Each year in October, we celebrate Spiritual and Pastoral Care Week. It’s a good time to pause and remember the work of caring for souls in public institutions, such as hospitals, prisons, aged care facilities, and emergency services.
Rev. Jason Forbes invites us to rethink prayer — not as a formula to get what we want, but as a way of enjoying God.
Based on Philippians 4:4–7, this reflection takes us beyond anxiety, beyond routine, and into the deep joy of being with God. Joy isn’t just a feeling – it’s a posture. And prayer is how we stay rooted in it.
While there may not be intended prejudice against people with disabilities, prejudice can occur simply by giving preference to able-bodied people. In this series, three ableist perspectives will be scrutinised, and a more nuanced perspective will be presented.
In his book, Generous Justice: How God’s Grace Make Us Just? Timothy Keller is much more considered, and helpful, than my response to the injustice I’ve seen. Keller seeks to answer four main questions: what is justice? For whom is justice? Why should Christians engage in acts of justice? And perhaps most crucially, how should we do acts of justice?
Rev. Jason Forbes breaks down the parable of the Good Samaritan, and how we can apply these principles to become better neighbours.
It is a well known fact that everyone needs good neighbours, but who are your neighbours? How can you be a good neighbour?
Rev. Jason Forbes explains how both our hearts and our actions need to be tended to the ministry of justice and mercy.
The Dreamhouse The ABC’s real-life look into disabilities I’ve been following the progress of an ABC documentary, ‘The Dreamhouse’. A raw and honest presentation about three people with intellectual disabilities …
