By: Edwina Baily
Building connection with your neighbours at Christmas is all about keeping it real.
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A Place to Call Home: For Some, It’s the Ultimate Christmas Gift
By: Helping Hands TV
“Wesley Mission has given me hope. Wesley Mission has given me back trust. Wesley Mission has given me back appreciation of love,” says Martin, a recipient of housing through Wesley Mission’s Homeless Services.
Purpose: The Key to a Thriving Community
By: Helping Hands TV
“Your entire life depends on the quality of the community or communities you associate yourself with and create,” says Adam McCurdie, founder and CEO of Humanitix.
Living on the Edge: Why it’s OK to Only Partly Belong
By: Brian Harris
Many years back I read Paul Tournier’s A Place for You, and was struck by his story of a young man who said simply: “Basically I’ve always been looking for a place – a place to be.”
Nostalgia, and Why A New Housing Estate Won’t Bring Back Community
By: Stephen McAlpine
I saw this sign on the back of a New Zealand bus (above) and was struck by both the brilliant marketing, as well as the desire for a sense of community that we now simply assume has been lost.
What is the Value of Community?
By: Russ Matthews
I was watching Trolls Band Together and an unexpected thing stood out to me — the value of community.
Yes, It is Still Possible to Disagree Well
By: Ben McEachen
A few seconds online reveals how hard it is to discuss different opinions.