Every January, we convince ourselves that change will come through better habits, stronger discipline, or a more ambitious plan. But what if the problem isn’t that we’re doing life badly — it’s that we’ve misunderstood what life is actually for? We often use success as the measure instead of significance. We chase relationships for fulfilment …
As a year draws to a close, we’re often tempted to glance back over our shoulder. And when we do, what do we see? According to Oxford University Press, the word of the year was rage bait—online content designed to provoke anger, outrage, or strong negative emotions. I find that deeply sad. It suggests a …
It was 40 years ago, the mid 1980’s when hair was long, fashion went missing and mobile phones were the size of house bricks! For me and my family our story was about to collide with another far bigger story. The event was called Spring Harvest, a gathering of thousands of Christians over the Easter …
When it comes to the end of a year and the beginning of another I’m one of those reflective types. I realise not everybody is and that’s ok, we are all different but a little bit of reflection never hurt anyone and I’d argue could help us a lot more than we think. If you’re …
I didn’t really want to write this blog or address this issue to be honest. I’m tired, weary and saddened by the amount of Christian (and other) high profile leaders who are caught up in scandal, moral failure, abusive or toxic leadership and with all of these issues, losing their integrity and their legacy. It’s …
I’m preparing to speak at yet another Easter Sunday, it will be my 32nd Easter leading at the same church! To be totally honest its quite a challenge thinking of new things to say over 30 times when the story never changes! It’s the same at Christmas, I mean I have thought at Christmas of …
Muscle memory is the process that allows you to remember certain skills and perform them without conscious effort. What if our faith had muscle memory? What if there was a process through which we could develop our faith muscle memory? What’s true of us as human beings when it comes to any type of memory …
She was 69 years old and had taken her driving test quite a few times, when I say a few times it was 960 times! It had cost her more than $11,000 dollars but on the 961st attempt she passed! That’s the true story of a South Korean woman who modelled something powerful. I think …
I’ve just returned from a week in Bulgaria. It’s one of my favourite places and I’ve been going there since 1990. Some of my closest friends live there, some of my best memories have been made there. Several years ago we played a part in starting a youth event that has now become a national …
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So I’m getting older, yes it’s official and I’m ok with that (most of the time) but I am realising that as you get older it can appear that choices are less obvious and your options seem to be restricted. However, I’ve been realising that isn’t the case when it comes to what really matters, …