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.
Smoothed By Tides
Dear Inner Circle Yesterday a small group came together to scatter the ashes of a precious member of the Wayside Chapel community in Bondi. His
Echoes From The Alleyway
Dear Inner Circle, In our old neighbourhood, my wife Lisa and I once took in a bright young man, with life in his eyes and
Taking Time for Renewal
Dear Inner Circle, Human existence is fundamentally interpersonal. Human beings are not isolated, free-floating objects but rather, subjects entangled in perpetual, multiple, shifting relationships —
No Carpenters
Dear Inner Circle, No sooner had I neared the entrance of Wayside than I was besieged with requests, but one stood distinct from the rest.
Running Races & Sharing Spaces
Dear Inner Circle, First, a moment of pure, heartfelt gratitude for you. As the seasons change and we’re emerging from the excitement of the City2Surf
Heroes Without Headlines
Dear Inner Circle, The week began with loud cheers as the chapel buzzed with excitement, cheering our Matildas to victory, amidst a sea of green
A Rainbow of Stars
Dear Inner Circle, A couple of stories capture the essence of human connection. Recently, two young children were in the park. One of the kids
Showing Up
Dear Inner Circle, Many years ago, my wife Lisa and I found ourselves in a season where we were taking a lot of young people
Love’s the Sweetest Thing
Dear Inner Circle, Sadly, there seem to be a spate of funerals and memorials to organise these days. They seem to come in runs. A
Love On Loan
Dear Inner Circle, The heart of nearly every parent is easily broken. No book in the world warns you that a little piece of your
