<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[DIVERGENT CHURCH]]></title><description><![CDATA[Divergent Church]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 06 Mar 2026 21:37:51 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.divergentchurch.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Best Church in Canberra: Finding a Church Community Where You Belong]]></title><description><![CDATA[The best church in Canberra  is one where people can encounter Jesus, grow in faith, and belong to a genuine Christian community. Canberra is home to many churches across different traditions, each offering unique expressions of worship and discipleship. The most important thing is finding a church community where Scripture is taught, relationships matter, and people are encouraged to follow Jesus together. When people search online for the best church in Canberra , they usually aren’t just...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/best-church-in-canberra</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69a79daca29c2f981473e50e</guid><pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 02:58:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_fedc0da106f84cdd8c916d4df31b24f8~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>canberra30</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 21 – Until the whole world knows ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 21 – Until the whole world knows Theme: The Great Commission  Focus: God’s ongoing mission  Prayer: Sending and obedience  Scripture: Psalm 67; Revelation 21  “May God be gracious to us and bless us and make his face shine on us, so that your ways may be known on earth, your salvation among all nations.” Ps 67:1–2 “He who was seated on the throne said, “I am making everything new!” Rev 21:5, NIV Reflection:  God’s mission has always been global  God has never been focused solely on one...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-21-until-the-whole-world-knows</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697648f6d87a5889015fd65b</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2026 20:04:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_65c0462598dd4c97bd29f07a4ab95034~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 20 - A Church that faces outward ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 20 - A Church that faces outward Theme: Service   Focus: Living an outward facing faith Scripture: Philippians 2:3–8 (NIV) “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others. In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-20-a-church-that-faces-outward</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697647d3ea2eced6084349d8</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 20:00:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_9d9d1460703d4ca7938c986ff8771d18~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 19 – Multiplication   ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 19 – Multiplication   Writer: Josh Devotional: Healthy Reproduction   Prayer: Pray for multiplication  Scripture: Acts 13:1–3  “Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” So after they had fasted and prayed,...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-19-multiplication</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6976461b5a89f12627875519</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 20:08:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_efcca1885d6a4d5da0692e09b5ece6b7~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 18 – The Poor, the Broken, and the Forgotten  ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 18 – The Poor, the Broken, and the Forgotten  Writer: Elise // Divergent Church Canberra City Key Scripture “He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.” Micah 6:8 Focus: Gospel-shaped justice Reflection We serve a God of justice. Throughout scripture, God introduces himself as the father of the fatherless, a defender of the widows. Justice for the poor and disadvantaged is a cause close...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-18-the-poor-the-broken-and-the-forgotten</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6976445c5a89f12627875168</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 20:03:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_6763edfb67b9495ca0fe71aa388fba17~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 17 – Devoted to One Another ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 17 – Devoted to One Another Writer: Ciaran // Divergent Church Canberra - NORTH “They devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer. Everyone was filled with awe at the many wonders and signs performed by the apostles. All the believers were together and had everything in common. They sold property and possessions to give to anyone who had need. Every day they continued to meet together in the temple courts. They broke bread in...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-17-devoted-to-one-another</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697643095a89f12627874ec5</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 20:11:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_4c4a8f92ba324561a48058f653767008~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 16 — The Beauty of the Body ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 16 — The Beauty of the Body Scripture “Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.” 1 Corinthians 12:12-13 Writer: Noah Reflection In our current cultural moment, there are two concurrent ideas that may not always be the majority view, but are often present. One is the idea that unity in society requires sameness — “you would belong here if you’re like us”, or, “you have to agree with us if you’re going to be welcome”. On the...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-16-the-beauty-of-the-body</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69764091e611fcb48792eca5</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 20:05:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_b14a101454044efd8008fc2eb6595484~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 15 - From Neighbours to Nations]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 15 — From Neighbours to Nations Author: Josh “Then Jesus came to them and said, ‘All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.’” Matthew 28:18–20 (NIV) Focus:  Neighbours to nations Reflection Before Jesus commands His disciples to...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/from-neighbours-to-nations</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6974a59de389f5384b70a8de</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 24 Jan 2026 21:09:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_a8d4943fb59c430c8fc0657c4bc53f53~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 14 — Revival Begins in the Room]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 14 — Revival Begins in the Room Writer:  Josh // Divergent Theme:  Renewal / Refocus Focus:  Personal and Corporate Renewal Prayer Direction : an expectation that God will Move Reflection: Revival does not begin as some public meeting to bring people to Christ. It is not when God brings people into the Church. True revival is when those who follow Jesus are revived, empowered, and sent into the nations. Often people are praying “for revival to come” and God is still waiting for us to go....]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-14-revival-begins-in-the-room</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b9fb63d420427946a00bb</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2026 19:58:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_de73539d1ba549eab30d05aa3f46adc6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 13 — The Presence That Distinguishes Us]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 13 — The Presence That Distinguishes Us Writer:  Terri Thomson // Divergent Church Port Macquarie “Then Moses said to him, ‘If your Presence does not go with us, do not send us up from here.’” Exodus 33:15–16 NIV Theme : God’s presence is our defining mark. Reflection: Moses had seen miracles. He had witnessed power. He had been entrusted with leadership. Yet when the moment came to move forward, he drew a clear line: If Your Presence does not go with us, do not send us. This is a holy...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-13-the-presence-that-distinguishes-us</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b9f443d4204279469ff9d</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 22 Jan 2026 19:56:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_b2ff1aaeb1cf4a0db53fc7c8a45978b9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 12 — Spiritual Authority and Humility]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 12 — Spiritual Authority and Humility Writer:  Phil Thomson “I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.” Luke 10:19–20 (NIV) Theme : Authority flows from intimacy, not ego. Reflection:  Jesus speaks plainly about authority, and just as plainly about its danger. The disciples return energised by what...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-12-spiritual-authority-and-humility</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b9b9e3d4204279469f70e</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:54:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_8e3adb348cbd40a6a9d5db17fa6b5224~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 11 — Sent with Power]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 11 — Sent with Power Writer: Phil Thomson // Divergent Church Port Macquarie “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses.” Acts 1:8 (NIV) Theme: Sent with power. Prayer Focus:  God, help me live sent, not self-centred. Reflection: The Spirit doesn’t come just to fill us up, he comes to send us out. Everywhere we look in Scripture, power never exists on its own. It’s always linked to a purpose. The Spirit is given to us not to make the...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-11-sent-with-power</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b9b023e23fce293763517</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 20 Jan 2026 19:53:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_21f03998e3aa429da6d9192401e0f782~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 10 — Signs That Point to the Saviour]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 10 — Signs That Point to the Saviour Writer – Josh “Then the disciples went out and preached everywhere, and the Lord worked with them and confirmed his word by the signs that accompanied it.” Mark 16:20 (NIV) “Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.” Acts 4:29–30 (NIV) Topic: Evangelism / Power Prayer focus: Seek the Lord for...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-10-signs-that-point-to-the-saviour</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b98e1482610fa289415ab</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 19:50:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_c21cdbfa03334564a0a2d0c1f8396714~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 9 — Faith Over Fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 9 — Faith Over Fear Writer:  Terri Thomson // Divergent Church Port Macquarie “For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.” 2 Timothy 1:7 (NIV) Theme:  Courage rooted in the Spirit’s presence. Prayer Focus:  Choosing faith where fear has taken hold. Reflection: Fear has a way of shrinking our world. It narrows our vision, shortens our breath, and convinces us to settle for less than what God is inviting us into. Fear often sounds...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-9-faith-over-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b986b18c1bd2ea0a86b7e</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 18 Jan 2026 19:57:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_a1ac245271e64d91b98175e8677b376e~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 8 — The Kingdom Without Limits]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 8 — The Kingdom Without Limits Writer:  Josh “The coming of the kingdom of God is not something that can be observed, nor will people say, ‘Here it is,’ or ‘There it is,’ because the kingdom of God is in your midst.” Luke 17:20–21 (NIV) “After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.” Revelation 7:9 (NIV)   Theme:  Kingdom Vision // God’s reign beyond...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-8-the-kingdom-without-limits</link><guid isPermaLink="false">696b97ac3d4204279469edd2</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 17 Jan 2026 19:54:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_45b7245e9d644aefb4b81e6bc02e2209~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 7. The Holy Spirit builds what flesh cannot]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 7 — The Holy Spirit Builds What Flesh Cannot Writer:  Josh // Divergent Scripture: “Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,” says the Lord Almighty. " Zechariah 4:6  “But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”  — Acts 1:8  Theme:  Dependence on the Spirit  Prayer Focus:  Yielding control to the Spirit’s work Reflection: In the life of faith, there is a temptation...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-7-the-holy-spirit-builds-what-flesh-cannot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69622240768b848d270e8eb5</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 19:58:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_04b9d77eb4ea43daa3a1101a7a22aac0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 6. Spirit and Truth Worship]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 6 — Spirit and Truth Worship Writer:  Noah // Divergent Church Canberra Scripture:  “Yet a time is coming and has now come when the true worshippers will worship the Father in the Spirit and in truth, for they are the kind of worshippers the Father seeks.”  John 4:23–24 Theme: Spirit and Truth Prayer Focus: Anchoring our lives in him. Reflection: Many people feel a tension between truth and emotion, or, ‘the mind’ and ‘the heart’. However, in the Bible, this is a false dichotomy. Our...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-6-spirit-and-truth-worship</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6962214c24688e0bc94085bf</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 15 Jan 2026 19:55:04 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_a17ae0f67c8e4bb393c519df79e1b182~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 5. The Foolishness of the Cross]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 5 — The Foolishness of the Cross Writer: Cathy // Divergent Church Queanbeyan Scripture:   1 Corinthians 1:18; Philippians 3:10; Romans 1:16 Prayer Focus: A life that reflects the cross Reflection: I’m feeling like a bit of a fool, asking the headmaster if I can start a scripture program in his high school. Our region is full of the affluent and educated who scoff at old ladies teaching outdated ideas. I feel their scorn: “We don’t need religion, just better education.” What was I...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-5-the-foolishness-of-the-cross</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69622084cca849701e8a31e5</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Jan 2026 19:51:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_c4ae6ac749f645bdaf15549ccb92c8a5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 4. God-breathed Word]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 4 — God-Breathed Word Writer: Ange // Divergent Scripture: “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God[a] may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.” 1 Tim 3:16 – 17 Theme:  The Word of God forms us and sends us. Prayer Focus:  Open our hearts to be shaped by God’s Word and led by His Spirit. Reflection: At the beginning, all it took was a word and the world was formed. Light separated...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-4-god-breathed-word</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69621ff641b846e43e7fd9d3</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 13 Jan 2026 19:47:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_e5a9bae15fc84cee917c130794fdccd6~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Day 3. Beautiful Surrender]]></title><description><![CDATA[Day 3 — Beautiful Surrender Writer:  Noah // Divergent Church Canberra Scripture: “She has done a beautiful thing to me.’” Matthew 26:10 (NIV) Theme:  True worship flows from grace, not approval. Prayer Focus:  Offering Jesus worship that is free, costly, and wholehearted. Reflection In Matthew’s Gospel, Jesus is anointed by a woman who breaks open a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. What appears excessive to others is named by Jesus as beautiful. In this moment, we are...]]></description><link>https://www.divergentchurch.com/post/day-3-beautiful-surrender</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69621f8a768b848d270e86fa</guid><category><![CDATA[21 Days of Fasting and Prayer]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:45:18 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/26e77d_36a5d53555ef409697a4074da01e02b5~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Team </dc:creator></item></channel></rss>