Seeking justice in Israel-Palestine

EAPPI IS A WORLD-WIDE NETWORK. ย OUR EAPPI NATIONAL COORDINATION OFFICES IN 26 COUNTRIES WORK HARD TO RECRUIT EAPPI HUMAN RIGHTS MONITORS AND COORDINATE THEIR ADVOCACY WHEN THEY RETURN HOME. ย TODAY, WE BEGIN A SERIES IN WHICH WE GET TO HEAR FROM THESE DEDICATED SUPPORTERS OF EAPPI ALL OVER THE WORLD. Rod Benson, of EAPPI Australia, …

Peacemaking through preaching

By Rod Benson Good preaching positively unsettles us. It inspires wonder in Godโ€™s character and ways. It draws adoring worship from bruised, parched and self-absorbed souls. It encourages new thoughts. Good preaching is a light in the dark. It challenges the status quo, instills vision and prompts reform. It uncovers common ground and builds bridges. …

Taking the sting out of personal disagreements

A sermon by Rod Benson Matthew 7:1-5 โ€œYou hypocrite! First take the plank out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to remove the speck from your brotherโ€™s eye.โ€ Some of us are so familiar with hearing these words of Jesus, recorded in Matthew 7:5, that the shock they presented to his …

The good side of personal conflict

A sermon by Rod Benson 1 Corinthians 10:31-33 At U2 concerts in the early 90s, a regular part of the show featured criticism of George H.W. Bush. In fact, front man Bono used to call the White House in the middle of the concert to try to get a chance to speak to the 41st …