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Introduction

These commentaries are the result of my personal experience and study. They reflect my perspective on Christian doctrine—the narrative that shapes a believer’s faith—and how that narrative influences our ability to walk in the footsteps of Jesus Christ. Today, Christianity often seems disconnected from the broader cultural conversation—reduced, in many ways, to an inconvenient subculture that increasingly grapples with spiritual diversity and social identity. This growing irrelevance raises a pressing question: why has the Church drifted so far from meaningful engagement with society? What concerns me most is how rarely this issue is addressed. Leadership from the pulpit is more focused on the organisation of the institution itself—an oversight that, in my view, has a direct and damaging effect on the health of the Church.

About Me

My earliest experiences were shaped, but not led, by a Christian view of life—a position that continued for 40 years before I made a personal decision to accept Jesus Christ as my Lord and Saviour. In 2001, I was part of a leadership team that welcomed a new Pastor to our Church. Not long after, we were confronted with a series of theological and relational challenges that ultimately split the congregation in two. It took three subsequent Pastors and many years for the Church to heal from this division. I still recall the sadness, anger, and disillusionment that followed—the sense of confusion—the lingering weight of unanswered questions. Through that experience, I realised two things—that I knew very little about why I believed; and second, that whatever I did know wasn’t truly my own.

My Latest Commentary

Trevor Strange Trevor Strange

The Unsaid Truth

Why do our real thoughts and feelings often go unsaid? I doubt there's a topic less discussed than the dishonesty of silence which prevails in the Church? This is not about deliberately lying to each other, it’s about withholding out real thoughts, because speaking up makes us physically, emotionally, or spiritually vulnerable to the prevailing opinion of those in authority. Most Christians have opinions about the decisions that decide for us all, especially issues we disagree with. Unfortunately, many falsely convey a sense of agreement through their silence, because it’s easier to let others make the decisions we don't want to own. By withholding our true thoughts, are we being spiritual honest? In some instances saying nothing might be a better option, but often not, and the inescapable result of this quiet disconnect generally ends in gossip, quarreling, and jealousies. These emotions are driven by powerlessness, isolation, and fear. Essentially the relational environment of Church doesn’t appear to produce the degree of confidence and relational safety, one might expect, and fear becomes the elephant in the auditorium.

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