An Australian flag that recognises the First Nations
I want to invite you to a thought experiment. It’s not about doubting the Bible. It’s about reading it with fresh eyes. A Thought Experiment Imagine you could travel back 2,000 years. You find a devout Jewish or early Christian visionary—someone who takes God’s word seriously, who prays, who watches for signs. You show them … Read more
How the Jewish covenant’s preservation of Genesis 1 enabled political equality for all peoples The Abrahamic covenant includes an explicit promise: “in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed” (Genesis 12:3). This has traditionally been read as a prophecy of spiritual salvation. But what if the “blessing” also manifests structurally—in political and … Read more
How Jesus distinguished between wealth that circulates and wealth that’s hoarded The Gospel teachings about wealth are often read as condemnation of the rich. But a closer examination reveals something more structural: Jesus wasn’t condemning wealth itself—he was condemning the scarcity mindset that treats wealth as something to be hoarded rather than circulated. The distinction … Read more
Rediscovering the structural teaching in Mark 10 When Jesus taught about marriage and divorce, he wasn’t just offering relationship advice. He was using marriage and adultery as symbols for the foundational choice between equality and hierarchy—the same pattern encoded in the Genesis creation accounts and enacted in his own death and resurrection. This structural reading … Read more