As you enter Laura Baptist Christian Community’s new premises, you can’t help but notice the quip; ‘Dunking biscuits and believers since 1875’. This mix of ministry and hospitality perfectly sums up the…
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Internship Applications open for 2023!
by From our churches December 1, 2022Want to live out an adventurous faith, learn leadership skills, grow your discipleship and explore your spiritiality? Have you ever thought that ministry might be in your future, but aren’t sure what…
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The Gift of Good News
by Andrew Turner December 1, 2022Here we go for another Christmas – it’s a weird season for sacred agents, isn’t it? On the one hand we soak in the richness and exquisite mystery of the incarnation, and…
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The act of giving all year round
by Shane Austin December 1, 2022“Every good and perfect gift is from above…” James 1:17 Christmas is a time of celebration and the spirit of giving, a time of fellowship and togetherness. With the sharp rise in…
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Panning for Gold: The gift of spiritual direction
by Russell Bartlett December 1, 2022In the middle of our hands-on parenting phase, one of our family holidays was in Victoria, including a day at Sovereign Hill in Ballarat. We all had a go at panning for…
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2022 Wrap Up
by Lisa Cornish December 1, 2022As 2022 draws to a close it is timely to look back and celebrate the year that was. THANK YOU to the Churches, Pastors, Mission Reps, Congregations and Intercultural Workers who have…
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Ethical Fashion Report Calls For Urgent Action To Protect Workers And Planet
by Baptist World Aid Australia December 1, 2022Baptist World Aid (BWA) have released the latest Ethical Fashion Report, calling on fashion brands to escalate action to address modern slavery, worker exploitation andunsustainable environmental practices throughout their supply chains. The…
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Turn hurt into hope this Christmas
by Baptist Care SA December 1, 2022This Christmas, the spiraling cost of living is making things even more difficult for those already doing it tough. Our WestCare Centre team are seeing first-hand the pressure and desperation that families…
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The thirst of a new generation
by Andrew Turner October 28, 2022Something remarkable is happening among Australia’s young people. They’re exploring church. The 2021 Australian Community Survey1 found that while about 1 in 5 Australians attend a religious service at least monthly, among…
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Starving: Millions Face Drought-Related Famine Unlike Any in History
by Jo Kadlecek October 28, 2022Severe drought has devastated the Horn of Africa in recent months, making an already precarious hunger crisis worse due to rising food prices, conflict and distressing impacts on farmers and livestock. The…