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Carrie Shaw

Carrie Shaw is the founder and writer of Gospel Saturated, an Australian Christian theology blog and podcast. Writing since 2018 from the east coast of Australia and studying a Diploma in Biblical Theology, she explores the gospel, Scripture, church history and the questions Christians argue about. Theology nerd, professional overthinker, with an unreasonable number of open browser tabs.
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New Testament

Radical Social Change: A Letter To Philemon

Paul's letter to Philemon is short but socially radical. See how the gospel made a runaway slave and his master brothers, and why it still challenges injustice.
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The Church

Beneath The Skin

What lies beneath the skin of today's church? A look at early Christian conviction, the cost of Constantine's favour and the call to rediscover our first love.
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History & HeroesOld Testament

David’s Story: God Sees The Heart Of Us

How could God call David a man after His own heart? Discover how God sees the heart beyond our failures, and what David's story teaches about grace.
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Faith & Life

The Night Before Tomorrow | Communion

Communion began at Jesus' last Passover. A reflective retelling of that night and why the Lord's Supper remains a story of deliverance for every Christian.
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Sun setting over a hillside town of houses and trees, picturing missional living in everyday community
Faith & Life

Christianity + Missional Living

Missional living isn't reserved for overseas missionaries. Every Christian is sent as an ambassador for Christ, right where they are, in everyday life.
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Faith & Life

Walking With God

Walking with God is more than living a moral life. Explore Enoch, Abraham and the garden to see how faith and action draw us into real relationship with God.
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Golden light on a windswept sand dune under dark storm clouds, a reminder that God's story is not over yet
DiscipleshipFaith & LifeHistory & Heroes

The Story’s Not Over Yet…

God's story isn't over yet. Discover why the Bible is more than history. It's our own origin story, still unfolding, inviting us to take our place in it.
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Medieval fresco of a red-haired woman with a golden halo and crown, evoking the church as the bride of Christ
Marriage & RelationshipsThe ChurchWomen & Men

The Church | A Woman Of Valour

The church is a woman of valour. Explore what ekklesia means, how the church was born from Christ's death and resurrection, and her portrait in Proverbs 31.
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Sunbeams streaming through tall trees in a misty forest, picturing the church as people of the kingdom
Faith & LifeThe ChurchThe Kingdom

People Of The Kingdom

Who are the people of the kingdom? Discover why the church is the visible evidence of God's kingdom, and why the gospel is bigger than personal salvation alone.
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DiscipleshipFaith & Life

Shod With The Gospel Of Peace

What does it mean to be shod with the gospel of peace? Learn why peacemaking isn't peacekeeping, and how God's armour in Ephesians 6 prepares us for battle.
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Woman pulling a suitcase along a sunlit airport walkway, for a post on a Christian response to the global crisis
Faith & LifeThe Church

A Christian Response To The Global Crisis

How should Christians respond in a crisis? A call to calm, faithful witness during Covid-19, pointing anxious people to a good Father and loving others well.
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Toasted bread and small cups of red wine on a wooden board, set out for communion and its parallels with Passover
Faith & LifeHistory & HeroesThe ChurchTheology

The Parallels In Communion

Communion is rooted in the Passover. Explore the powerful parallels between Israel's exodus from Egypt and our rescue through Jesus, shared in bread and wine.
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The Headship Bait-And-Switch

Carrie Shaw October 4, 2026

Does biblical headship give husbands authority? A close look at Ephesians 5 and the word kephalē shows Paul calling husbands to sacrificial love, not rule.

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