The Advent Paradox
In the lead up to Christmas, I’ve become aware of how much I really struggle with Christmas in Australia. Almost all the traditions that...
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A poem by Emily Messieh
HIM Through Her Eyes
The sun rose. I have a gift for you, a perfume I prepared. I know – it’s pointless, really. But I just want to give You something for...
A poem by Emily Messieh
Sitting with Saturday - An Easter Elegy
And we sit in the tension: Between despair and hope Bondage and liberation Death and life. The here, but not yet. The place where...
by Emily Messieh
Christmas without the Trappings
It's that time of the year again. Christmas. It's the crazy lead up: the mad stress filled shopping trips, where you park 2km away if you...
A poem by Emily Messieh
Words to Fill the Pain of Christmas
It's the most wonderful time of the year. But it doesn't feel wonderful to me. It feels heavy. The expectations of distant family,...
by Natalie Alexander
I Couldn't Be Bothered With Christmas Until I Met Adem's Mum
I can’t be bothered to put up any Chrissy decorations. They sit in a dusty box in the shed. Apart from the hassle, I’m just not...
by Russell Croft
Jesus is Not Lord
“Jesus is Lord!!!”... This is a common refrain in the Christian world. It usually refers to putting Jesus first in one’s life, serving...
by Russell Croft
Exploring a Mothering Metaphor for God this Christmas
When you think of God as father, what comes to mind? A loving figure? A distant one? Is he merciful? Does he have a righteous and...
by Natalie Alexander
A Christmas Wish for Peace Within
If you close your eyes and consider a word that gets right under your skin, what do you think of? Is it the sound of the word, as it...
by Russ Shumaker
They Know Not What They Do
To step into Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral is to enter a sanctuary of peace away from the parking lot freeways and the...
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