Read Article Common Ground December 2023 Edtn 4 min read Editorial: On Art and Art-Making Andrew Shamy It almost qualifies as a genre of its own, writers writing about writing. Just about any author you can name has had a go. Arts Arts, Photography, Music
Read Article Common Ground December 2023 Edtn 26 min read Field Notes: Eddie Bijl & Ripeka Templeton Bijl Andrew Shamy I think one of the things that definitely shapes the whole experience and process that I want to take people on as a director is that through the work, I want be a living witness to Jesus in the work that we do, and to make sure that for everybody in that experience, that all their mana is recognised, that they are uplifted, and that they find it a really positive experience. Arts Interviews
Read Article Common Ground October 2023 Edtn 19 min read A Book is Not a Mirror but a Door Andrew Shamy Arts, Photography, Music Living Well
Read Article Common Ground June 2023 Edtn 18 min read Embrace Winter Andrew Shamy To winter well, then—to receive the gift of winter with delight and gratitude—is a moral act. It is to enact one of the primary callings of human life. Lead Articles Living Well
Read Article Common Ground February 2022 Edtn 22 min read Tell Me About Hope Andrew Shamy I had not expected to be told the world was ending. The advertisement pinned to the hessian noticeboard in the dorm common room alongside posters for open mic nights, African drum circles (this was 1999), and a one-woman play at the local student theatre had mentioned only a summer job opportunity in Boston. Faith & Work Lead Articles
Read Article Common Ground December 2021 Edtn 8 min read A Night to Remember Andrew Shamy One of the marks of Christian celebration is an exuberant naming of why we rejoice. Celebration is a meaningful and just thing to do, even in troubled times, because the deep truth abides: all creation bears witness that God in Jesus has triumphed over darkness. Christian Year