I’m anticipating a new sport at the Brissy Olympics: The Takedown. It’s individual events the Shoot-Down, the Shut-Down, junior event the Sick Burn, and the showcase Cancellation have been ‘raised’ to an…

At the beginning of 2021 none of us could have predicted the strange times ahead of us. Families separated by border closures, people working from home more than ever, home isolation, and…

Two recent reports from McCrindle Research, ‘Australia’s Changing Spiritual Climate’ and ‘The impact of faith on Australian Society’; have provided fascinating and surprising insights into the views of everyday Australians on spirituality,…

There are so many words that could be said, and are being said, about living in these difficult coronavirus times. We’re learning new words and phrases like ‘covidiot’ and ‘zoomed out’, we’ve…

There is incredible power, transformative power in seeing people. Of all the tools that sacred agents have in our toolbox, of all the arrows we have in our quiver, this is one…

When too easy is too hard Many years ago I was chairing a committee that was tackling a complex problem. As far as committees go, it was a good one, well stocked…

Update on the Disability Royal Commission The Royal Commission into Violence, Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation of People with Disability (DRC) have begun the recommencement of their engagement sessions, after their long period…

Local churches making change and adapting to a Global Pandemic With the world being heavily impacted by COVID-19, and on a more local level, our churches coping with our communities staying at…

Hey Let’s Be Powerful The Korean pastor handed his business card to me, and immediately two words jumped out from his vision statement: Powerful church. I found myself recoiling, the words grated…

The changing face of Global Mission: Everywhere to everywhere In light of current global debates around race and ethnicity, I reflect on the positivity of diversity within Global Interaction.  God is raising…