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Sign the petitionSally Shaw invites us to join with all creation to sing jubilant praises to our Creator.
Social worker and educator, Carolyn Cousins, explores how to be a safe church for women to disclose their abuse and how churches can model healthy relationships as a form of prevention of coercive control.
Artist Safina Stewart paints an abundant vision of truth and flourishing, where remarkable change is brought about through Jesus-shaped justice.
Naomi Escott, from Banksia Women shares how their acts as Jesus’ hands and feet, providing agency, love, and support without expectation to women who have experienced coercive control.
Aunty Rev Patricia Courtenay reflects on the healing justice of God and the hope we have in walking with Jesus.
Debbie spent 25 years in a marriage, that to her surprise, she now understands to be coercive control. Her decision to leave her marriage was not an easy one, but one that helped her on her way towards healing.
Naomi Fraser reflects on God’s promise of shalom and flourishing for all.
Todd Darvas, Pastor at H3O and family lawyer, demonstrates how the love of Christ is made tangible for women experiencing coercive control when restorative justice is embedded into the life of the local church.
Graeme Anderson invites us to lift our eyes and open our ears to the goodness of the Lord.
Steve Frost, founder of Horizons Family Law Centre, shares about the legal processes for addressing coercive control.
James Harris reflects on our Advent call to compassion in a time of displacement.
Dr Jenny Richards’ blog invites Christians to consider bringing faith and law together as part of our response to address domestic and family violence.
Kate Morris explores the hope and salvation we have in the gift of God’s true King of justice, Jesus.
Kristine Vicca, of Irish and Torres Strait Island descent, and a survivor-advocate of domestic violence, shares her story of experiencing coercive control, and her journey to healing and recovery.
Erin Martine Hutton reflects on the joy and beauty of singing a new song of hope together.
Erica Mandi Manga reflects on non-coercive pastoral care by looking at Mark 10:51 and Jesus' response in creating a space for Bartimaeus to articulate his own needs.