Do you know anyone who doesn’t enjoy hearing an encouraging word or two? Sure, there are people who don’t know how to accept compliments and encouragement well but most of us still enjoy a pat on the back now and then.
If we all enjoy being encouraged and knowing that we’re valued, why is it that [...]

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It’s one of the most powerful images of our time.
The photo shows Tommie Smith and John Carlos, the gold and bronze medalists in the men’s 200 metre race at the 1968 Mexico City Summer Olympic Games, taking their places on the podium for the medal ceremony barefooted and wearing civil rights badges. Both men lowered [...]

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The Chamoru people of the island we know as Guam have waged a long struggle for an act of self-determination as a significant step in their struggle to protect their land and culture from the effects of militarisation.
Their movement for non-violent social change in their homeland is largely unknown here in Australia.
The island has served [...]

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Many people consider South Africa’s Soweto Gospel Choir to be the most exciting group to emerge in world music in recent years. That claim is backed up by the fact they’ve won two Grammies.
The Choir’s repertoire reflects their faith and spiritual journey. Their latest show, African Spirit, is sung in six different languages.
Since the choir’s [...]

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I stumbled upon a very interesting blog post recently. It was at Anne Jackson’s blog, FlowerDust.net.
The post, Keeping Your Mouth Shut, simply asked people to share some of the things that they don’t feel they can say in church or to other Christians.
At last check there’s around 180 responses from people with everything from plain [...]

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As part of Compassion Day I spoke to Edouard Lassegue during my morning radio programme on 98.5 Sonshine FM today. Edouard is Compassion’s Vice President, Latin America and Caribbean Region.
Edouard was in Haiti with our Australian team last month when we had to exit the country rather quickly as rioting and looting took hold in [...]

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