“It Just Feels Like It’s Been Piled On” – American Musician on Handling the Trauma of 2020

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By: Laura Bennett

While the impact of this year has played out in unique way for all of us, one thing it has exposed universally is our capacity for change and how we handle the compounded crises and constant reminders that we are not in control. Continue reading ““It Just Feels Like It’s Been Piled On” – American Musician on Handling the Trauma of 2020”

2020 COVID Fashion Report – Does Your Favourite Brand Make the Grade?

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By: Hope Media

The COVID-19 edition of Baptist World Aid Australia’s (BWAA) annual Ethical Fashion Report revealed that more than 70 per cent of companies assessed in 2020 could demonstrate that they had taken at least some deliberate positive actions to support vulnerable garment workers through the global pandemic. Continue reading “2020 COVID Fashion Report – Does Your Favourite Brand Make the Grade?”

You Can’t Be a Perfect Christian and That’s OK

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By: Laura Bennett

The Christian faith is a fickle thing. In believing in God and accepting Jesus as His son, our key life aim is to live as Jesus did: in perfect relationship with God, and with a divine love for humanity. But that’s impossible. You’ve probably already messed it up five times this morning and that’s OK because you can continually choose to correct it. Continue reading “You Can’t Be a Perfect Christian and That’s OK”