Karina Kreminski
Inner city dweller. Explorer. Writer. Leaf blower hater. Flâneuse.Neighbourhood enthusiast. Lover of all things urban. Tea snob. Shalom builder.
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Hygge and the Longing for Home
It seems like everywhere I go today I hear about Hygge. Hygge is the latest craze to hit our trend-obsessed world surpassing mindfulness and happiness as the medicine which will soothe our troubled souls in a weary, tumultuous world. It's yet another gift given...
Getting rid of Christian labels and calling out sexism
At a lecture on gender some time ago I said Christians have become much too obsessed in discussing matters around gender which circulate around whether, for example, women can preach in the church, whether they can lead men, whether we are complementarians or...
Things only religious women hear
Last night I went to Susan Carland's book launch in Sydney. She has written a book called Fighting Hislam which is about standing against a patriarchal interpretation of Islam. She has interviewed Muslim women in Australia and North America about their experiences of...
Practicing peace-making conversations in a polarised world
This recent photo caught my attention. It is of 16-year-old Lucie Myslíková, a girl scout who is standing up to a rightwing demonstrator a May Day rally held by neo-Nazis in the Czech Republic’s second biggest city. It reminded me of this photo also taken recently....
The politics of letting an unknown man into your home at 2am in the morning.
I had an emergency plumbing issue in my unit recently that meant I had to call a plumber to come out at two in the morning to fix it before it became a disaster. I sat there waiting for the plumber to arrive and wiping the leaking water off of the floor at...
God who is with us: A reflection on the cross and a busted hot water tank.
My Easter week this year started badly. Late at night my hot water tank blew up and so a plumber had to come at 2am Good Friday morning to take a look at it. It's not exactly how I wanted Holy week to start off. A near disaster was avoided but it still left me...
Why are so many Christians looking for churches?
Lately I have lost track of how many Christians I am meeting who ask me if I know of any churches in their area that they might be able to join. Some of them are not currently attending a church, others are at a church but find it unsatisfying. We know of...
In praise of people who pull faces at library windows
My neighbourhood library has individual seats that line up at a long shared table which face those sitting there to a glass exterior wall letting us look out onto the street. It's a busy street and a busier library. The seats are usually all taken by the time that I...
Is International Women’s Day Tokenistic?
Yet again International Women's Day is upon us and I start feeling that familiar sense of resignation, discouragement and mild annoyance. Various social media discussions have been circulating around activities planned for International Women's Day. The city of...
There are more female pastors…but.
I came across an article today that sounded very encouraging. Female pastors are on the rise, I skimmed to the section where this was mentioned just to be sure that I had not read wrongly. I hadn't. There are more females as pastors than ever before today. This...
“Pre-evangelism” in a Secular Age
I've been regularly meeting up recently with a group of people who are not Christian to talk about spiritual things. In our meetings the point is not to talk about Christianity, though people can if they want to, but rather to explore a more generic expression of...
The prophetic task of the church
What is the role of the church today? By the church I mean a people that have freely chosen to follow Jesus, in our world. What would the world reimagined look like if it displayed the beauty, salvation, love, justice, truth and mercy that we see Jesus embodying in...

About Karina
Karina has worked in the fields of English teaching, Journalism and has also been a Minister in the Church. She currently teaches at Morling College in Sydney and also writes and blogs about spirituality, mission, and theology. Karina has led a church and also been on various denominational boards and vision committees. She loves mentoring young women for leadership and speaks regularly at churches and conferences on neighbourhood and community mission and activism. She is the facilitator of The Happiness Lab at the Surry Hills Neighbourhood Centre, and is involved in a storytelling project called Surry Hills & Valleys with locals in Surry Hills, an inner city village in Sydney.
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6 days ago
"An unintended consequence of #metoo, however, is that some men are feeling tentative in their interaction with women. They are concerned about being misrepresented—despite the fact that they might not have done anything wrong. As a result, some men may feel overly cautious, even hesitant in these times, about connecting with women. But putting up unnecessary barriers towards working with and relating to women will simply put women at a disadvantage once again." ...
Should Men Mentor Women Even After #MeToo? - Missio Alliance
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Unintended Consequences of the #MeToo Movement Recently a friend told me something that concerned me. He said since the #metoo campaign, which has gained incredible traction over the last months, some men have become wary of mentoring women. Their concern is not that they will get caught doing the w...Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google PlusShare on Linked InShare by Email
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such intensive man-woman mentoring relationship can always be misconstrued. No matter how intentional, most one to one relationship between man & woman has an open risk of crossing the boundaries.
Oh great. So men are deciding to make this about them then? This article shouldn't exist. I know why you wrote it but it kind of gives depth to idea that men are being unfairly targeted. Why bring the #metoo into it? It's not a consequence. It's not an unintended consequence. It's like a white man claiming "reverse" racism.
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Karina Kreminski
4 weeks ago
We so often talk about love, connection and the desire for companionship. We know that our neighbourhoods are filled with people who are lonely, die alone, sometimes unrecognised by those who live next door to them. It may be that neighbours can be annoying, but most of us seem to want to live in a place where people trust each other and look out for each other. That won’t happen with screening plants and wind chimes to scare off those who live with us in our shared spaces. It won’t happen with intentional plans made to separate ourselves from each other. When we take steps to getting to know one another and letting down our barriers, it is risky, vulnerable and can become irritating but it is much better than living in a society where people die alone in units and no one seems to know who they were or even their names. ...
Love thy Neighbour...or maybe just keep away from them. | Karina
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I took the elevator down to the ground floor of my building as usual. It shook a few times as it slid down the levels and I began to wonder if it would break down yet again. When I landed at the ground floor I walked past the hardly used noticeboard, but a scrap piece …Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare on Google PlusShare on Linked InShare by Email
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Karina Kreminski shared Common Grace's video.
1 month ago
Common Grace
When we're surrounded by so much injustice, it can be easy to become numb or indifferent to the pain around us. But God calls us to "hunger and thirst for righteousness" by living it out in our love and kindness shown to our neighbour.
In today's Lent video, Karina Kreminski reflects on how those who long for righteousness, peace and justice find fullness in the Kingdom of God, as they participate with God's in making right the injustice in our world.
For daily bible readings and spiritual practises on this passage, visit www.commongrace.org.au/beatitudes_hunger_and_thirst_for_righteousness ...
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❤️❤️❤️❤️ thank you for that beautiful & challenging message friend
I watched it more than once! Wonderful video! 🙏
So much yes... xo
You have a gift. May we be disrupted and disruptive
This!
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5 Valuable Books on Hospitality:
•Saved By Faith & Hospitality By Joshua Jipp
•Making Room By Christine Pohl
•Christian Hospitality & Muslim Immigration In An Age of Fear By Matthew Kaemingk
•Reaching Out By Henri Nouwen
•Befriending the Stranger By Jean Vanier
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