Christian Living

This is Part 2 of a 4-part series looking at issues of freedom and authority from 1 Timothy 2:1–7 (read part 1). This passage teaches us about God and humanity, and so it teaches us to live as humans among humans and human authorities.The first thing…

When I was 7, my parents divorced and had to sell our family home. As a child, I spent a lot of time asking my mum the value of that home so I could work out if I had enough money to buy it back. As an adult who now owns just 20 per cent of an apartment on a highway,…

This is part one of a two-part series on what 1 Corinthians 7 teaches us in light of the current Covid restrictions on weddings.The seventh chapter of Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians is full of all sorts of brain-stretching moments. Sitting…

Tensions are very high in our community at the moment. I’m writing from Sydney, in extended Covid-19 lockdown, not long after the illegal Anti-Lockdown protest of 23 July 2021, which started just near my home. The protesters were expressing…

How would you describe your life before you knew Jesus?In one sense there was not really a time before I knew of Jesus and understood that he was important to my life and my relationship with God. My family has a cultural heritage from Kerala, South…

What is your prayer life like?Are there times when you feel like it’s easier or harder to pray to God?Perhaps you know the feeling of wanting to pray about something, but working out where or how to start is like finding the start of a roll of tape,…