How should Christians respond to the ‘Woke’ movement?

‘Woke’ is a term we hear a lot and yet its definition is hard to pin down. Where does it come from – and how should the church respond to it? Do we celebrate it or resist it? It’s worth asking – what would Jesus affirm and would he confront? And what is the way forward from here?

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24 Aug 2025

Luke Nelson

Luke is the Lead Pastor of City on a Hill Melbourne West. He joined City on a Hill in its early days, serving as the Community Pastor in Melbourne, before being asked to lead a new church plant. Having grown up in Melbourne’s western suburbs, he has a deep knowledge of and passion for the area, and a great desire to see the gospel bring transformation. A gifted communicator, he loves the work of pastoring a church, opening God’s word each week and seeing the Spirit work. Luke graduated with a BA (Hons) from Melbourne University, has a Grad Dip in Divinity and a Masters of Ministry from Ridley College. He is an ordained Anglican minister in the Diocese of Melbourne.

24 Aug 2025

Dom Macaluso

Dom is the Creative Director for City on a Hill. Like a wild peacock, Macaluso flaunts a vivid display of coloured skin, donning the coveted crown of ‘Most Tattooed Staff Member’ seven years running. Despite his wild temperament, he has a robust love for Jesus and people. He is the husband to Megan and father to Luca. Other accomplishments include accidentally washing Ozzy Osbourne’s underwear, and one time fumbling over his words calling Matt Chandler ‘an elephant’.