if you still your heart / to hear the tales of ocean waves /
if you lay your ear on a seashell / to learn the dance on a distant shore

In this book, the former CEO of Hammondcare, a disability theologian and a practical theologian of faith-work issues challenge church-related agencies to assess the faithfulness of their organisations to their mission. Could the same challenge be extended to denominations and congregations?

Earth Day is a chance for us to pause and ask: Have we, as Christians, internalised a utilitarian paradigm of nature, seeing it fundamentally in terms of how it serves the human economy? Has our theology somehow underpinned this? Is environmental care an ‘add on’, disconnected from our theology?

God, give me doubt / Doubt, to pierce my too small image of you / To overcome the certainties with which I would fence you

How do I balance faithful witness in the workplace with career ambitions? Akemu pushes back against theologically sound resources that are ignorant of real-world pressures. But if you are looking for a rich gospel-driven theology of work and a pastoral voice, this book will disappoint.

In the digital age, love and technology are intertwined. Engaging in the online world can feel personal, individual and connected. No wonder it’s hard to unplug – breaking our digital attachments is emotional. Are we really any different to the idolaters of ancient times?

In the digital age, love and technology are intertwined. Engaging in the online world can feel personal, individual and connected. No wonder it’s hard to unplug – breaking our digital attachments is emotional. Are we really any different to the idolaters of ancient times?

Where are you now?
Why is what you were so shattered?
Now your power diffuses, confuses and demands showy chatter
Now you are Outside, sheltered by the haze of time
cluttered by critical hallucinations
unreachable and irreproachable

The autobiography of former Principal of the NSW Baptist College, Gordon Morling, is a book to be read with a prayerful heart and mind – and is a reminder that, when we have an inner composure, we are enabled to do more.

So many people unknown / Yet no one seems alone.