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Friday May 20

St Bart's Kids team: Garang's story

“I follow Jesus, for starters, by being a good father to my kids and a good husband to my wife, and attending church regularly and trying to learn the Bible as much as I possibly can,” says St Bart’s Kids team member, Garang Chut Deng

Sieving or straining?

“One recent challenging incident had a quick and positive outcome, as I employed nonviolent communication as a helpful tool to resolve a matter and build relationship with relatively new neighbours…I find that the nonviolent communication principles and process help me to put what I am thinking or about to say through a sieve,” says St Andrew’s, South Brisbane parishioner Liz Wellauer

The Thomson family find bears on the Parish of Kenmore-Brookfield bear hunt – Ken and Narelle with daughters Freya, Isla and Neve

The mission of the Church and communities of care

“Christian faith communities of care have simple – and yet very intentional principles – love God (because God has loved us into being) and love others. This is the mission of God and, therefore, ours as well,” says The Rev’d Jan Crombie

Kate and Cam’s story of faith, love and community

Bishop Cameron Venables and his wife of 21 years Kate Venables were bonded under the stars of a small community in Papua New Guinea – at the recent Toowoomba Region Mayoral Prayer Breakfast, they shared their unique and inspiring love story

Poll shows Australians want an end to poverty

Anglicare Australia has released a poll showing that Australians want an end to poverty and more support for people on government payments

The state of the nation starts in your street

The health of a society can best be gauged by the health of its local neighbourhoods, since that’s where we must learn to get along with people we didn’t choose to live amongst, writes Hugh Mackay