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How we say it.
It’s not just what Christians are saying, it’s how we’re saying it. We have many issues right now in Western societies that are dividing opinions in the local church and the wider community. This isn’t...
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#LoveMakesAWay: A Call to Christian Action.
So some friends of mine here in Australia went and got themselves arrested recently. First, some of them got arrested whilst conducting a prayer vigil in the Australian Immigration Minister’s office in...
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Resurrection Sunday: We Need Transformation, not just Salvation.
He is risen. It’s Resurrection Sunday. Today, more than any other day in the Christian calendar, we’re reminded of God’s great plan to reconcile man to himself. As Christians, we believe that Jesus,...
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Three Financial Principles We’re Not Following in Church.
“Nemo gave it all so that Jesus could teach us about sacrificial giving.” With a straight face, this line was delivered by a well-known minister to a youth conference I was attending. He had somehow...
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The Two Churches
Hi there churches, we need to talk. A long time ago, I wrote about the plot holes that I’ve noticed in the Christian narrative I’ve chosen to live my life by. These plot holes bothered me so much, I...
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Real Christian Living: Love Makes A Way
So a Rabbi and eight Christians walk into a politicians office. Yeah, it sounds like a sentence that’s begging to be wed to a punchline, but it’s much more serious than that. On the morning of Tuesday...
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Welcome.
“All are welcome.” Being welcome is an interesting notion. There are some places that you walk into and you just feel at home. I find this with my parent’s house in Christchurch. I turn up, walk in,...
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Blessed are those who mourn.
On Tuesday, a young lady that I had the pleasure of meeting briefly at a youth conference I ran late last year passed away suddenly. She was a passionate advocate for social justice who lived out her...
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Christians: Marriage Equality is here – get over it.
First off, I’m sorry. I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to speak out on this issue, because it’s not an easy one for me to discuss. But I can’t stay silent anymore on the topic of marriage equality,...
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#Blessed.
“#Blessed” And so it goes. You’re scrolling through Instagram, and a photo pops up of someone sitting on a beach, getting into their new car, or showing off their new “killer bod.” The hashtags are...
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#LetThemStay: When One Step Isn’t Enough.
This week, I was there outside the State Library of Victoria in Melbourne as thousands of Victorians turned out to demand justice for hundreds of asylum seekers the Australian Government is preparing...
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Following Orders: Australia’s Asylum Seeker Horror.
This post was inspired by the release of a joint Human Rights Watch/Amnesty International investigation released today. It can be found here. I think I’ve finally reached a breaking point of sorts....
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