Update

hmmmmm … so it’s been a while.
I’ve been on holidays in Queensland for some of the time, at a family funeral, getting my hair dreaded, partying at a Buck’s do, doing some schoolwork, reading some books, hanging out with the locals, being a groomsman in a wedding and just generally having a good time of [...]

Kingdom Dreaming …

I’ve been reading Jesus Creed and one thing I’ve taken from it so far is the significance of the Lord’s Prayer. I’ve started using it to shape my personal prayers. So this morning as I finished my breakfast I was praying that God’s kingdom would come in our suburb and street. I think God must [...]

Creative Reflection

I had to write a creative reflection for uni about what I would do mission/ministry wise if I knew the world was ending in five years. It’s pretty long, but I thought I’d post it anyway.

What would I do if the world were ending in five years?
I believe that people’s lives are transformed as they [...]

A community meal

Inspired by a whole range of events, circumstances, truths, prophetic words, strategic thinking, obvious realities and God’s heart for those around us, Loam has decided to host a community meal each week. We hope that in time our ability to serve our neighbours will grow. We hope that we will be able to take bigger [...]

Where are we up to?

Given it has been so long since I posted on what is happening here in Preston I thought a general update might be helpful.
Jay and I have officially finished our work at our old church. We finished with a level of sadness as God has used this community greatly to shape us and encourage us [...]

Middle Eastern Mission

Thought I should let you know that I’m likely to be out of action for a little while. Jay and I are heading over to the Middle East in a couple of hours to spend two months thinking and doing mission in that part of the world.
For the first few weeks some people from our [...]

A garden church?

I haven’t posted for a bit and that’s a sign that I’ve been thinking a lot but not coming up with any quick answers. I’ve spent a while praying and thinking about what it might mean for this mission-shaped church plant we are planning to take seriously the concept of incarnational mission. In some ways [...]