Aug 15, 2026
by John McClean Lots of people around us are asking, one way or another, “What is life for?” Does it make sense? Is there a purpose to any of it? Sometimes it’s an existential question — why get out of bed? More often it shows up in specific parts of life. Young...
Aug 15, 2026
by John McClean In the previous post I argued that our society has lost a sense of direction and purpose. We have rejected telos. Yet we need it, and God gives it to us. We need to know the purpose of ourselves and the world. We see it at the end of history. The last...
Aug 15, 2026
by John McClean What is the goal of the world and us? That is the most important thing about the new creation, the city-temple, is God’s presence. The God we cannot see now will purify his people for his presence, so that we will see him face to face (Rev 22:3b-4). He...
Jul 1, 2026
People of faith consistently engage in monetary and non-monetary acts of service, within the church and the wider community. However, these acts of service, particularly informal acts are often not recorded or articulated. The NSW Gospel, Society and Culture Committee...
Jun 10, 2026
The NSW state election is coming up in March 2027. Freedom for Faith is a Christian-based organisation which, as its name suggests, seeks to uphold freedom of religion in our increasingly secularised era. They’re encouraging churches to host forums where...
May 1, 2026
by John McClean “Our farming business has never felt more vulnerable.” I heard these words from a young lady as she reflected on high diesel costs, lack of fertiliser, rising interest rates and uncertain rainfall. People in every part of the country have their own...
