What kind of radio station is your church?
Choosing songs at church can sometimes be harder than it seems. Sometimes we seem to have too many new ones. Sometimes there are too many old ones. So, here’s a guide to choosing the right mix of...
View ArticleWhy I wrote about cats and conflict
When I write for Fervr.net, I deliberately try and pitch it at teenage girls aged 13 and 14… just like my two teenage daughters. After all, if we who write for Fervr can connect with that specific...
View ArticleThe weirdness of seeing your babies turn into teens
Call it a midlife crisis if you will, but it’s more than just a little weird seeing the little babies you once held in your arms turn into five-foot-something young women who have one foot firmly...
View ArticleMy tribute to youth leaders
The other day, as I trained a bunch of youth and children’s leaders at my church, I was vividly reminded of the impact that youth leaders have on the teens in their group. For many years I’ve trained...
View ArticleAnnouncement about my new job
It is with a sense of great joy and honour that today I announce that I have accepted the invitation of the Archbishop of Sydney to become the new Rector of the Anglican Parish of Oak Flats. Oak Flats...
View ArticleWhy I think you should bring kids to funerals
I’ve written an article for Growing Faith about the controversial issue of whether or not it is good to bring kids along to funerals. For a long time, this practice seemed to be either discouraged or...
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Youth Ministry on the Front Foot – at a Mate’s Rate!
By now, some of you may be aware that I have written two chapters in the new book, ‘Youth Ministry on the Front Foot’, edited by Zac Veron. In the book I’ve written on two areas of youth ministry that...
View ArticleHow I’ve tried to help my family cope with all the changes ahead
As you may have read in previous posts, we’re moving church, house, school, and that’s because I’m leaving Youthworks and heading off to be the Senior Minister at Oak Flats Anglican. To try and lead...
View ArticleMy speech to Synod
Tonight I successfully moved this amendment in Sydney Synod: “Add the following words at the end of the motion– and requests that before the book is published, the Archbishop’s Liturgical Panel further...
View ArticleWhat’s my church mission statement?
When I first started at Oak Flats Anglican back in October last year, I was quick to try and find out if my new church had its own mission statement. A mission statement is simply a short and pithy...
View ArticleHello, again
It’s interesting to reflect on how much the Internet has changed in only a few years. Back in the mid-1990’s, I set up my very first website, and a few years later registered the jodiemcneill.com...
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How Great Thou Art… Aussie Style!
Song leading at GAFCON Jerusalem 2018 At Gafcon Jerusalem 2018, I was privileged to lead the music on the Friday sessions. On that day, I taught an ‘Aussie’ version of the hymn, ‘How Great Thou Art’....
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Goodbye Oak Flats… and Hello Jamberoo!
Our full-time church for 2019… Jamberoo Anglican On Sunday 26th August, I announced that I will be leaving Oak Flats Anglican to become the full-time Rector of Jamberoo Anglican. In 2015, our two...
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My Postcard Home in ‘The Bugle’
Our local newspaper ‘The Bugle’ has a nice little column on the back page of every fortnightly edition which provides residents with a way to share about a recent journey overseas. I took the...
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