A New Community

A New Community

How do we measure success in kingdom ministry? You know that feeling as you enjoy chomping through a beautifully ripe fruit only to discover a rotten core that has you gagging and spitting out in disgust. How is it that things can look so good for so long only to...
When Difference Goes Sour Part 2

When Difference Goes Sour Part 2

In the first half of this blog I explored Jesus’ teaching in Matthew 18 on how to deal with things when you have been harmed by someone. I looked at how in contrast this teaching has often been used for dealing with disagreements and conflict with the effect of...
When Difference Goes Sour

When Difference Goes Sour

We differed in our view of how things should have gone. As ‘good Christians’ we thought we would apply Matthew 18 and meet with a trusted other to resolve things. We ended up in a worse place than when we began; more irritated, with more to forgive and now the trusted...
We’re Recruiting

We’re Recruiting

That’s right! We’re recruiting! Its the start of an exciting new season for us at SYC and we are on the look out for just the right people to join our leadership team. Together this team of three will build on the legacy of the last decade to take us...
Whose Path Am I On?

Whose Path Am I On?

Just yesterday a friend was lamenting the way her work place was prioritising corporate growth at the expense of compassion for clients in the midst of the current cost of living crisis. A few weeks ago I attended a selection afternoon with an organisation looking for...
Depression and Church

Depression and Church

There must be sin in your life that you just haven’t confessed? You just need to have more faith! Your prayer life needs improving – you obviously haven’t prayed about it! These are a few of the responses I have had from Christians when they have found out I...
To Be ‘A-Changing’

To Be ‘A-Changing’

A leader moves on and a new one arrives, new possibilities emerge but old dreams are shattered, hope rises but feelings are hurt, and one or many eventually move on. A new year comes around, ‘fresh with no mistakes’, we decide what we want our lives to look like, we...
Depression and Work

Depression and Work

Imagine waking up one morning and not knowing if you could face the day, let alone get to work and be productive? Where your confidence in yourself had dropped below zero and you had no self belief? I remember those days well… It was like all I had done before then...
The Joy and Freedom of Boundaries

The Joy and Freedom of Boundaries

I found myself stressed out, burnt out and sick as a dog. Unable to dislodge the anxious thoughts. ‘Will she be OK?’ ‘What have I forgotten?’ ‘I’m so far away.’ ‘ She must be taken care of.’ Meanwhile three hours drive away she was fine, confident that everything...