Tony Abbott, schadenfreude and Jesus

The latest leadership spill has left me with mixed emotions. I was disappointed and frustrated when Tony was elected, and have absolutely hated most of his policies since. I’m skeptical that Malcolm will be much different, though it’s easy to imagine that almost anything would be an improvement. But this whole thing has got me … Read more…

Analog and Digital ministry

Digital and analog

Recently, I’ve been preparing some training for younger leaders on pastoral care, evangelism, and mentoring, and in doing so, I’ve come across some difficulties. There is an inherent artificiality to the way we do training and teaching on these topics, which is unfortunate given their personal and relational nature. It feels weird to write training … Read more…