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Unmarried but not alone: two wise single men

Unmarried but not alone: two wise single men

Being single is great. There is a big difference between being alone and being lonely. A recent social research found that single individuals are more frequently stay in touch with, provide help to, and receive help from, parents, siblings, neighbours, and friends than the married (link). Not only can they have broader social networks, singles can stay healthier and spend more time in solitude..

  • Let Youth Take the Lead

    I’m embarrassed and ashamed at the failure of leadership and vision coming from some of the world’s ‘adults’ when measured against that of those many years younger.

  • The Ashley Saunders Story

    “You can take the boy out of Newcastle; but you can’t take Newcastle out of the boy” – a saying that is very true of me. Although I haven’t lived in Newcastle for almost 30 years, I still answer the question, “Where are you from?” by reference to my city of birth rather than by reference to my present place of residence.

  • When the heathens rage

    The German Philosopher, Friedrich Hegel once said, “the only thing we learn from history is that we learn nothing from history.” From the Old Testament, we understand that when a nation forsakes God and his ways, judgement is imminent.

  • Love vs lust

    Sexual immorality is by far the most controversial sin that has ever affected the church community. Newspapers are no stranger to stories of pastors and other church leaders being caught up in adultery and paedophilia. Honestly, I believe the distinction between sexual immorality and sexual purity isn’t as clear as we all think because certain terms have not been accurately defined and certain principles have not been taught with sound reasoning.

  • Grafton locomotive depot

    As the Footplate Padre I have visited the Grafton Locomotive Depot and met the enginemen whose tasks varied from being senior drivers to that supervising the rosters for locomotive crews.

  • Hope when everything changes yet nothing changes

    In the last few months, I have read two books discussing the social history of Australia over the last 50 years or so. Two things surprised me, how much has changed, and how little has changed.

  • ‘In the way they should go…’

    I overheard the following exchange in the pre-school sandpit one morning, when I was substituting as a parent helper:

  • Finding your fit

    I sometimes feel I have to be all things. Do everything. Be a complete person.

  • Russell the chicken. Teaching students about social justice for $10.

    There is Sasso chicken named Russell running around the heart of Kenya. Russell will help the community by reproducing to help grow a chicken farm. He will protect the other chickens that are a food source to the population of the village.

  • What is ‘faith financed’ for mission people

    Reliable statistics on evangelical missionary endeavours has always been of interest to me as I was pleased to read reliable data when the merging of two large American evangelical organisations was announced some time ago.

  • My Samoan identity

    Where is the Samoan culture heading? Is it diminishing or thriving? Is it thriving if the language of the culture is endorsed by one school system, but abandoned by another? The very school system that has neglected the language is in the land of its origin.