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How COVID-19 has affected young people’s mental health
Many of life’s major milestones happen before we hit 30 – first job, getting hitched, having a baby. But this year, those milestones aren’t what they used to be and young people are suffering as a consequence.
Read MoreHow AgeWell has kept residents safe from COVID-19
Uniting AgeWell has managed to keep its clients and residents safe and connected through the deadly pandemic. Here’s how.
Read MoreWrite of Passage: Rev (Deacon) Wendy Elson
“Jesus tells us that the Spirit has ordained him (and us) to hold people in their brokenness, to give priority to feeding and liberating, healing to the hurting and disadvantaged,” Wendy writes.
Read MoreRev Dr Margaret Mayman: minister, mother and advocate
All things being equal, St Michael’s new minister would have lived a less public life. But things are never equal, as this social justice advocate knows all too well.
Read MoreSex and the Bible: Jione Havea Q&A
Jione Havea teaches Sex & The Bible at Pilgrim Theological College. Why? Because there’s a lot to explore and explain and many people “dirtify” the subject.
Read MoreWhy we need to do more to embrace our cultural diversity
Racial and cultural parity have never been more in focus than they are right now. But how does the Church measure up? We’re uniting in name, but is that the lived reality?
Read MoreIndigenous kids taught all the wrong lessons
An emotional documentary shines light on Aboriginal oppression and calls for reform in education and justice systems.
Read MoreDepths of pain – surviving child sex abuse
What started out as a dispassionate book review became deeply personal for Damien Tann when a couple of statistics made him reassess how the repeated sexual abuse he experienced as a child had impacted his life.
Read MoreTen ways to help and not hinder in a crisis
Rev Jude Benton lists 10 things to consider before offering assistance in a crisis. “Don’t feel guilty if you have made these mistakes – I have too!”
Read MoreHoly committed to running the good race
Everyone runs for a reason. Get fit, lose weight, clear the head but, for some, the benefits of running extend to providing sustenance for the soul.
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