Beck FingerThe Advent ParadoxIn the lead up to Christmas, I’ve become aware of how much I really struggle with Christmas in Australia. Almost all the traditions that...
A poem by Emily MessiehHIM Through Her EyesThe 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 MessiehSitting with Saturday - An Easter ElegyAnd 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 MessiehChristmas without the TrappingsIt'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 MessiehWords to Fill the Pain of ChristmasIt'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 AlexanderI Couldn't Be Bothered With Christmas Until I Met Adem's MumI 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 CroftJesus 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 CroftExploring a Mothering Metaphor for God this ChristmasWhen 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 AlexanderA Christmas Wish for Peace WithinIf 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 ShumakerThey Know Not What They DoTo step into Saint Nicholas Antiochian Orthodox Cathedral is to enter a sanctuary of peace away from the parking lot freeways and the...