What might Jesus have meant when he said; You have heard it said, “Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.” But, I say to you, do not resist an evil person. - Matthew 5.38

And how might MLK’s words be a helpful commentary for us? “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” - MLK

Scott Hawkins is an “Urban Renewalist” for the Urban Life Community on Wurundjeri Country, Ringwood Melbourne.

Uncle Rev Graham Paulson called us "Whether we are Indigenous or non‐Indigenous, however, God is calling us to re-read the Bible through Aboriginal eyes.”
This Bible study will unpack scriptures to re-read the Bible through Aboriginal eyes to help us connect with God's story in the lands now called Australia and the implications for the world.  This Bible study will have a focus on truth-telling, justice, and love, to show how the Bible calls us to action.  Together we will reread the Bible with Aboriginal eyes at the table of the land, the table of the shared history of the last 250 years, and the table of community. 

Mark 5:25-34 tells the story of Jesus healing a woman who has been haemorrhaging for 12 years. As a woman with a disability she represents one of the most vulnerable people in Jesus’ time. Using insights from scholarship on gender and disability, this Bible study will unpack the text to look at how power is reimagined in radical ways. 

Applying biblical foundations of hope to lives of compassion and justice. Join us as we reflect on the biblical foundations of hope. We’ll explore key principles and practices that help us to build and nurture our hope and sustain us in advocacy and action.