee9</guid><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:22:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_5bf8c0ad9d6d4b628ea54e7dd6fa6532~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_851,h_315,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[             Introducing YOU to JESUS!   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is an Evangelical Outreach that provides seeking men and women with messages of Encouragement and Hope,  along with all believers in Jesus Christ worldwide, to understand, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition.  (Acts 2:38-39; 2 Corinthians 5:17) 		 In a world too often filled with bad news, the primary desire of Discovering A...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/introducing-you-to-jesus-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a1a98fc3455402997542a94</guid><pubDate>Sat, 30 May 2026 08:03:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_e2060eecc115419e9673162e4ff3df4a~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_525,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[THE LIGHT THAT NEVER SHINES!]]></title><description><![CDATA[THE   LIGHT   THAT   NEVER   SHINES ! Written by CAROLYN MAIZEY , 12-year-old. West Leederville Primary School   Let me off, I must be free, Away from the organised rat-race of time! I’m caught on a merry-go-round of falsities. Deception and deceit are a way of life!   Sincerity and consideration are somehow forgotten. Money is now the main objective. I long for open spaces and free air Away from the maze of cluttered minds. Away from hard sell and exaggeration!   Myriads of sights are...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/the-light-that-never-shines-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69df3976934ce577916df71e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2026 07:17:48 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_21f50ddbe8474d099a818b3d1608b53e~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_640,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[          GOD’S OFFER OF SALVATION!]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife Ron Bainbridge Editor: A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is a website designed to be a trusted source on highly searched-for Christian topics and questions. We rely on the Bible, God's Inspired Word, as the truth. We intend to equip, encourage, and energise believers in Jesus Christ, (along with all seekers of Biblical Truth around the globe) through the truth revealed in God’s holy word,  with the most comprehensive and sound Bible Resources available....]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/god-s-offer-of-salvation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d9c17775afb0779a70bcbd</guid><pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2026 07:46:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_7fb0e2e9ed894f4ea0c43d94de97dda3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_111,h_101,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[     QUALITY OF LIFE ALWAYS  SURPASSES QUANTITY OF LIFE!]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife The Stories we shall be sharing  with you, Centre around :  ( Real People , Real Events , Real Places ) ( Stories of :   Real People , Real Events , Real Places   And are dedicated to   HELPING PEOPLE   FIND   SALVATION , PEACE   and   HOPE Through entering a personal Relationship  With Jesus Christ, who declared , “In this world you will have trouble , But take heart! I have overcome the world.” ( John 10:10 ;  14:1-6 ) ( 16:33 ; Acts 2:36-47  ...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/quality-of-life-always-surpasses-quantity-of-life</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69d5de2cd3b1a3633e6eb00a</guid><pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 07:45:00 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_8d8a86d115024e95ac6fea68360400d5~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_576,h_313,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ALLOW US TO INTRODUCE YOU TO                                                                                                                                                 THE AMAZING STORY OF JESUS!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A STORY THAT MUST BE TOLD! Helping People Find Hope! For over 40-years, Discovering A BETTER LIFE has been sharing messages of encouragement and hope. It is now an Internet Media Outreach Of: Church In Perth | Perth Church Of Christ | Mount Hawthorn https://www.perthcoc.com/_files/ugd/2e9bff_c9e6cdaed83f4099a3874a8eee180a4e.pdf  iWe think that it's just as important to practice what we preach, and therefore we also strive to put these teachings into practice in our daily lives. KNOW the...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/title</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b531f024df0b96f9cecb82</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 05:48:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_1873f3bcd0dd40a7b1f3db1ef72eed3d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_594,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[       Perth Discovery Church of Christ]]></title><description><![CDATA[4 FIELDS DISCIPLESHIP AND CHURCH MULTIPLICATION TRAINING ( Suitable for small groups ) Gospel SHARE Missions Please Contact : George Funk : Gospel SHARE Missions george.gcm@gmail.com gospelsharemissions.com https://www.facebook.com/discipleship4fields IT’S SIMPLE , BIBLICAL AND REPRODUCIBLE A Media Outreach   of : A church that discovers together Building Communities Worldwide https://www.perthdiscoverycoc.com.au/about https://www.facebook.com/george.funk.965047 We are committed to...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/perth-discovery-church-of-christ-1</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69b2c4f1d558374c818cd5d6</guid><pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:56:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_f3a0d1b0ca90495f9e0d29192bc50dcb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_464,h_464,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Facing the Future With Courage and   Optimism!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is an INTERNET Evangelical Outreach that provides men and women with messages of Encouragement and Hope, as well as empowering seekers, along with believers in Jesus Christ worldwide, to understand, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition. In a world too often filled with bad news, the primary desire of Discovering A BETTER LIFE...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/facing-the-future-with-courage-and-optimism-2</link><guid isPermaLink="false">699e83b991604ab56c33ae01</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 08:27:41 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_64e2723368a8436bbdd0eeb81de9064c~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_511,h_757,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[              An Introduction to Jesus!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is an Evangelical Outreach that provides seeking men and women with messages of Encouragement and Hope, as well as empowering seekers, along with believers in Jesus Christ worldwide, to understand, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition.  In a world too often filled with bad news, the primary desire of Discovering A BETTER LIFE...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/an-introduction-to-jesus</link><guid isPermaLink="false">698edeb8ec9bf7f4acf630c6</guid><pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2026 08:20:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_4b60381e233c4d6da27f8b3031434a10~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_265,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A History of the Pre-Denominational Church of Christ in Western Australia (From 1958 to 2026)                      ]]></title><description><![CDATA[The safest place on earth, with people who have committed their lives to Jesus Christ, connected with God, and are forever changed! 		In Acts chapter 2, we read where the first church of Jesus Christ was established long before man-made denominations were ever invented.  A denomination is defined as “A religious organisation uniting local congregations in a single, legal and administrative body.  This religious body is identifiable by a common structure, doctrine, and name.”  		However, in...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/a-history-of-the-restoration-church-of-christ-in-western-australia-through-1960-s-early-2000-s</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6979d301c3ee543e1f3496ba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 09:20:37 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_6dadfa30274d48119e11234bf0828f7b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_905,h_704,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[   4 FIELDS DISCIPLESHIP TRAINING]]></title><description><![CDATA[https://www.perthdiscoverycoc.com.au/about A church that discovers together Building Communities Worldwide Friends, we extend an invitation to all interested Christians in the Busselton, Western Australia  region who desire to  reach out to lost souls and strengthen the faith of fellow believers. To visit our  4 FIELDS  DISCIPLESHIP  Training Workshop, which will be held  in the Busselton Community Resource Centre  on  Saturday,  February 21st  and  Sunday, February 22nd...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/4-fields-discipleship-training</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695f1fb3ce09b1c2661411ba</guid><pubDate>Thu, 08 Jan 2026 09:42:16 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_eba7519f074a4a2a88e260145efe8c2e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[                   Let The Sun Shine In!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, the purpose of   A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES  is to provide men and women with words of   Encouragement and Hope ,   as well as empower believers in Jesus Christ around the world, to recognise, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition. https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife ( Stories o f: Real People , Real Events , Real Place And are dedicated to HELPING...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/let-the-sunshine-in</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695796a4b825d96637d38654</guid><pubDate>Sat, 03 Jan 2026 03:57:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_669b35ac301a4bfebf74cbf2491edb68~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_611,h_747,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[                 Keep Your Hope Alive!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Friends, the purpose of Discovering A BETTER LIFE MINISTRIES is to provide men and women with words of Encouragement and Hope, as well as empower believers in Jesus Christ around the world, to recognise, experience, and celebrate their oneness with all others who know Jesus as Saviour and Lord, regardless of denomination, church fellowship, or historic tradition. https://abl-alb.wixsite.com/discoverabetterlife (Stories of: Real People, Real Events, Real Places)  (Ron Bainbridge, Editor) And...]]></description><link>https://www.discoveringabetterlife.com/post/keep-your-hope-alive</link><guid isPermaLink="false">695338cfbc6e9ca019625633</guid><pubDate>Wed, 31 Dec 2025 05:08:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/00ed33_9eb9a2730d114cb08d3a059427ccd8bd~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_488,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Ronald Bainbridge</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>