Jan 11, 2026
Matthew 3:13-17
In times of fire, fear, and division, the Gospel does not offer easy fixes — it offers transformation.
Between the Victorian bushfires, the escalating dehumanization of both Jews and Muslims fueled by political and public rhetoric, and the erosion of democracy in the so-called “land of the free,” it’s hard to deny that we are living in a time of danger and destruction. And yet, through the mystery of baptism, we are reminded that change is still possible — not by fixing the world, but by allowing ourselves to be turned around.
Because Christ did not come to change the world… Christ came to change our hearts.
A truth that does not deny the real consequences of violence, but a truth that addresses the underlying crisis crippling our world: forgetting our belonging and our belovedness. A remembrance that awakens us to who God has already formed us to be — the very change we yearn to see in the world.
by Rev Alisha 
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