Seek the welfare of the city, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare, you will find your welfare - Jeremiah 29.7
I had a profound recognition of how our faith calls us to build relationships.
Common Good thinking shows us the causes of fractures in our society and how to heal divides
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What does it mean to be God's people in times of unravelling?
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Al Roxburgh and Jenny Sinclair host the Leaving Egypt podcast, exploring what it means to be God’s people in an age of unravelling. With fascinating guests, they read the signs of the times and hear grassroots stories of hope.
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In the latest episode of Leaving Egypt, Alan Roxburgh and Jenny Sinclair speak with David Cayley about the insights of the Austrian Catholic priest, philosopher and social critic Ivan Illich.
http://leavingegyptpodcast.substack.com
Jenny Sinclair's meditation on justice and peace 'Written in Blood' has been translated into Swedish.
The Swedish Commission for Justice and Peace has circulated hard copies of the lecture to every parish and Christian school in Sweden.
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/from-jenny-sinclair/written-in-blood-in-swedish
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Jenny Sinclair reflects on a conversation with Malawian missionary @HarveyKwiyani , looking at Western Christian culture through his eyes.
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/stories/the-spiritual-poverty-of-the-west
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Christian social action plays a significant role in alleviating the symptoms of poverty. But as hunger, debt and homelessness increase, Christian charities and churches must ask "are we on the right road?"
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Grace-Truth-Common-Good-15-July-2024-T4CG-REPORT.pdf
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Colin Miller shares the story of his friend Travis, who offers hospitality to people who are poor and homeless.
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/stories/a-personal-church-for-the-common-good
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Many Christians today regard the market as untouchable and are either indifferent or hostile to working class interests. But for Cardinal Manning, theological orthodoxy went hand-in-hand with a commitment to social justice.
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/leading-thinkers/the-workers-and-the-church
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Many Christians today still regard free markets as untouchable and are either indifferent or hostile to workers’ rights and working class interests.
But for Cardinal Manning, theological orthodoxy went hand-in-hand with a commitment to social justice.
https://togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/leading-thinkers/the-workers-and-the-church
