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 Inner Circle
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.
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Going the Distance
Dear Inner Circle, Kindness is a superpower, it is love made real through action and attentiveness in what can be a cold and isolating world
How To Be Human
Dear Inner Circle, This morning at our Bondi centre, I was greeted by an old familiar face — someone who usually frequents our Kings Cross
A Red Guitar, Three Chords and the Broom
Dear Inner Circle, There is something about sitting around a campfire that is pretty special, even better if there’s a song involved. Sitting out front,
Bran Nue Day
Dear Inner Circle, I’ll never forget the look of sheer panic in the eyes of a young man in the back row the first time
NAIDOC Week: Strength, Vision & Legacy
Dear Inner Circle, This week we celebrate NAIDOC Week which began on Monday with a smoking ceremony led by Uncle Ronald Schultz, welcoming mob and
Gut Check
Dear Inner Circle, My fingers shiver as I write this note, and that’s about all you will hear me talk of the cold I feel.
The Thief of Joy
Dear Inner Circle, In this strangely cold weather, it doesn’t take much to warm the heart. The mornings often provide some much-needed laughter. Occasionally someone
The Longest Night
Dear Inner Circle, Recently Lisa and I experienced the delight of welcoming a “grand-nephew” into our lives. Our kids told us that this is closest
Minister for Hot Chips
Dear Inner Circle, It’s an annual event now, a photo text followed by an excited call, “See how much stuff there is!?” The picture in the
Wing and a Prayer
Dear Inner Circle, There is a story, one that I wish were true, told by Søren Kierkegaard that goes like this: a group of thieves
