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Christ the King

This post has been adapted from a sermon I delivered at Ashburton Baptist Church in Melbourne, Australia on 20 November 2022. You can listen here to the recording of the sermon on the Ashburton Baptist Church website. The image of Jesus being crucified on the cross is one Christians are intimately familiar with.  From where we sit today, we know that this was one of the most influential and pivotal moments in human history.  We read of Jesus’ resurrection and the many people who attested to it, we know that Jesus now sits at the right hand of the Father ruling with grace and love… Read More »Christ the King

Spiritual Practices and the Pandemic

When our first lockdown started and my church went online, I was listening enthusiastically every week.  I was really loving being able to sleep in and watch church whilst making pancakes. However, like many things in this lockdown, the novelty wore of very quickly.  By mid-April, I was sleeping in even more, watching church every 2nd or 3rd week and I wasn’t spending as much time turning my mind to God as I had before.  I think a lot of it can be attributed to the mindfuzz we were all experiencing. I was just pleased I could wake up and feel safe.  My family aren’t… Read More »Spiritual Practices and the Pandemic

Decentralised Power and Biblical Leadership: Lessons From Exodus 18

Photo by Jehyun Sung on Unsplash Never see a need… At high school I was in MacKillop house, named after Mary Mackillop who was Australia’s first Catholic saint. At the front of my year 7 classroom, we had Mary Mackillop’s most famous quote: ‘never see a need without doing something about it’. It’s a quote that has stuck with me ever since. My school’s Catholic ethos resulted in a deep commitment to social justice and instilled in me a relentless drive to help others and make the world a better place. I’ve always been a busy person, juggling more than I can properly balance. Knowing… Read More »Decentralised Power and Biblical Leadership: Lessons From Exodus 18

Good Samaritan in the City

When my year 9 class went into the city for an ‘amazing race,’ I was faced with a challenge… A young boy, dressed in a school uniform was asleep, arms and legs sprawled across the platform at Parliament Station, one of the busiest stations in Melbourne’s CBD.  It was long past the start of school and the public were unalarmed, carelessly walking past him.  I turned to my group, ‘Do you think he’s Okay?’  One member replied, ‘He’ll be fine, come on, we need to get to Parliament House.’ I knew it wasn’t right.  I had to do something.  ‘Come on, if we stop we’ll… Read More »Good Samaritan in the City

What the Bible Says About the Name of Jesus

Not too long ago, a friend sent me a message asking why some Christians place a special emphasis on the name of Jesus as opposed to Jesus himself.  This question stumped me as I hadn’t given too much thought to it. Often I’ll finish a prayer with ‘we say this prayer through the name of Jesus Christ, Amen’. Whilst I’d love to say I do this for a really profoud theological reason, it’s really just out of habit. After a few nights of Bible study, browsing the net and reading some theological journals I came to realise the incredible meaning behind ‘the name of Jesus’… Read More »What the Bible Says About the Name of Jesus