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Fragments of Home: Piecing life together after childhood sexual abuse
Singer, songwriter, public speaker, business owner and author, Monique Lisbon was twenty years old when her life fell apart. After years of being scared silent, Monique was able to admit to herself and to others that she had been sexually abused by her father and thus, began a long and often painful journey to heal. [Monday, 25th August 2008]
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Bishops’ plea for Murray-Darling
The restoration of the health of the Murray, Murrumbidgee, Darling and other rivers of the Basin is one of the most urgent issues facing our country, says Bishop Chris Toohey, chair of Catholic Earthcare. [Monday, 25th August 2008]
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A tribute to influential Australian Christians - Moy Ling. Number 166 in our series.
Lee Moy Ling was highly regarded by the leaders of the Methodist Church and held in great respect by his countrymen. He was quietly active in the various difficulties of the Chinese community in relation to immigration and employment issues, especially the attempts to totally exclude Chinese from laundry and furniture manufacturing between 1896 and 1905.
[Friday, 22nd August 2008]
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Better care for the carers
The report from the inquiry Better Support for Carers, and our society’s responses to its recommendations, will be an important moment for the Australian community. But people in churches do not have to wait until then. Now we can be vocal. [Thursday, 21st August 2008]
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Compass
Compass is ACL’s future leaders' training initiative. Now in its second year, the program aims to:
1. Train leaders who will strategically shape the nation.
2. Equip Christian students to not just survive university with their faith intact but to thrive.
3. Maximise their effectiveness for Christ in their future profession. [Wednesday, 20th August 2008]
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Santamaria wrote 10,000 letters
The Melbourne-based political activist BA (Bob) Santamaria wrote one speech every month for 60 years and after the Labor Party split founded a new organisation every two years for 40 years. [Tuesday, 19th August 2008]
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Lovely lifter makes history
So what drives her to endure the arduous hours of training, week in, week out – is it for the glory of top place and a gold medal? Certainly not, says Deborah: “I have been given the ability of sporting talents and have used them as well as I can for God. Everything I do is for Him.” [Tuesday, 19th August 2008]
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Call for openness over Olympic Mosque plans
East London locals are being kept in the dark over controversial plans to build Europe’s largest mosque. It is not just Christian groups who have questioned the motives of Tablighi Jamaat. Moderate Muslims have also accused the organisation of espousing an intolerant version of Islam (Note : Tablighi Jamaat also proposed to build the Islamic School at Camden). [Tuesday, 19th August 2008]
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Scots Presbyterians in Australia
Their grand churches, some of them with huge steeples are a sign of determination and prosperity that the Scots Presbyterians brought to Australia. [Monday, 18th August 2008]
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How to pray for the persecuted church
Watching the Olympics, we rememer: Religious freedom is not a right for every person. Around the world, many believers are persecuted -- imprisoned, even killed -- for their faith. [Monday, 18th August 2008]
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A tribute to influential Australian Christians - Harold Woodruff. Number 165 in our series.
Apart from his influence on the careers of several famous scientists, Harold Woodruff's most notable success was to establish the Public Health Laboratories within the bounds of the Melbourne University. Woodruff was also involved in many aspects of the Methodist Church work. He held a weekly prayer-meeting for students and in 1931 acquired land to build a Student Christian Movement camp. [Sunday, 17th August 2008]
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ACT Assembly power shift tipped
Political pundit Malcolm Mackerras tips Labor and the Liberals will each win eight seats in the October ACT election, with Molonglo Greens candidate Shane Rattenbury holding the balance of power. Fellow election analyst Antony Green also predicts Labor losing majority government in the ACT, but disagrees with Mr Mackerras on how much can be taken from the dramatic NT swing. [Sunday, 17th August 2008]
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Guest workers backed
A guest worker scheme to bring Pacific Islanders to Australia for seasonal work is a "win-win" initiative that will boost development and stability in the region, says the Commonwealth Secretary-General. [Sunday, 17th August 2008]
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Obama, McCain chase God's vote
The religious credentials of US presidential hopefuls Barack Obama and John McCain will be scrutinised as the two field questions from a prominent evangelical preacher. The Democratic and Republican rivals are due to take part in A Civil Forum on the Presidency at the huge Saddleback Church of charismatic preacher Rick Warren. [Sunday, 17th August 2008]
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Showcasing - Doulos down under
This August, Doulos will celebrate her 94th birthday in Sydney. Two years younger than Titanic, active at an age when most ocean-going vessels are rusted scraps in the ship yard, Doulos continues to sail the seven seas bringing a message of knowledge, help and hope to the nations. [Thursday, 14th August 2008]
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