Words from the streets of Kings Cross and Bondi Beach
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.”
About the Inner Circle Newsletter
The Inner Circle is a weekly letter with musings on humanity, acceptance, and love from the Pastor and CEO of Wayside Chapel. It often includes anecdotes of life at Wayside Chapel and speaks to anyone who wants to lean deeper into the question of what it means to be human.
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
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
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
Grounded in Love and Time
Dear Inner Circle, In a world captivated by time-lapse photography, social media feeds and Hollywood movie endings, it’s easy to fall for the lie that
The Eyes of the Heart
Dear Inner Circle, Not long ago, I was called to the hospital at the request of someone with only a few days left to live.
Any time of year, you can find it here
Dear Inner Circle, Welcome back friends, for another year of stories from the Wayside. It’s good to be back in a space that makes room
End of Year
Dear Inner Circle, What a year it has been, right? I’m not entirely sure how it unfolded for you and yours, but from where I
Winding Up with Love
Dear Inner Circle, As we reach the end of another year, I want to thank you for the pleasure of your company, as together we’ve
Much more than pants
Dear Inner Circle, It’s common for kids to laugh so hard that their stomach hurts and they’re gasping for air. Yet for some reason that
Finding Love in a Hopeless Place
Dear Inner Circle, The best stories are always true, at least that’s what I tell my kids when I regale them with tales of their
