A big Aussie hello friend. Welcome to Pursuits of God.
My name is Emily and I am a follower of Jesus, a mother to three kids, a wife to my husband Dave and a teacher of a Year 3/4 Class in a small Christian school in country New South Wales. I love words and the Author of life and so enjoy spending time musing about how our knowledge of God can impact our lives.
Recently, my husband, kids and I returned to a small rural community and purchased one of the original homes of the area. In our spare time, we will be renovating this piece of history as we raise our family on the patch God has us.
Praying that however you stumbled across this blog, in whatever season you are in, that you would seek a little more of the God who knows you and created you for relationship.
Emily x
Topics on the Blog:
Episode 7: Domestic Violence and the Church with Kara Hartley
In this podcast, I chat with Kara Hartley, Archdeacon for Women in the Sydney Anglican Diocese. We talk about her recent work on the Domestic Violence Taskforce and how to help victims of Domestic Violence in the church. *Please not that some aspects of this podcast...
Book Review: Tea & Thread- Sally Bathgate and Katrina Flett Gulbrandsen
"Tea & Thread: Portraits of Middle Eastern Women Far from Home" is a new collection of stories, recipes and traditional handicraft projects from refugee women. Written by Sally Bathgate and Katrina Flett Gulbrandsen, It is a beautiful book; a welcome accompaniment...
The Local Church in a Digital Age
We live in the digital age. Information has never been more readily available. If I don't know something, my kids ask me to check with 'Google'. It is a time when we have podcasts (yes, we have one at PursuitsofGod!), blogs, online sermons and even conference...
Pondering Palm Sunday
This weekend, we celebrate Palm Sunday. I paused this morning, thinking of Jesus beginning his Passion week- the week leading up to his death on the cross. Jesus is at his peak of fame- crowds flocked to him, people adored him. Palm Sunday signals the start of a big...
Episode 6: Women’s Ministry With Steph Judd
In this episode, I talk with Steph Judd, the Director of Women's Ministry at City on a Hill, Melbourne. In this podcast, we chat through the practicalities of women's ministry, Steph's role as Director of Women's Ministry and also talk through how God uses the...
Praising From the Well
I often think of Joseph and what it was like for him in that well. Do you think his voice gave out from trying to call to his brothers, pleading with those nearest and dearest to him to not abandon him? Thrown into a well and wondering if it was the end for him- no...
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“…but his delight is in the law of the Lord,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
He is like a tree
planted by streams of water
that yields its fruit in its season,
and its leaf does not wither.
In all that he does, he prospers.”
-Psalm 1:2-3