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The Lakes Anglican Church

In an era where opinions are shared mainly via social media, The Lakes Anglican Church BBB nights simply began as a social
it is easy to find yourself the target of armchair keyboard gathering for a yarn. What many of our guys find (as do the
warriors, whose objective it is to demean and slander from women at wine and dine nights), is that these times aren’t about
the safety of their phone or computer. To find a space where changing someone’s views, beliefs or opinions, as much as they
you can be challenged with differing points of view, share are about “asking better questions” of them. The more we do this
your own views, and enjoy a space to think more broadly and with each other in a safe place, the more we desire to do the
critically to engage the world around us fulfils a meaningful same in other areas of our daily lives.
dynamic in our lives – to hear others and be heard ourselves!

BBB (Beer, Blokes and BBQ) is a get together held on the 4th “To find a space where you
Friday night of each month from 6:30pm, held in various homes, can be challenged with
where you get the opportunity to discuss topics and engage the differing points of view, share
diverse opinions of others. your own views, and enjoy a

The cost is just $12 to cover food and drink. space to think more broadly
and critically to engage the
Details can be found on the Lakes Anglican Facebook page - world around us fulfils a
https://www.facebook.com/thelakesanglican/events/ meaningful dynamic in our
lives – to hear others and be
heard ourselves!”

Where is a safe place to share your views and opinions to listen
and to be heard? Do you have people with whom you can
engage diverse opinions that help you embrace the world in
new ways that perhaps you hadn’t considered before? I hope
you too might find a group (or start a conversation) that creates
space for “asking better questions” today.

Fr Dan is the priest of The Lakes Anglican Church

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