May 2025 – MIMBY
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READ: Our MIMBY (Missions In My Backyard) issue asks: “Who is in your backyard?” or to put it in a Biblical framework, “Who is your neighbour?” Read on and discover what “missions” in the backyards of just some of our members look like.
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EDITORIAL:
MIMBY (Missions In My Backyard)
Dr Eleasa Sieh
We’ve re-characterised the phrase “NIMBY” through a Biblical lens into “MIMBY,” or “Missions In My Backyard,” — and we’re inviting you to consider where you live as an opportunity to participate in God’s kingdom and the Great Commission… More
Quick Links
Mission in my backyard
A/Prof Alan Gijsbers
The story of medical missions is a wonderful pioneering adventure… More
Christian-In-Residence
Joshua Poon
Welcoming those camping in our backyards into the warmth of our permanent home… More
Busyness in the Workplace
Dr Vibooshini Ganeshalingam
Where is the time for ministry?… More
Soul Clinic
Dr Catherine Hollier
A safe welcoming space, with a host of volunteers, many regulars and a vast range of guests… More
Ethics of Spiritual Care in the Midst of Dementia
Rev Ben Boland
Examining the ethical challenges of providing spiritual care for patients.… More
My Karratha Calling
Dr Sunil Abraham
The Lord led me from crowded Vellore, India, to the remote Aussie Pilbara… More
Mission in the Outback
Dr Nathan Combs
Serving God in the Kimberley… More
Trouble in Paradise
Dr James Shunxian Wei
Moving from the city was more challenging than we imagined… More
Detour 2020: Africa via FNQ
Dr Richard Wong
All our plans stopped because of the COVID-19 outbreak… More
Well Done, Good and Faithful Servant
Dr Sara Fraser
Different perspectives of mission through medical training… More
Poem: A Cathedral
Anonymous
A promising Cathedral could never save this grieving lost soul… More
Book Review: Past Pain by Sam Evans
Dr Catherine Hollier
Sam has his own chronic pain story which gives his narrative credibility… More
Book Review: New Normal by Paul Mercer
Charles Ringma
Paul’s book is not a book on how to pray. The book is not a call to prayer. It is a book of prayers… More
Luke 16 and a New Normal Economy
Dr Paul Mercer
Has wealth taken on the characteristics of idolatry for Christians?… More
Book Review: How to Talk about Jesus (Without Being That Guy) by Dr Sam Chan
Christine Zhu
Struggling with evangelism in a highly secular, “post-Christian world” that is hostile to Christian faith and the church?… More
Book Review: Topical Preaching in a Complex World by Dr Sam Chan & Malcolm Gill
Dr Jeremy Beckett
The authors have somehow managed to manoeuvre it all onto one plate or a very satisfying culinary result… More
Book Review:
Spiritual Care in Palliative Care: What it is and Why it Matters by Megan C. Best
Ben Boland
Designed to be consulted, it is divided into 8 sections making it simple to ‘dip’ into a specific topic… More
Book Review: The Doors of the Ocean by John O’Callaghan
Andrew Sloane & Dr Joanna Barlow
The book contains thoughtful meditations and evocative black and white photos… More
