This week I was in Berlin, Germany at the invitation of Welcoming International – a fledgling initiative and network that is seeking to bring together various national and regional partners across the globe who are focussed on welcoming and inclusion work – particularly in relation to migrants, refugees and...
“Words hold power.” Aleem shares his theme for 2018 and what it might mean to speak truth to power.
“What is being stripped away, what is being redeemed, and what is being added?” Aleem discusses three key concepts from Mark 1:1-8: wilderness; forgiveness & redemption; and, preparation.
Aleem explores Matthew 15:21-28, in which Jesus infamously refers to an Indigenous woman as a ‘dog’, and outlines why he finds solace in refusing to “get Jesus ‘off the hook'”.
Aleem considers compassion as a spiritual practice (with a significant contribution from Brené Brown).
Aleem poses the question “How did Jesus read ‘The Bible’?” and considers what that might mean for how we interpret and incarnate Scripture today.
Aleem shares from his own vocational journey as he considers what it might mean that the kingdom of God is in our midst.
There are many voices that we don’t often privilege in churches or society. People we hear about but not from. First Australians, women, LGBT, recent immigrants, people living with a disability or mental illness – are commonly represented on the ‘voiceless’ list. I know we will all benefit from...
Aleem considers what it might mean to give voice to the voiceless and suggests that it’s time for the church to pass the microphone.
Aleem poses the question “have we got it all wrong?”, and considers an Easter story in which we crucified God, but God in turn raises us to life.
