Don't feel helpless. There's too much to do
816 men have been left behind as Manus Island Detention Centre is closed and food and water is cut off. Jarrod McKenna calls us to see Christ in these men, and boldly respond.
How Christians can respond to #LetThemStay
Jarrod McKenna from First Home Project chatted with Common Grace in light of news the Government is withdrawing support from 100 people seeking asylum settled in Australia.
Grace in the face of cruelty
Timothy McCloud remembers being a Christian in the #LetThemStay actions last year, and shares why its paramount that Christians speak up again for justice to those being coerced back to Nauru and Manus.
The reality of mistreatment
The recent death of a man on Manus Island who had sought asylum in Australia, points to the unacceptable mistreatment of all people who are turned away from our shores.
Hospitality & Human Vocation: An Unfolding Theological Reflection
Mary Fisher leads us in a journey of unfolding theological reflection on the concept of hospitality and how it just might be our human vocation.
Fleeing war by boat
"...My mum gave birth to my big brother on the refugee boat, but faced with no options, she placed him in a bucket, and dodged bullets as she and her two little girls (my big sisters), my dad and granny and waded towards the shore."
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."
With hearts breaking for Aleppo, we pray...
"I woke up early this morning with a heavy heart for what’s happening in Aleppo and tried to make a vid cause I thought it was important for us to respond by amplifying the voices of the civilians and also to encourage people to pray.” - Jody Lightfoot, Common Grace
A Response to US Resettlement Deal Announcement
Yesterday the Australian Government announced a once-off deal to resettle in the US people in Australia’s offshore detention centres on Manus and Nauru.
Pray in response to Nauru Files
This weekend, we are encouraging Common Grace members in churches all across Australia to publicly pray with their church communities.