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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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DiscipleshipFaith & Life

Discipleship: Developing Your Authentic Self

Discipleship means letting go of the false self. Discover how to grow beyond childlike faith into the authentic, emotionally mature person God calls you to be.
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DiscipleshipEthics & JusticeFaith & LifeThe Church

Keep Your Eyes On Jesus

When the way ahead is unclear, keep your eyes on Jesus. Encouragement from the bronze serpent, the Red Sea and Peter on the water for following the risen King.
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Emotionally Healthy Spirituality

Emotionally healthy spirituality starts with letting yourself feel. Learn why emotional maturity and spiritual health are linked, and how Jesus modelled both.
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JesusThe Kingdom

Jesus: King Of The World

Jesus was born to be King of the world. Trace God's kingdom from Malachi's silence to John the Baptist, and why Jesus' upside-down reign surprised Israel.
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DiscipleshipJesus

What Is A Disciple?

What is a disciple? From the Greek mathētēs, a disciple is an apprentice who learns to live like their teacher. Discover what it means to follow Jesus today.
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DiscipleshipFaith & LifeNew Testament

Toxic Faith

Toxic faith swaps grace for performance. Learn to recognise a religious system that controls in God's name, and how Galatians points back to freedom in Christ.
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Faith & LifeThe Church

Is Church-Going Still Relevant?

Is church-going still relevant? Why Australians are leaving church, what church really is, and how true community helps us grow and flourish in Christ.
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JesusTheology

Only A Suitable Redeemer Will Do

Why did our redeemer have to be human? Explore the kinsman-redeemer in Ruth and the Law, and why only Jesus, made fully like us, could redeem humanity.
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Faith & LifeTheology

Repentance: Grasping Hold Of Grace

What is repentance? Grace is freely offered, but we must reach out and take hold. Discover how biblical repentance changes both our thinking and our behaviour.
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Faith & LifeTheology

The White Flag Of Grace

God's grace is a gift we can't earn. Discover what grace really means in the Bible, why ungrace creeps into Christian life, and how grace teaches us to forgive.
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JesusNew TestamentThe ChurchTheology

Who Moved The Stone?

Who moved the stone? Weighing the historical evidence for Jesus' resurrection, and why the empty tomb and transformed disciples are so hard to explain away.
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Discipleship

Traditions: Good Or Bad?

Are traditions good or bad? Explore what the Bible says about traditions, why they matter, and when human customs should never take the place of God's will.
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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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