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.
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
Escape Rooms
Dear Inner Circle, Often we simplify morality into concepts of doing ‘right’ or ‘wrong’ – like the lolly we stole from a milk bar once
Love Over Hate
Dear Inner Circle, It isn’t every day that you have conversations with people that you know will be your last. Well yesterday I had three
Good Enough
Dear Inner Circle, Many people ask what this year has been like around here. Sometime around mid-August, someone walked into our building. There were no
The Weight of a Soul
Dear Inner Circle, Life often swings between the profane and the profound, presenting us with moments of levity amidst the gravest of times. I recall
