Rest
Luke’s Journal inspires the integration of Christian faith and work in healthcare.
In this edition we invite you to find rest and life in Jesus Christ.
Finding True Refuge
‘Irene’
Several years of intense study, personal challenges and burning the candle at both ends had left my tank dry… More
Rhythms of Rest
Dr Catherine Hollier
Rhythms and rest are important in how we are made. We know this intuitively and experientially.
We feel awful if… More
Don’t Give Up
Dr Alyssa Arnold
I not only had to stay awake during the night, but also function in emergency situations as if it was daytime… More
Defining Rest
Dr Brioney Keats
As a final year medical student, a lifelong struggle with anxiety firmly gripped my heart… More
Rest and Relaxation
Dr Stephen Bollipo
While it is easier to bring the physical body to a complete rest, it is not so easy to bring the mind to rest… More
Working in Rural Towns
Dr Nathan Lowe
Many struggle with boundaries around work and home life. Some of the principles I examine could be applicable to you, and might spur you to think about your own boundaries… More
Rest and Mental Health
Dr Richard Morrison
46% of you will experience a mental health condition. That must be exhausting, but you seem unaware of the rest Jesus offers. This is what I am going to proclaim to you… More
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A Prayer for Those who Check Email Inboxes
Dr Eleasa Sieh
It seems like the deluge of unopened emails that awaits me has a mind of its own, threatening to drown me with its pressure and demands… More
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Sabbath Observance:
Is it for me?
Dr John Fluit
If you want to avoid physical and mental burnout, feel strained in relationships, or distant from the Lord – God has the answer for you. It’s called ‘the Sabbath’… More
EDITORIAL: Rest
In this issue you will find invitations to find rest and life in Jesus Christ – from the perspectives of a medical student recovering from burnout, a dentist’s observation of bruxism linking to lack of rest, an emergency physician’s call to rest in your identity as an image-bearer of God, and a nutritionist’s research observations on our need to “rest and digest”…
Read Dr Eleasa Sieh Editorial
Searching for Sabbath
Dr Kristen Dang
How we can find rest in the whirlwind of early parenting…
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God, Rest and Me
Richard Sweatman
Madonna said “I’ll rest when I’m dead.” We might not share her fame but many of us share her attitude towards rest…. More
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Brunch or Bible study?
Dr Emma Bott
In looking at what God has to say about rest, I observe one thing rest is from, and two things rest is for… More
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Finding Rest in the Furnace of Work
Emeritus Professor Laurence Walsh AO
Using micro prayers to enter a sense of rest in the Lord… More
Rest and Digest
Dr Amanda Reimann
Combining what the Scriptures teach about this topic with naturopathic principles… More
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Finding Rest in our Hurried World
Dr Faye Jordan
Jesus recognised the need for his disciples to rest… More
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Why Rest is Challenging for Children and Teenagers
Dr Andrew W
One of the most important rhythms of life is work and rest… More
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Grace as the Basis of Christian Ethics
Dr Alan Gijsbers
Understanding not just behaviours, but the context in which those behaviours occur… More
Review: Crazy Busy by Kevin DeYoung
Dr Olivia Mcgrath
A (mercifully) short book about a (really) big problem… More
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Review: Sensible Shoes by Sharon Garlough Brown
Dr Catherine Hollier
Creating space to encounter God… More
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VALE:
Rev. Ian Johnston
Georgina Hoddle (RN)
A dear friend of the CMDFA… More
COVID Vaccination and the Church
A/Prof Megan Best
The government increased freedoms to citizens who are double vaccinated how should Australian churches respond…. More
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Dentistry on Ywam Medical Ships
Dr Daniel Sundaresan
Practicing dentistry on a YWAM MS is unforgettable… More
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Empowerment
Dr Ross Farley
How learning from the proverbial small creatures can empower poor communities to meet their own needs… More
Nationwide Education: to Promote Gender Fluidity
Prof John Whitehall
An offensive against the belief that gender accords with chromosomes… More
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