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When following Jesus has to wait
We can genuinely want to follow Jesus while keeping the things that make us feel secure under our own control. Haggai invites us to give careful thought to our ways.
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Work as Love Made Visible: A Biblical View of Work
Work is more than a way to earn money, but it was never meant to become our identity. Beginning with the Garden of Eden, this article explores how work reflects the image of God, why Sabbath matters and how our calling continues beyond paid employment.
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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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How Should Christians Engage With Politics? A Christian Response to Division and Power
Politics can easily shape us more than Jesus does. In a divided world filled with outrage, fear and tribalism, 1 Peter offers a different vision. Followers of Jesus are called to engage politically with truth, humility, justice, mercy and compassion — without placing their hope in power or political tribes.
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Serving Needs: How Ordinary Life Reveals God’s Justice and Mercy
Serving needs means closing the gap between the world as it is and the world as it would be if God’s justice and mercy were present. This article explores the simple rhythm of prayer, listening, and shared life that leads to meaningful Christian service.
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The Way Requires Training
Following Jesus is not just about belief or good intentions. The New Testament describes Christianity as “the Way” — a lived pattern of life. Spiritual growth requires training, intentional practices, and daily alignment with the kingdom we have already been brought into by grace.
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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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5 Counterintuitive Truths for Kingdom Living Today
Modern Christianity often settles for a thin story about getting to heaven someday. But Jesus invites us into Kingdom living today—a life where heaven’s reality begins now. These five counterintuitive truths challenge comfort, reshape faith, and call us to join God’s renewing work in the world.
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How to Change the World
When Paul entered Ephesus, he didn’t bring a strategy—he looked for what God was already doing. Acts 19–20 shows us how real change happens: by surrendering to Jesus, being open to the Holy Spirit, and confronting the idols of money, power, and control. That’s how churches—and cities—are transformed.
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Which Version of Christianity Are You Living?
Paul and Apollos both preached Jesus as Messiah. But not everyone meant the same thing when they used that word—and we still don’t. From prosperity to self-help, we’ve created different versions of Christianity that serve us instead of Jesus. So the real question is: which version are you living?
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The Heresy That Shaped the Church: How Acts 10 Breaks Down Our Barriers
As culture grows increasingly divided, the church is called to be a counterculture of radical unity. Acts 10 reveals God’s heart to break down barriers and welcome all people. True church isn’t about comfort or sameness, but about diverse people growing together in Christ, reflecting Jesus’ prayer for perfect unity.
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Why Christianity is not safe
Christianity was never meant to be safe. The book of Acts shows us a revolution of love, truth, healing, and surrender. When Jesus is truly Lord, everything changes—our priorities, our relationships, our mission. The early church didn’t play religious games. They lived lives that turned the world upside down. So should we.
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The clash of Kingdoms in Acts 3-4
The early church wasn’t built on hype or strategy—it was built on the living presence of Jesus. In Acts, we see heaven and earth overlapping through ordinary people. Their lives, marked by justice, mercy, and compassion, became the new temple. This is our calling too: bold, witness in a divided world.
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The Real Beginning of the Church
The first chapter of Acts reminds us that Jesus is still alive, still working, and still inviting us to be part of His kingdom. The church isn’t about carrying out a project — it’s about being witnesses to a different kind of life, rooted in sacrificial love, with Jesus still on the throne.
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You Are Sent
After rising from the dead, Jesus doesn’t offer ideas—he offers encounters. From Mary Magdalene’s grief to the disciples’ fear, everything changes when Jesus breathes new life into them. This moment is not just resurrection, but re-creation. You are now part of his mission. You are not alone. You are sent.
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