January 2026 News Update
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Sign the petitionRead our January 2026 News Update as Gershon Nimbalker reflects on being a faithful presence in fractured times.
In the shadow of the recent Bondi attack and growing global instability, Gershon Nimbalker reflects on what it looks like to follow Jesus, and his way of courageous, transformative and hope filled love, in the midst of tragedy, division and uncertainty.
Warren and Jessie, members of South Croydon Anglican’s reconciliation group and supporters of the Common Grace movement, share their reflections on marking Aboriginal Sunday with their community.
Gershon Nimbalker shares how Christ’s love breaks through and meets us in all of life’s fractures.
Jessica Carroll Smith points to the Advent hope we carry in a world of heat waves, heartache and hungering for God to tear open the heavens.
Steff Fenton shares how Advent reveals a God whose love expands our imagination and calls us into justice, reconciliation and belonging.
Eric and Carolyn Hatfield remind us that even in the mess and brokenness of life, God’s love - unfailing, unbounded, enduring - will always break through.
Jasmine Wrangles reminds us that Jesus holds all things together - sorrow and joy, life and death, pain and hope - and deep in the depths, love breaks through.
Glen Spencer reminds us that, like John the Baptist, we are called not to be the light, but to bear witness to it - through solidarity, humility, and shared liberation.
Guan Un reminds us that God’s love breaks through in unexpected places, where even the most overlooked and unlikely can become bearers of good news.
Nathan Campbell reflects on Zechariah’s prophecy, revealing a saviour who conquers not by force but through love.
Pastor Darren Garlett shares with us the quiet joy that overflows when God’s love breaks through.
Rev Belinda Groves shares a model of reading in reverse, which helps us see the world God made in a different way.
Hsu-Ann Khoury reflects on the joy and comfort God’s revelation brings, even in challenging times.
Safina Stewart reflects on Mary’s tender encounter with God’s messenger - where love breaks through in a brave, openhearted “yes” that changes everything.
Aunty Professor Dr Doseena Fergie reflects on how God brings light and hope through unexpected and humble beginnings.