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Read the latest blogs and updates from Common Grace and the wider community.

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Burning Brightly in the Darkness

Charles Louwrens - challenged by the experiences of the refugees and asylum seekers he works alongside - urges us to resist the darkness of despair and trust in God’s promise of a new day.

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Healthy Communities

Lucy Sullivan reflects on the isolation of coercive control and how healthy relationships are embedded in community.

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Allyship

Jen Lakos, councillor with Cottage Counselling, reflects on allyship and what it looks like for us to be active bystanders.

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The Promise of Peace

Dr Mick Pope shares God’s vision for a just world where swords will be beaten into ploughshares and war will be no more.

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An Invitation To Real Change

Social worker and researcher Gen Farquhar shares how real change begins when those who cause harm choose to face the truth. This is an invitation to courage, repentance, and transformation — to walk the hard road toward love.

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The First Light of Hope

Dr Justine Toh opens our Advent 2025 series with a reflection on the way love breaks through, just as light breaks through the darkness. 

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Justice in the Church

Justice in the Church starts by listening to victim-survivors — not as broken, but as bearers of wisdom and resilience. When the Church truly hears and repents, it can become a place of safety, truth, and healing.

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Care for Children

Father Rod Bower shares a story from his childhood as he reflects on how domestic and family violence can impact children.

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Mutuality in Marriage

Victim-survivor of domestic violence, Essie reflects on challenging harmful gender roles and how she forged a path to embracing boundaries.