A new episode of the MannaCast is now live! On this one we try to untangle a key topic for all Australian Christians: the role of Christianity in colonisation. Pithy appraisals won't serve us here, for the reality is sometimes much better and other times much worse than we might imagine. Listen here: https://mannagum.podbean.com/e/ep-44-christianity-colonisation-legacies-of-colonisation-pt-9/

What does the book of Job teach us about humanity? What is the value of the rest of God's creation? Given the extraordinary influence over nature granted to us by modern technology, how can we live in right relationship to all else God has made? In part one of a new series, Jacob addresses the first of these questions, laying the foundation for tackling the third in later installments. Read it here: https://mannagum.org.au/articles/Living-From-Mystery-Anthropology,-Ecology,-and-Technology-in-Job,-pt.-I

"To dine with Zacchaeus would be to eat the fruit of exploitation and oppression. My stomach revolts at the thought! ... If Jesus goes there, I will not follow. With all who see it, I mutter: ‘He’s gone in to stay with a sinful man.’" In our second article for autumn, Deb Storie leads into Luke 10, helping us to feel what it might have been like to witness Jesus' encounter with Zacchaeus. What might we see afresh when imagine ourselves in the crowd? Read it here: https://www.mannagum.org.au/manager/?a=resource/update&id=457&selection=454

A new edition of Manna Matters is out now! In our first article for autumn, Jonathan breaks down the what, why, and how of grey water systems - in a changing climate, using and storing water effectively just makes sense, but it's not always straightforward. Read it here: https://mannagum.org.au/articles/Household-Water-Recycling

Jonathan Cornford was recently a guest on "God Forbid", on ABC Radio National, hosted by Justine Toh. The government has removed favourable tax settings for investors to make home ownership just a bit more achievable for Millennials and Gen Z’s priced out of the market. Is tinkering with, or even an overhaul, of the housing market really the only answer to growing wealth gaps in Australia? What if we can move towards a totally different economic structure that serves everyone? https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/godforbid/god-forbid/106643204

The latest edition of the #BeSlaveryFree Chocolate Scorecard is out.