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Truth. Treaties. Voice.

This NAIDOC Week, we urge the Commonwealth Government and each member of Federal Parliament to take action towards Truth, Treaties and Voice. Sign the petition to show your support!

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May 28 · by

Christians and the Referendum

Joanna Cruickshank reflects on the historical role of Aboriginal Christian leaders in the 1967 Referendum.

May 27 · by

A Referendum to Remember

We asked those who remember the 1967 Referendum what its significance was and whether it has changed our nation since.

May 26 · by

National Sorry Day

Sorry Day is more than just saying sorry, it is a time to reflect on the deep sadness caused to so many, and to stand in solidarity.

May 22 · by Rachel

Why we continue to look away

Being an 'active bystander': gender-based violence requires an active community response.

May 15 · by

Reflecting on complementarianism and domestic violence

Common Grace's Domestic & Family Violence Justice Team member and Anglican Minister Erica Hamence reflects on complementarianism and domestic violence.

May 12 · by

Mirror, Mirror in the Budget...

Kylie Beach, our Communications Director, considers the Budget 2017 from the perspective of someone who loves words, hates numbers, and really wants to hear what Jesus has to say.

May 12 · by

Budget 2017 and Domestic & Family Violence

Our DFV Justice team takes a look at Budget 2017 and reports on what it delivers for those experiencing the horror of domestic and family violence.

May 11 · by

Not Budging on our Convictions

Common Grace's CEO Scott Sanders reflects on Budget 2017 and considers our response as a Christian community that is passionate about Jesus and justice.

May 02 · by

Please Gamble Responsibly, Kids

Pastor David O'Connor talks about the gamble he takes as a Dad, every time he sits down with his four boys to watch his beloved Canberra Raiders play on TV and is bombarded by gambling ads.

Apr 17 · by

Easter Monday Is Not Fake News

If the resurrection on Sunday doesn’t move us to live differently on Monday then people will think our good news is ‘fake news’.

Apr 14 · by

Siding with Jesus, the poor & the exploited

Following Jesus requires we love people in costly solidarity, and requires us to expose any ideology that pretends inequality is natural or ordained by God

Apr 08 · by

Meekness: A fresh look at Jesus this Palm Sunday

This Palm Sunday our Operations Director Jessica Smith encourages us to look again and watch Jesus live out his belief that the meek are blessed and will inherit the earth.

Apr 07 · by

Whether in Syria or at our borders, these lives are precious.

"Sarin is familiar to me. It is the same chemical weapon Saddam used against my people in Halabja."

Mar 31 · by

Ending the Great Australian Silence

Rev Dr Geoff Broughton reflects on ministering alongside Waka Waka woman Brooke Prentis at this year's Surrender Conference, and ending the Great Australian Silence by listening and amplifying Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices.

Mar 31 · by

Will Anything Change?

Brooke Prentis reflects on the national statistics of incarceration rates of Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander young people and invites you to take action for a better tomorrow.

Mar 24 · by

Dear London,

Common Grace 'Love Thy Neighbour' Ambassador and survivor of the Lindt Cafe Sydney Siege Louisa Hope writes an open letter to London, following the Westminster attack.