Culture
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Do You See This Person? Learning to Love Your Neighbour
Jesus asked Simon, “Do you see this woman?” It’s a question that challenges our fears, our assumptions and even the way we help. Loving our neighbours means seeing beyond their labels—and allowing them to love us too.
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The Church as a Community of Truth: Learning to Discern Together
Many Christians know the Bible well but still struggle to recognise God’s wisdom in everyday life. This article explores why the church exists not simply to teach truth, but to become a community where believers learn to discern, embody, and live God’s truth together.
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Two Kinds of Power: Why Love Is Stronger Than Control
We are living in a moment where power matters more than ever. But there are two kinds of power: the power to control and the power to love. Which one shapes your life?mili
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Six Ways We Structure Time — And Why It Matters.
We structure time in six basic ways — withdrawal, ritual, pastime, activity, psychological games, and intimacy. Most of us move between them without noticing. But these patterns shape our relationships, our church life, and even our sense of hope. Which one dominates your life? And what would it take to move toward real intimacy?
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Listening as Mercy: Why It Changes Everything
We never arrive neutrally. We carry assumptions, categories, and pictures of how things should be. But Jesus calls us beyond our assumptions and into mercy. And mercy begins with listening.
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What Makes a Nation? Faith, Story, and Aboriginal Sunday
Australia Day raises a deeper question than a date: what actually makes a nation? A reflection on story, faith, and why Aboriginal Sunday matters for Christians today.
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Why the Lights of Christmas Change Everything
Christmas lights are more than decoration. They remind us that light comes into darkness, that sadness is sometimes sane, and that Christmas invites us into a different reality shaped by love.
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The Real Story Behind Santa Claus (And What We’ve Lost Along the Way)
We all know Santa as a symbol of cheer, but we’ve forgotten the real story. Nicholas confronted injustice, led his city through famine, and rescued vulnerable young women with quiet generosity. Culture softened the truth, packaged it, and sold it back to us — and we lost something important along the way. This Christmas, we need that deeper story again.
