Culture
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Fighting fire with…
by Andrew Turner May 5, 2022I’m anticipating a new sport at the Brissy Olympics: The Takedown. It’s individual events the Shoot-Down, the Shut-Down, junior event the Sick Burn, and the showcase Cancellation have been ‘raised’ to an…
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How to stay connected in disconnected times
by Mark Sanders January 31, 2022At the beginning of 2021 none of us could have predicted the strange times ahead of us. Families separated by border closures, people working from home more than ever, home isolation, and…
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Australia’s changing spiritual landscape, and what this means for us as Australian Christians
by Mark Sanders December 10, 2021Two recent reports from McCrindle Research, ‘Australia’s Changing Spiritual Climate’ and ‘The impact of faith on Australian Society’; have provided fascinating and surprising insights into the views of everyday Australians on spirituality,…
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Thinking about words this season
by Melinda Cousins September 30, 2020There are so many words that could be said, and are being said, about living in these difficult coronavirus times. We’re learning new words and phrases like ‘covidiot’ and ‘zoomed out’, we’ve…
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Spying for Jesus
by Andrew Turner September 30, 2020There is incredible power, transformative power in seeing people. Of all the tools that sacred agents have in our toolbox, of all the arrows we have in our quiver, this is one…
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When too easy is too hard
by Andrew Turner August 28, 2020When too easy is too hard Many years ago I was chairing a committee that was tackling a complex problem. As far as committees go, it was a good one, well stocked…
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Update on the Disability Royal Commission
by Baptist Care SA July 29, 2020Update on the Disability Royal Commission The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC) have begun the recommencement of their engagement sessions, after their long period…
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Local churches making change and adapting to a Global Pandemic With the world being heavily impacted by COVID-19, and on a more local level, our churches coping with our communities staying at…
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Hey Let’s Be Powerful
by Andrew Turner July 28, 2020Hey Let’s Be Powerful The Korean pastor handed his business card to me, and immediately two words jumped out from his vision statement: Powerful church. I found myself recoiling, the words grated…
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The changing face of Global Mission: Everywhere to everywhere
by Baptist Mission Australia July 22, 2020The changing face of Global Mission: Everywhere to everywhere In light of current global debates around race and ethnicity, I reflect on the positivity of diversity within Global Interaction. God is raising…