Inviting Emotions: Making Peace with These Strange Acquaintances
A gorgeous creative reflection from Rebecca Hooper on coming to peace with the many, varied emotions of the human experience.
Welcome to the Stoning: An Invitation into Otherness
Amanda Pilbrow reflects on her own story grappling with fears and faith in encountering the Queer ‘other.’
Why We’re Destroying the Church By Trying to Defend It
Michael Frost reflects how defensive Christian responses to abuses of power within church communities hinder the church’s public witness rather than help it.
Celebrating Pride, Countering Shame: The Importance of Pride (Month) for Queer Christians
Olivia Yates shares about what Pride means to her as a queer Christian and how, despite the ongoing marginalisation of the LGBTQIA+ community, it can break the cycles of shame and rejection that many queer Christians face.
Have You Talked About Gender and Sexuality Today?
In the spirit of Pride Month, Rosie Fleming shares some resources and a challenge: how can you begin having better understandings and discussions of Queer gender and sexuality in your own life?
So, You’re Searching for a New Faith Community. What Comes Next?
Whether from burnout, spiritual trauma, or just a change of life’s circumstance, you might be searching for a new faith community. Jaimee van Gemerden shares some stories and some advice.
Religious Trauma and the Role of Lament
Amidst the rise of ‘spiritual refugees’ fleeing church scandals and religious trauma, Lindy Jacomb offers a reflection on the biblical practice of lament by which local churches can seek to become places of refuge, wholeness, and healing.
The Dangers of Success: My Time at a Megachurch
Cameron Jones reflects on his time on staff at a megachurch, working through spiritual abuse, and finding hope and sustainability in pastoral ministry.
No More Benefit of the Doubt
In the first of our series considering the fallout of ARISE Church, Stu McGregor argues that it’s time to stop giving the worst excesses of megachurch culture the benefit of the doubt.
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Let’s Talk About [Marital] Sex, Baby! Marriage, Sex, and Perspective
Andrew Clark-Howard reflects on being freshly married, reading about sex in the Bible, and dealing with the hangovers of purity culture as a man.
An Open Letter to David Farrier: When Do Megachurches Become Our Problem?
The editorial team at Metanoia respond to David Farrier’s coverage of the culture of narcissism and exploitation existing at one of New Zealand’s biggest churches, Arise.
Sexual Misconduct in the Church: The Tightrope of Grace and Accountability
Jaimee van Gemerden reflects on two recent stories of sexual misconduct in Christian organisations—Hillsong Church and Christianity Today—and the way they illustrate ongoing tensions between grace and accountability.
Flourishing: A Life Well Lived
Christa McKirland offers a theological reflection on what it means to be human amidst a flawed, but hopeful, world.
Let’s Talk About Sex, Baby! A Personal Reflection on Sex-Talk and Sin
A contributor shares personally and vulnerably about the twisted ideas about sex that they imbued growing up and laments the way it distorted her understanding of sexuality as a Christian.
Life on the Other Side of Death
Colin Gruetzmacher offers a pastoral reflection on the meaning of Easter amidst the difficulties of the last few years.