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“You Belong” – Changing Refugees’ Lives in Toowoomba, With Love

Above: One of the many faces at a refugee welcome picnic hosted by You Belong, Toowoomba. Photos: You Belong / Facebook

When Queenslander Tim Buxton and his New Yorker wife felt called by God to the Middle East to work with people in need, they had no idea what was about to erupt. Continue reading ““You Belong” – Changing Refugees’ Lives in Toowoomba, With Love”

Above: (L) Farid Ahmed of the Al Noor Mosque and Christchurch Anglican Bishop, Rev Peter Carrell. (Sources: Screen shot, BBC, and NZ Anglican Life)

In a show of unlikely grace, some Muslim and Christian leaders alike are praying not only for the faith community, but also for the Australian gunman who carried out Friday’s horrific terror attack on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Continue reading “Why Muslim and Christian Leaders are Praying for the Gunman Behind the Christchurch Terror Attack”

‘Are you a millionaire, daddy?’ Judith asked her father. It was not long after decimal currency had been introduced into Australia.

‘No,’ he replied. ‘But it will make it a lot easier for me to get there now that the pound is worth two dollars.’ Continue reading “Coles Supermarket Founder Paid for Billy Graham’s Crusade TV Broadcast”

You’ve heard of ‘Buy a Bale’ – the charity appeal that was set up last year to help our nations farmers through the drought. Well now you can Buy a Cow. Continue reading “Heard of ‘Buy a Bale’? Now it’s ‘Buy a Cow’ to Help Our Farmers”

Members of the Catholic community have responded with great sadness after news broke on Tuesday about the sexual abuse conviction of Australia’s most senior Catholic leader Cardinal George Pell. Continue reading “Catholic Believers React to the Conviction of George Pell”

Education around the world is designed to empower our future leaders, and equip young people with the knowledge needed to be thoughtful contributors to society. Continue reading “Drug Addicted Youth Recover through God-Centered Mentorship in Africa”

Small towns in Italy are offering incredible incentives including monetary bonuses and affordable housing to help struggling economies in towns with dwindling populations. Continue reading “Incentives to Move to Regional Australia”

Above: Defence forces stationed in Townsville are moving people to safety. Picture: 4th Regiment, Facebook

As the North Queensland city of Townsville suffers the deluge of a one-in-100-year flood, and mass evacuations of thousands of homes, the local Christian radio station has been working around the clock to keep the community informed and encouraged. Continue reading “Prayers for Safety as Townsville’s Rising Floodwaters Reach Their Peak Today”

There was a time in Australian history where you could chat to a neighbour about their weekend plans, and a family visit to church and this month’s working bee would easily come up. Continue reading “Caring for Africa in the 21st Century – It Rests on the Local Church”

Over half the world’s population growth is expected to be in Africa between now and 2050. In the next few decades millions of people will build lives in countries marked by poverty, corruption and war. Continue reading “Using Jesus to Change the Fate of the World’s Largest Nation”