The World Cup's Ugly Side

Avery true and piece of awareness. 

Human trafficking is always an issue, but grows even more prevalent at worldwide events like soccer's biggest stage.

As the World Cup heats up in South Africa, new sporting controversies and legends are sure to grab our attention, as they have in years past. Devotees are sure to remember, for example, the exploits of Argentinean attacker Diego Maradona in the 1986 games. In addition to scoring what is remembered as “the goal of the century” in the quarter-finals match, Maradona had snapped what appeared to be a miraculous header past the outstretched goalkeeper. Dubbed the “Hand of God” goal after the match, Maradona later revealed that it had been a flick of his own hand—concealed by a quick head fake to evade detection—that illegally propelled the goal into the net.

But as we turn to this year’s Cup (starting tomorrow), there is a far more serious form of illegal movement than a footballer’s (or soccer player's) cunning play that demands our attention: human trafficking, a global phenomenon powered by coercion and deception, which may increase around major sporting events and other times of increased transnational movement.

"See I am doing a new thing"

This year was amazing and to finish it off for december i believe the Youth Camp was pinnacle in making the year what it was. It was great to see our friends from Adelaide and have the ability to build the blocks for a strong relationship. Friendship and unity was core to this camp and i thank everyone that contributed to it especially Alex the camp co-ordinator @ Hosanna, Brisbane youth for being so crazy and adventurous and last but not least Adelaides HUGE effort to come all the way to Brisbane to make this memorable.

The thing that struck me the most was the presence of the almighty himself. I had been to big conferences and rally's were big name evangelist came to and you can feel the weight of God, and yet even among us young people with no bible college degrees or anything of the sort i felt his mighty presence more powerfully than i have in a long time.