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As we decorate our Christmas tree (German tradition), send our Christmas cards (first commercially produced in England) and look adoring at the nativity scene (made popular by St Francis of Assisi, Italy), let us not forget the hospitality of the original multicultural Christmas in the midst of all the traditions we have adapted from other cultures.
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In order to begin thinking about this thing that we call ‘privilege’ and its concomitant ‘guilt’ it’s important to point out that privilege is a set of benefits conferred on you without your consent.
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What if Halloween is actually an opportunity to share the Good News? What if it is an opportunity to meet with people and see a glimpse of The Kingdom of God?
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According to Homelessness Australia, each night in Australia there are roughly 105 237 people who are homeless. Among these, over a quarter are 18 years of age and under. Additionally, Salvation Army clients report that housing stress is a significant concern, with 66% indicating that over 50% of their income is spent on housing. Many people experiencing homelessness sleep in cars, lodge with other families in overcrowded houses or couch surf.
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According to Homelessness Australia, ‘on any given night in Australia, 1 in 200 people are homeless’. Over a quarter are eighteen years and younger. Yet, the stereotypical image of homelessness is that of an older man sleeping in the street.
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Matthew 22:36-40 clearly outlines ‘The Greatest Commandment’ - to love God and love our neighbour - this is a theme that recurs throughout the Bible. Loving God is intimately linked to how we love people in our communities and neighbourhoods. What if “love God, love others” is the ultimate plan for our lives?
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—a winter’s day in Hobart or snippets from the day of a Street to Home worker
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Every person has the right to an adequate standard of living, which includes the right to adequate housing. The right to housing is more than simply a right to shelter. It is a right to have somewhere to live that is adequate.
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Society is full of stigma about mental illness, and the church is no different. How should the church respond to mental illness?
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When a building installed sprinklers to move on the homeless sleeping nearby, residents of Perth reacted. Kris Halliday shares his experience working with those experiencing homelessness in Perth.
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We've created some social justice resources to assist congregations and individuals engage in the injustice of homelessness.
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General Eva Burrows certainly left impressions. And rightly so, she was an impressive figure; a preacher, an educator, a welfare organiser and a global leader in a time when much of the Church was, and still is, debating whether women can even speak in services let alone be ordained.
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5 Ted Talks Just Salvos Recommends
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On 25th April, many Australians will take to the streets to remember and celebrate the lives of those who have passed in the service of their country. What exactly is it that you will be remembering this Friday? Is it a person you knew? Is it images from a war movie or documentary you’ve seen? Or is it personal recollections of life in service?
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On 11th November, many Australians paused for a minute’s silence to remember those who have passed in the service of their country. School halls went relatively silent, some workplaces ceased to echo the sounds of typing, and the PA systems in some shopping centres went quiet for sixty seconds.
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Mental Health Issue -
Hope Movement exists to provide resources and to create awareness regarding the issues generation y face such as; depression, alcohol, drugs, anorexia and bullying