Staff Notes – Luke Fenwick: Paul’s Prayer in Philippians
And this is my prayer, that your love may overflow more and more with knowledge and full insight to help you to determine what is...
03
Apr
Staff Reflections
03
Apr
An Introduction to Holy Week
For you died, and your life is now hidden with Christ in God. Colossians 3.3 The Cross is the guardian of the whole earth. ‘O Cross of Christ’,...
28
Mar
Common Ground Editorial: Edition One
Welcome to the first edition of Common Ground. Throughout COVID-19 Alert Level 4, we’ll be offering Common Ground to point you to sources of nourishment,...
27
Mar
Staff Notes – Nathan McLellan: Serenity Prayer
I’m surprised I haven’t seen any social media posts this week with the Serenity Prayer (perhaps that reflects my narrow social media circle). A modified...
27
Mar
Audio Series: The Way of Anxiety and the Way of Faith and Hope
In the midst of difficult times, Jesus counsels his disciples: “Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in me.” Like those...
27
Mar
Weekly Practice: Handover Prayer
One of the very challenging things about anxiety is the way it can shut us inside ourselves: preoccupied with one or other matter over which...
27
Mar
Families in Lockdown
This is one of the most surreal moments I’ve ever experienced. I’m sitting here in my dining room writing this article and feeling very removed...
27
Mar
A Strange Kind of Blessing
This piece first appeared on the blog Imagining Otherwise, written by Venn Senior Teaching Fellow Andrew Shamy, and has been reposted here with permission. I’ve been...
24
Mar
A Message to the Venn Community about COVID-19
At this time, the impact and response to COVID-19 is foremost in our all hearts and minds. I wanted to write to you with some...
15
Jun
What’s my age again?
“…and that's about the time she walked away from me, nobody likes you when you're twenty three. … My friends say I should act my age . What's...