Wesley Mission’s Long-Serving, Faithful CEO Rev Keith Garner Gets Ready to Retire
By: Beth Rivers
Reverend Keith Garner AM who has served as CEO of Wesley Mission for the past 15 years, and a total of 40 years in the field of leading faith-based organisations, has just announced his retirement – leaving some big shoes to fill. Read more
A21 Global Summit – Find Out How You Can Be Part of the Solution to End Human Trafficking
By: Laura Bennett
Over the duration of this pandemic, the reality of human trafficking and the online exploitation of young girls and women, in particular, has been an increased area of concern. Read more
“Mental Illness is Not a Sin Issue. I Watched My Husband Run to God in His Pain,” Widow-Turned-Author Kayla Stoecklein
By: Laura Bennett
In 2018, author Kayla Stoecklein’s husband tragically took his own life – shocking the Christian community around the world. Andrew Stoecklein was only 30 years old, a father of three and a well-known US pastor. Christians were uncertain of how to handle suicide happening to such a vibrant faith leader. Read more
World’s First ‘Donation Dollar’ Designed With Colour to Inspire Generosity Throughout Australia
By: Laura Bennett
To coincide with the International Day of Charity on 5 September, The Royal Australian Mint released the world’s first ‘Donation Dollar’ – a $1 coin specifically designed to be donated. Read more
Year 12 Traditions Lost to the Pandemic: Students Need New Rites-of-Passage, Says Expert
By: Clare Bruce
The cancellation of Year 12 formals and graduation ceremonies has sparked an outpouring of emotion from parents and students, broken-hearted at the loss of yet another rite-of-passage in their final year of school. Read more
The Sale of Tik Tok in the USA is a Foretaste of the ‘Splinternet’, Says Cyber Expert
By: Clare Bruce
To the average Aussie parent, Tik Tok may be just another mystifying social media app, full of strange videos that distract the teens from their homework. Read more
Christians Have a Right to Question COVID-19 Vaccines, But Oxford Trials Aren’t Tainted
By: Clare Bruce
Two leading Christian medical ethicists believe there’s nothing morally wrong with accepting a coronavirus vaccine made using foetal cell lines from an abortion, if there aren’t alternatives – but that people of faith have every right to ask questions, and push for options. Read more
Aid Agencies, Celebrities, Churches and Leaders Get Behind the ‘End COVID For All’ Campaign
By: Clare Bruce
An army of Australia’s major aid agencies, faith groups and educational institutions, backed by several major celebrities, have joined a campaign calling on the Australian government to increase its support for our “international neighbours” in the COVID-19 crisis. Read more
Amid the Devastation in Beirut, Aid Agencies Are Racing to Help
Above: (L) Caritas in Beirut prepares food aid; (R) Samaritan’s Purse packs emergency supplies.
By: Clare Bruce
A week after the deadly ammonium nitrate blast in the Port of Beirut – which killed over 200 people and left 300,000 without a home – international aid agencies are now racing to help with the clean-up and relief efforts. Read more