Faith is often spoken of as certainty. We hear people say they “know” what they believe. But the truth is, many of us live with questions, hesitations, and struggles that don’t always fit into neat answers. Doubt can feel like failure. It can feel like weakness. Yet the Bible shows us that doubt is part […]
One idea, bite-sized. Big enough to spark your next coffee chat, youth group convo, or late-night debate, thats Hold That Thought. This week marks the launch of season five of Hold That Thought, a series that began in 2018 by asking honest questions and creating space for meaningful conversations. For those who have followed the […]
Dry seasons in faith are real. They can be quiet, unsettling, and sometimes frightening. Prayer feels empty. Worship songs don’t move you. Reading the Bible feels like reading any other book. And yet, these times are part of the Christian walk. They are not a sign that God has left you. They are often a […]
When Aaron Sorkin’s The Newsroom first aired in 2012, it imagined a world where journalism could resist the pull of ratings and speak honestly to the public. Jeff Daniels’ Will McAvoy wasn’t chasing viral clips or hashtags. He wanted the news to mean something. Back then, critics said the show was naive. Seventeen years later, […]
Hearing God’s voice is not about chasing mysterious signs or waiting for a booming sound from heaven. Most of the time, it’s quieter, slower, and more ordinary than we expect. But it’s also more certain, because God has already given us clear ways to know God’s voice. The first and clearest way is through Scripture. […]
I had the absolute pleasure of being able to see Alfonso Cuaron’s 2006 modern masterpiece Children of Men on the big screen, thanks to the Sydney Opera House and Alexei Toliopoulos’ new Saturday Film Club. Being way too young to have been able to see it on its original theatrical run, it was an unmissable […]
Friendship is a strange thing. It sneaks up on us, it saves us, and sometimes it complicates our lives more than we’d like. Now in it’s hysterical second season, the Apple TV+ series Platonic, starring Rose Byrne and Seth Rogen, leans hard into that messy, awkward, necessary part of life: having a friend you can’t […]
In late June I had the immense privilege of participating in an Adnyamathanha Pilgrimage, led by Rev. Dr Aunty Denise Champion. It ran over four days and took us from Tarndanya (Adelaide) in Kaurna country, through or past Nukunu, Narangga, Ngadjuri, and Banggarla lands, to the stunning Flinders Ranges in Adnyamathanha country. I was part […]
Friendship is a strange movie, and it is strange for a couple of reasons. It sticks out as something of an anomaly in a world that seems to have abandoned the comedy film in its purest form. In the last two weeks I have seen The Naked Gun, The Roses, and now Friendship buck the […]
If all the programs, music, and buildings disappeared tomorrow, what would be left of your faith? It’s an unsettling question, but a necessary one. We get used to connecting our walk with God to certain forms—Sunday services, worship teams, small groups, conferences. These are good things. They can help us grow. But they are not […]
Nostalgia for a disappearing world. Recently I read an article in the news about Sydney’s iconic cinemas that are in danger of completely disappearing. Cinemas had their heyday in the 1920s when going to the cinema on a Sunday “outstripped church attendance” at the time. In the 1950s and 60s with the emergence of TV, videos and […]
We live on stolen land. That is not a metaphor, not a rhetorical flourish, but a plain and stubborn fact. The ground we build on, the soil we farm, the beaches we claim as holiday escapes—all of it was taken. In the United States, the genocide and displacement of Native Americans is at least acknowledged […]
In 1972, scientists at MIT published The Limits to Growth, a report that dared to ask a question most of us still avoid: what happens when a culture obsessed with growth collides with the limits of a finite planet? Their answer was sobering. If we carried on with business-as-usual, industrial civilization would peak and then unravel […]
If Jesus had a social media account today, I doubt it would look like the feeds we’re used to. No holiday selfies. No “humblebrags.” No passive-aggressive pokes at the Pharisees. Jesus knew how to speak into the culture of His time. He used the tools and language people understood — stories, questions, and signs. Social […]
Warning: This article discusses violence and abuse against women and contains spoilers for The Handmaid’s Tale. The Handmaid’s Tale has concluded with its sixth and final season. Based on Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name, and its sequel The Testaments, it is a future dystopian exploration of one nation’s response to a fertility crisis. […]
When we talk about faith, we often picture big moments. Baptisms. Weddings. Worship services. Mountain top experiences. But most of life isn’t lived on a stage or in the middle of something dramatic. Most of life is washing dishes, commuting to work, answering emails, talking with friends, or sitting in traffic. And if God is […]
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