Why a certain level of our liberty has died since the Assange arrest

Money issues for the young

My parents were what one might call 'thrifty' as many of their generation were. This was a generation who had come through the Great Depression in the late 1920s and early 1930s.

Out of Egypt, I Called My Son 

Embracing Mystery

As Christians, we have been called to live the most adventurous life possible to man. We are new creatures with access to beings beyond our 3 dimensions. God ordained the Christian life to be an exciting adventure.

Do You Need Help With Personal Evangelism?

If you answered “Yes” to this question, then keep reading because in a moment, I’m going to reveal a simple method, developed by Sam Chan, which can empower you to be the Evangelist, you’ve always wanted to be. But first I need to give you some background.

What does the Bible say about divorce?

The word ‘divorce’ seems to be a common household term and the sad reality for many children as they grow up without the loving display of parents who care intimately for one another. Even within the church divorce appears common and some pastors are happy to advise people should get divorced.

Modern life of Joseph Part 2...with some creativity

I am back. Last time I told you all about my life growing up, how my brothers betrayed me, how life started to get better and then worse when I landed up in prison and how I got to the place where I forgave my brother for what they did to me. God replaced my pain with his affection.

Family fun being banned

I for one wonder why News.com would publish this story is beyond "the remarkable" as why would any celebrate Roman Catholic Priest in today's climate, ever consider giving a child a piggy back ride, is surprising in the extreme.

Sunflowers and Godflowers

I remember listening to the story of sunflowers as a child. Knowing that they are things that cannot physically move themselves like humans and animals do, I remember being filled with curiosity and wonder as I heard how young sunflowers moved with the sun.

Childlike: being present

I live in an overwhelming world. There are things that need to get done, bills that need to be paid, conversations I need to overanalyze. And if I’m not doing it now than I’m planning when I will get it done. If I’m not looking forward, then I’m looking to the past. I’m thinking about things I’ve done and ways I’ve messed up andam constantly evaluating my life to try and avoid making the same mistakes again.

What we do in the shadows

In 2014 the team behind Flight of the Conchords quietly released themockumentary‘What we do in the Shadows'. An inside look at the life of four vampires who live together in a flat in Wellington, New Zealand, the movie found much of its humour in contrasting cultural vampire tropes with the mundanities and failures of these particular creatures of the night.

God, My Help

I’ve never been so wrecked by a text message before. My phone screamed pain, hurt, and desperation. The text told me that my sister-in-law was being rushed to the emergency room. She had miscarried and had lost so much blood that she passed out in my brother’s arms. She needed emergency surgery in order to stabilize her blood pressure or else…