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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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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