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The Church’s Next Digital Reformation May Already Be Here

When people talk about artificial intelligence and Christianity, the conversation often swings between panic and prophecy. Either AI is about to destroy authentic faith, or it will somehow usher in a new spiritual awakening. But according to Bobby Gruenewald, the more uncomfortable reality is that technology and faith are already inseparable. That observation matters because […]

Adrian Drayton · 17 May 2026

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Why I Deleted Social Media

A Personal Reckoning with the Algorithm On 25 April 2026, I deleted my accounts on Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, BlueSky, X/Twitter, TikTok, and LinkedIn. Not deactivated. Deleted. The data, the followers, the years of curated digital existence: gone. I kept Substack for long-form writing and YouTube for my podcast and teaching videos. Everything else I let […]

Graham Joseph Hill · 14 May 2026

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Andor’s Prescient and Urgent Reflection on Truth

Warning: This article contains spoilers for Andor, Rogue One and Star Wars: A New Hope. Andor has wrapped up its second and final season. The Disney Star Wars television show follows the adventures of Cassian Andor as he participates in the rebellion against the Galactic Empire after Imperial stormtroopers destroy his entire tribe as a […]

Katherine Grocott · 13 May 2026

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Weaned from Personal Preference, Enchanted by Grace

I have been curious about how challenging it is to centre on grace, a graciousness with others, reflecting something of the grace we have in Christ, both in myself and around me. There is an ongoing, pervasive cultural formation happening in our time that has little room for grace. We are being shaped to believe […]

Rev. Ben Gilmour · 11 May 2026

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The Truth Out There: Where Do Aliens Fit in Christian Theology?

For decades, conversations about extraterrestrial life sat somewhere between science fiction, conspiracy theory and late-night radio. But renewed public interest in UFO sightings, congressional hearings in the United States and ongoing scientific exploration of potentially habitable planets have pushed the topic back into mainstream discussion. Increasingly, Christians are asking a theological question that churches have […]

Adrian Drayton · 10 May 2026

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The Long Walk Home: 45 Years on the Way of Jesus

Recently I was on spiritual retreat at the Hermitage in Mittagong at the moment, reflecting on what 45 years of following Jesus and his Way have taught me about faith and discipleship. Here’s some of what those years have taught me. Maybe it’ll encourage others on the Way. 1. Prayer gets quieter with the years, […]

Graham Joseph Hill · 7 May 2026

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Six Limited Series That Don’t Just Entertain, They Ask Something of Your Soul

If your watchlist’s starting to feel like a second job, limited series can be a kind of grace. They give you a full story without demanding years of your life. No endless seasons, no drawn-out plots. Just something complete, something that knows when to begin and when to end. And maybe there’s something quietly faithful […]

Adrian Drayton · 5 May 2026

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What Chesterton, Lewis and One Online Experiment Reveal About the Modern Self

A recent essay in Christianity Today has reignited an old Christian concern with a very modern setting: social media. The article, “The Social Media Navel Gaze,” argues that today’s digital culture has revived a spiritual problem long recognised by Christian thinkers: the habit of turning endlessly inward rather than outward toward God and neighbour. Drawing […]

Adrian Drayton · 28 April 2026

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Lectio Divinia Or How Unhurried Attention Can Shape Our Faith

I often feel like my attention span has been whittled away by a culture shaped by speed. News updates refresh by the minute, messages arrive without pause, and information is measured by how quickly it can be consumed. This pace influences how we read almost everything, including Scripture. We scan, extract a point, and move […]

Adrian Drayton · 21 April 2026

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Gen Z Is Choosing to Unplug — A Quiet Spiritual Shift

Gen Z grew up in a world shaped by constant connection. For many, smartphones arrived before independence, and digital life became second nature. But something is changing. A new study from Talker Research suggests that 63% of Gen Z are now intentionally stepping back from their devices, the highest rate of any generation. Millennials follow […]

Adrian Drayton · 20 April 2026

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We Were Never Meant to Do This Alone

We have never been more reachable. Messages arrive in seconds. Faces appear on screens across continents. And yet, for a growing number of people, the day ends with a quiet and specific ache that all of that activity somehow fails to touch. That ache matters more than most of us realise, both emotionally and physically. […]

Aditee Vora · 16 April 2026

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Dream. Dare. Do. What it really looks like for young people today

There is a particular kind of pressure that comes with being young right now. Not the pressure of big decisions or rites of passage that every generation has known, but something more ambient, more grinding. The pressure of knowing that the road ahead looks different to the one your parents walked, and that a lot […]

Aditee Vora · 13 April 2026

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The Energy Transition – Where Are We Now?

This year’s Earth Day, which takes place on April 22, is putting the spotlight on the need for a more urgent transition to renewable energy with the theme Our Power, Our Planet. Earth Day, observed in 192 countries and coordinated by the non-profit Earthday.org, is petitioning for a tripling in renewable energy generation by 2030 […]

Michael Chou · 9 April 2026

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Comfort TV and the Gospel According to Rewatching

There are two kinds of comfort television. The first kind is pure sedation. You put it on because your brain has officially clocked off for the day. The plot barely matters. Characters talk pleasantly in the background while you scroll your phone, have a snack, and pretend tomorrow’s responsibilities are a problem for Future You. […]

Adrian Drayton · 7 April 2026

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What’s the Point of Education in an Age of AI?

A quiet but profound shift is taking place in classrooms around the world. It is not just the arrival of artificial intelligence tools, nor the debates about cheating, assessment, or screen time. It is something deeper — a cultural message that young people are absorbing long before educators have found the language to respond to […]

Adrian Drayton · 6 April 2026

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Jesus is Risen! Hallelujah! So why do we so often look for the living among the dead?  

The earliest accounts of the resurrection of Christ are found in two basic forms: stories of the empty tomb and stories of the appearances of the Risen Lord. For instance, in Mark 16:1-8, the women arrive at the tomb and find it empty; an angel instructs them to share the news with the disciples, thereby emphasising […]

Rev Dr Seforosa Carroll · 31 March 2026