theadvocate.tv SEPTEMBER 2014 “Casting vision successfully requires both emotional and In Conversation Jeng Juan speaks about logical transference.” her work with people experiencing poverty JOHN MAXWELL PAGE 13>> in the Philippines. PAGE 12>> 5 Myanmar musos Myanmar music troupe, inspires Perth Karen community >> 7 Children for sex Cambodian communities accustomed to ‘virginity selling’ for quick cash >> Photo: joshfernandesPhoto: photography Amanda McCleary, Licy Be and Kenyon Bowyer use their music talents to address depression issues in our society. Licy Be back with hope 15 School Scoop The music video was filmed approximately 2,500 loved ones. Emmanual Christian at Edith Cowan University This is a significant number Community School writes Perth spoken word artist Licy Be has collaborated campus in Mount Lawley, Western when compared to the yearly for The Advocate >> with her friends and fellow musicians Kenyon Australia. It depicts a university average of 130,000 total deaths Bowyer, Amanda McCleary and Deb Bennett to write scene where an everyday girl per year in Australia. (acted by Licy Be) eventually Nearly all suicides are and record a new song, ‘Step up the Love’, in time for finds the courage, in a simple preventable. This World Suicide World Suicide Prevention Day on 10 September. yet realistic way, to reach out to Prevention Day, SPA is asking Committed to a guy who experiences bullying, people to take the time to learn A video clip of the song will be on conversation between Licy Be family struggles and other issues about suicide and think about how being honest, GodTube and YouTube by early and Kenyon. He expresses the associated with depression (acted to get connected, help someone transparent September. lyrics from the perspective of by Kenyon) and who is on the connect to the support services A brief version of Licy Be and someone who is struggling in verge of taking his life. they need and influence your and above Kenyon Bowyer’s testimony will life with depression and potential “We are aiming to raise connections to get involved in be shared in the first 40 seconds suicide. Licy Be raps in response awareness about the need for suicide prevention initiatives. reproach. of the music video to provide the to Kenyon from the perspective ‘everyday people’ to reach out BAPTIST CHURCHES audience with context to the song. of someone who is observing his and help those that may be As a teenager Licy Be struggled struggles, yet does not know how struggling with depression or WESTERN AUSTRALIA with depression and thoughts of to reach out. suicide,” Licy Be said. For help right now: suicide. Kenyon was bullied and “The take home message The version uploaded to struggled with depression. The behind the song and main theme GodTube and YouTube will direct • Beyondblue duo are regular attendees of C3 is ‘Stand up and give someone a people to several services that 1300 22 4636 Church Beachway. hand up’,” Licy Be said. can help, including Beyondblue, Having both struggled “This message is about Lifeline and TheHopeLine. • Lifeline with depression, Licy Be and calling others to action and Suicide Prevention Australia 13 11 14 Kenyon decided to take their empowering everyday people to (SPA) reports that each year negative experiences and write reach out to their friends, family 65,000 Australians attempt • TheHopeLine a positive song to help reach out and those around them who to take their own lives. Of www.thehopeline.com to others. The song unfolds as a might be in need.” these attempts, Australia loses 2 my view SEPTEMBER 2014 Check your pace Ever feel like your soul needs to catch up with your nor advisable. But this I know, the elderly, sitting with the body? Years ago, social commentators declared that the Holy Spirit’s voice will not suffering, gently ministering to technology would free up our time and our lives. compete with our noise. The the afflicted. richness of His Word in my life If we want to see Him, to is found in seasons of soaking ‘fix our eyes on Jesus’ [Hebrews We could work from home – no The issue, of course, is – not moments of shock. Our 12:2], it will take some strategic more commuting. We could be not the hand-sized piece of greatest creativity and peace changes for some of us. In some connected to the world almost metal and glass that I stuff in emerge not by accident, but from instances those changes will anywhere with greater efficiency! my pocket or the tablet that connection with our Lord and relate to technology. In other We would no longer ‘waste goes everywhere with me. If Saviour Jesus Christ. cases, it is a matter of time time’ on tedious and repetitious I put them away, they have Beholding Christ in the management. In every instance, tasks. They anticipated a world no capacity to pursue me. shadows is not something that it will require us to slow down; of greater flexibility, improved But here’s the question I’m we can do as we roar down the not just so that our souls can Mark Wilson productivity, shorter work weeks, grappling with: Can I slow down road on our way somewhere else. rejoin our bodies, but so that our Mark Wilson is the Director of and more free time. my pace sufficiently to once It requires that we slow to a crawl hearts can rejoin Christ. Check Ministries for Baptist Churches They were absolutely wrong! again hear God? and peer intently. God does not your pace. Western Australia. Instead, we live at higher speed, Higher speeds require stand on a street corner to wave with more immediate demands longer slows. If we’re travelling flamboyantly as we zip past. upon us, and with raised at 150 kilometres per hour, an Instead, we find Him quietly expectations. abrupt stop is not possible, among the homeless, alongside On a daughter’s marriage ... By the time you read this, my daughter Amy is to buy her yet another of the My earn less, now that we’re used to likely to be within spitting distance of her Little Pony range. And although buying at will?” wedding day. my efforts to play Barbie dolls I was surprised at how were at best half-hearted, did quickly and decisively I they really end 20 something answered: “You will never regret My responsibility is to walk her is marrying a Vose graduate, so years ago? making time for your children. down the aisle and conduct the he would be family even if he Whilst pondering, a recent But you will regret it if you don’t.” ceremony. I am not sure how I wasn’t. But the most insightful conversation replayed in my In Psalm 90:12 the psalmist will do that without becoming cliché is the oft repeated, ‘I really head. He was speaking intently. prays, ‘Teach us to number our a tad tearful, but I’m reviewing don’t know where the years have The decision was major. Was days, that we may gain a heart of several strategies which won’t gone.’ I really don’t ... it time to change jobs and take wisdom.’ A prayer for 3,000 years necessarily be successful. So Wasn’t it yesterday that I on something less stressful, ago – a prayer for today. be it. marvelled at her one tooth smile? something that would leave time Dr Brian Harris I’m amazed at how many I would hide behind my hands for the kids? I asked him their Dr Brian Harris is the clichés turn out to be true. and suddenly reappear. I have no ages. He paused a while – too Principal of Vose Seminary Yes, weddings are ridiculously idea why that was funny, but it long really – and then got it. “Two and pastor at large for the expensive. And yes, we caused her to chortle endlessly. and four. Promotion came so Carey Movement. anticipate not losing a daughter Surely it wasn’t further back than quickly,” he said. “I didn’t realise but gaining a son. After all, she last week that she persuaded me it had a price tag. But how can I Boyhood I’ve just seen the film Boyhood, a film that charts the this day would come but I was paint to make his room into a guest development of a boy from the age of six through to totally blindsided by it. room. Stop! eighteen. I tried to pull myself together. Seeking solace, I turned to This is all good and as it should one of the great leaving home be. He’s a man now. Let him stories – the Prodigal Son. At first This coming of age movie was son was finally leaving home it go. Millions of people are going I wasn’t sure if the parallel applied. shot over a period of 12 years, was a bit too close for comfort for through the same and have been I’m not expecting my son to fall using the same actors. We literally most of us watching. throughout time. Be grateful for the into a dissolute despond and see the cast aging before our eyes. I recently saw my own son years you’ve had. But none of it was end up eating pig swill, nor am I And in just a few hours the main (just three days before his 18th working. By the time I got home I expecting him to return home in character, Mason, develops from a birthday) off on his travels. was a wreck. His empty bedroom disgrace. But that wasn’t the point.