By: Joni Boyd
If you’ve ever seen a cotton farm, you’ll know how beautiful they are. Continue reading “Stunning Images Tell the Stories of Australian Cotton”
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By: Joni Boyd
If you’ve ever seen a cotton farm, you’ll know how beautiful they are. Continue reading “Stunning Images Tell the Stories of Australian Cotton”
By: Russ Matthews
Deadpool: He is the one Marvel character everyone wants to see in cinemas. Still, most feel guilty even acknowledging they enjoy his existence. Continue reading “Deadpool & Wolverine: A Bromance Unleashed”
by: Susie Holt
Today is not your average day. Today is Stand Together Day and to celebrate, our team are pushing away our comfy work chairs to stand up for the workday. As we do, we’ll be remembering the 122,000 Australians who will be without a safe home tonight, many of them hidden from sight.
Many people who are experiencing homelessness are what we call the “hidden homeless”. People who don’t have a secure, safe home of their own, but find a place to sleep on couches, futons and in spare rooms of people in their world, supporting them in their difficult time. As we discussed this recently as a team of Christian broadcasters, we discovered that, without realising it, multiple people in the room had experienced hidden homelessness.
For eight years and nearly 2500 episodes, Luke Holt was networked across 27 Christian Radio stations as a part of the Luke and Susie radio show. Luke and Susie have three sons and live what they would describe as a happy life in a happy and safe home. However, on his 23rd birthday Luke sat homeless at a train station in the western suburbs of Sydney with no money, no friends or family, no options.
Luke’s story highlights that hidden homelessness can happen to anyone. Complete strangers chose to stand together with a young and broken man.
Ashley remembers her first experience of homelessness when she was four years old. Throughout most of her childhood and teen years, Ashley faced ongoing struggles with mental health, tragic life events, and family conflict. Growing up, home was never a safe place. As an adult, Ashley pursued further study in community services. When she came across the Universal Declaration of Human Rights – a document written by the UN over 75 years ago, Ashley caught her first glimpse of the life she deserves to live. For the first time in her life, she believed she was worthy.
Today, Ashley applies her lived experience in her role at Mission Australia, offering real hope that has lasting impact. Ashley’s story highlights that there is hope to end homelessness in Australia if we choose to stand together.
On this Stand Together Day, we’re encouraging you to remember those who are experiencing homelessness and consider what you can do to be a part of the solution. Mission Australia’s goal is to see the end of homelessness in Australia. It can be done, if we stand together to ensure all Australians have a safe place to call home.
By: Brian Harris
It was a slightly unexpected and somewhat abrupt question, but afterwards its wisdom struck me. Continue reading “Hear, Help or Hug: Three Ways to Respond”
By: Ben McEachen
Buying or renting is not a competition. We all have to live somewhere, and our options tend to boil down to: rent or buy. Continue reading “We Have To Change The Way We Talk About Renting”
By: Helping Hands TV
The many pressures and expectations being faced by young people today makes it harder than ever before for them to find motivation, according to Brett Ryan from Focus on the Family. Continue reading “The Positive Impact of Cheering on Young People”
By: Andrew Laird
In my job I meet up with a lot of people, and so whenever I go to a meeting I always go prepared…with a book. Continue reading “Are You Prepared for Jesus’ Return?”
By: Bec Spencer
This is my go-to banana loaf when I have spare over-ripe bananas or just because (why do we need an excuse to make banana bread?!) Continue reading “Bec’s Delicious Banana Bread”
By: Russ Matthews
I have a fear of sharing my favourite ‘anything’. Continue reading “The Impossible Question: ‘What’s Your Favourite Movie?’”
By: Mike Crooks
Online dating apps just became safer, according to the federal government. Continue reading “Dating Apps: Drastic Rule Changes Coming”