au

David

  • Mobile Cell phones "unlocking drama" continues around the world

    In a recent NZ Herald article it was revealed that the US President signed into law that when a mobile / cell phone contract is over (24 months or whatever) then the phone gets unlocked.

  • The double vision of time

    Right now you\'re in a unique but not uncommon moment in your life. You\'re at some point in your day, casting your eyes over words and wondering if they\'re worth you persevering. Only you will know with any detail what is around you, what sort of screen you\'re looking at, what you\'re wearing, what you\'ve eaten today.

  • When I quit Facebook: What I learnt after four years

    Four years ago I was dreadfully unhappy. I had battled my way through my teen years, facing off against a chronic illness which robbed me of my excitement and my joy. After recovering, I realized that I had taken for granted everything I had fought so hard to claw back. Instead of enjoying the health, I was wasting it on Facebook.

  • Meditations on war and peace

    When I was completing my degree in religion I would often get asked \'What exactly do you study? \'Sometimes I would reply, \'War.\' Perhaps it was not the best answer, but that\'s how it often felt. I spent many long days and nights studying the wars that engulf both the Scriptures and human history.

  • Rick and Kay Warren to host free mental health conference

    Rick and Kay Warren are today hosting a 24 hour online conference looking at issues surrounding mental health and the Church.

  • To the top!

    At least once a term our Youth goes out on an outdoor activity, this time it was decided the outing was going to be rock climbing at the local recreation centre. Once we had arrived and got fitted with our harnesses and rope systems we were ready to climb.

  • Strategies for transforming our lives: How the Reformation empowers us today

    The Reformation stands as the most significant event in the church\'s 2000 year history (after its birth in Acts). It changed the world and refocused the church in what really matters. But what can we learn NOW from something that happened over 500 years ago?

  • Too much choice...

    The lady on the news tonight was right. She referred to current statistics that suggest we are more stressed today than in previous generations. Amongst other things, she articulated a struggle I face daily on every level. It is called, \'too much choice\'.

  • The sound of specific diesel locomotives are distinctive

    As a former locomotive engineman and now the Footplate Padre with 37 years of Christian ministry behind me, just as there are distinctive sermon types, and distinctive ministry styles, and distinctive WWII aeroplanes, there are equally distinctive locomotive sounds.

  • Two attempted murders by Boko Haram show Islamic extremist motives

    Adamu, 28, bears a scar on the back of his neck where two members of the Islamic extremist group Boko Harm tried to slaughter him.