Hi everyone. Just to let you know that I have released a new rootsy, acoustic CD featuring songs about the Iraq invasion, refugee and asylum seeker and reconciliation issues in Australia, as well as songs reflecting on the spirituality of local community development in the two-thirds world. It is a collection of songs that have […]

I met Chomno In when I visited Cambodia in September. He is one of the most tranquil and peaceful people I have ever met. When I first laid eyes on him I thought he was in his early 30’s – in fact, he is 48! And he has no right to look young! Half of […]

The first step in moving individuals and society toward any sort of real change involves imagination — the creative and hopeful awareness that things can be different than they are. In this first stage, there’s no need for detailed descriptions and fine-tuned policy statements. As we energize people to address climate change, the imagined world […]

“The God of life summons us to life; more, to be lifegivers, especially toward those who lie under the heel of the powers.” – Daniel Berrigan

“There is no time left for anything but to make peace work a dimension of our every waking activity.” – Elise Boulding

A couple of years ago, for a party, i made gift vouchers. not the sort you normally get, not vouchers you swap for movie tickets or haberdashery. these vouchers are for grace, rest, forgiveness, reconciliation, peace of mind. the full set (1.8 Megabytes at print resolution) are here at andrews website

Hi everyone. Steve Bevis here. I’m off traveling for two weeks in Thailand and Cambodia from Sept 9 on behalf of TEAR Australia and I’m going to blog some of the inspiring moments (and probably some crazy, daft and hair raising moments too) right here on wecan.be for your blogging pleasure. First up I’ll be […]

Gotta say, I love this song! Written by Mark Heard who passed on in the early 90’s. A man who raged against the pain and hypocrisy in the world (and church) but who nevertheless could still write beautiful songs of slightly burned, but deep, hope. Strong Hand Of Love Down peppers the rain from a […]

Now you might not expect to come to this site and be told to watch tv to be inspired, but that’s exactly what I’m suggesting you do. Go and check out a new independent online tv site “Of The Word TV“. You’ll find lots of edgy, challenging, quirky and inspiring videos there that will put […]

Yes, If you’d like a little dose of alt.worship – gypsy style – that will fill your mind with thoughts beat-ific. Then check these guys out. The Psalters. US based – but not the military type, if you get my drifting.. The good guy and girl type of US citizen based. 😉 Anyhow, enough! Click […]

This is a quote from Thomas Merton. I like it. Hope you find it inspiring too. “There is in us an instinct for newness, for renewal, for a liberation of creative power. We seek to awaken in ourselves a force which really changes our lives from within. And yet the same instinct tells us that […]

This is a song and video I wrote and filmed for the community and staff at Sahara House and Sharan in New Delhi. It tries to capture the passion and exuberance of a bunch of young Indians who are living with HIV/AIDS and drug dependencies, but who turn that status into a joyful solidarity. They […]