Essay: Time to listen to the “deep and resounding call for justice”

GERSHON NIMBALKER, national director of Australian-based Christian justice advocacy organisation Common Grace, explains why the organisation is calling for a ‘yes’ vote in the upcoming referendum on the proposed Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice to Parliament…
Postcards: In Madison, mainline and evangelicals work together to help their churches thrive

BOB SMIETANA, of Religion News Service, reports on how a collaboration of mainline and evangelical Christians in Dane County, Wisconsin, hopes to work together for the common good…
Aboriginal Christian leaders call for nation to take part in ‘Change The Heart’ prayer service on eve of Australia Day

Sydney, Australia Australians who want to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people ahead of Australia Day next week are being encouraged to take part in this year’s annual ‘Change the Heart’ prayer service. Christian organisation Common Grace says ‘Change The Heart‘ is a time to listen, learn and pray for a nation built on […]
Australian churches, Christian organisations launch campaign to resettle 20,000 Afghans

Sydney, Australia Mainstream Australian churches and Christian organisations have launched a campaign for the “just and compassionate commitment” to resettle 20,000 refugees fleeing from the Taliban in Afghanistan. In a significant sign of unity, the denominations and organisations have joined together in support of the ‘Christians United for Afghanistan‘ campaign, which is lobbying the Federal […]
In Australia, church bells ring for #ChangetheHeart encouraging reconciliation in lead-up to national day

The bells of St Andrew’s Cathedral rang out over Sydney Tuesday night in honour of the #ChangetheHeart “call to prayer” that Aunty Jean Phillips, one of the most senior Aboriginal Christian leaders in Australia, started in Brisbane to encourage Christians to engage in the process of reconciliation. “You need us and we need you, and change will […]
Call for Australian Christians to attend Aboriginal-led prayer services in lead-up to Australia Day

Christian Aboriginal leader Aunty Jean Phillips has joined with justice movement Common Grace in inviting Australian Christians to attend services of “acknowledgement, lament and prayer” in the two weeks leading up to Australia Day on 26th January. Aboriginal-led prayer services are being held in every state and territory capital as well as some regional centres […]
Essay: Asking the “hard questions” in the wake of National Reconciliation Week

In the wake of National Reconciliation Week in Australia, Aboriginal Christian leader BROOKE PRENTIS asks some tough questions…
FAMILY VIOLENCE: HOW A NEW RESOURCE AIMS TO HELP BRING ABOUT A CULTURE CHANGE IN CHURCHES

Australian Christian justice movement Common Grace last year released a new resource to encourage churches to engage with the issue of family and domestic violence. DAVID ADAMS speaks with its creators…