Unfair Fight

Learning to hang out

Raising exceptionally emotionally healthy and smart kids made easy!

Countless articles talk about raising emotionally healthy and smart kids and they certainly have merit. However, due to the many challenging factors arising in the world today you may wondering how to get there in practice.  Screen and technology addiction, increasing pressures on schooling and job availability, moral decline, rapid technological development to mention a few, are all a recipe to push parenting to its limits.

Living, loving, leaving

Transition is hard. I’ve been thinking of that more as we, less than a year later, are in another time of transition. We are saying goodbye to our friends in Malawi and returning to the United States. After two years away and some huge life experiences under our belts – and two years of life that happened to our friends and family we’re returning to, we realize that it’s not going to actually be home for a long time.

A Golden age

If you think about it there really is not  much of a need for war in countries reeling under dictators or communism anymore. Uncensored internet connectivity at speed is far more effective at putting nations toward the path of democracy than putting bullets through  people's skulls, In my opinion at least. I do find it strange that a nation like America who is so obsessed with statistics doesn't seem to pay any attention to them when it comes to reducing gun violence. But I digress.

Lessons from the Laodicean Church

When I was a new Christian and student in primary school I would spend quite a number of my lunch breaks in the school library reading about men and women of the faith, from decades past, who impacted the world for Christ in their lifetime.

Rich young rulers

I wouldn’t consider myself rich. A working life spent in the media and ministry professions rarely leads to financial prosperity.

Era of the Ism’s

Over the last one hundred years humanity has seen the rise in popularity of all the ism’s as well as the rise of new ism’s. I am referring to atheism, Catholicism, humanism and all other such things. 

Don’t drink the poison

Someone gives you a drink, and they tell you it’s poison. Do you drink it? Of course you don’t. At least I hope that would be your response.

An introduction to software system migration

In my line of work; as a software engineer, I often come across the need to launch system updates.

How I became a contemplative - Part 1

When I was young, before I knew any theology or doctrine, before I had gone to a church or became a Christian - I prayed.

Expectant

Whatever it is that we are facing, there is a way to success. How do we apply this to our life?