Words from the streets of Kings Cross and Bondi Beach
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About Jon Owen
I am the Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel. I write with my heart wide open and my eyes looking at life. I am a philosopher, a dreamer, a tower of weakness, a leader and a follower, a husband and a father and I hope to give you a flavour of life by the wayside.
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You Can’t Eat Stubbornness
Dear Inner Circle, There’s a group of female elders that gather informally in our horseshoe outside Wayside. Whenever I hear them from my office window,
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You Are Who You Eat With
Dear Inner Circle, As National Reconciliation Week draws to a close, the first since the defeat of the Voice, our community is marked by a
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Dignity on steroids
Dear Inner Circle, It’s Fashion Week! Almost like clockwork, we received a generous donation of ham, cheese, and rocket baguettes from the caterers of the
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Bulldogs Eating Custard
Dear Inner Circle, In the whispered chill of the last week, there have been moments that breathe warmth back into our bones—moments where adversity draws
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Outrageous Grace
Dear Inner Circle, Our hearts are heavy as we continue to mourn the tragic events that unfolded this weekend at Westfield, Bondi Junction, and across
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Love’s Voyage
Dear Inner Circle, While we have a long way to go, it’s undeniable that we’ve made significant progress from a few decades ago. Many of
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Oh Happy Day!
Dear Inner Circle, Easter is akin to a grand final week for those of us in roles like mine. There’s always so much to arrange
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Stopping Rats
Dear Inner Circle, Trudging home the other night, I ducked down an unfamiliar alleyway, only to confront one of my few fears: healthy, glowing-eyed, aggressive
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Dancing Away from Disaster
Dear Inner Circle, Perhaps one of the reasons that discontent abounds, stems from a Greek-influenced cultural legacy that idolises perfection in everything, and we always
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Chilli Sauce and Howling Cats
Dear Inner Circle, What will we do when every trace of trust has evaporated? We’re constantly told that all news is “fake news”, slowly eroding