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Maybe I'm a man: the myth of the Proverbs 31 woman

Maybe I'm a man: the myth of the Proverbs 31 woman

People can find our happiness hard to believe. Some have a picture in their minds of what people \"should\" be like without acknowledging that every relationship is unique..

  • Are you uncomfortable talking about Jesus? Why don't you want to read this?

    My friend was having one of those days. One of those days when you think you\'ve pressed snooze, but instead you\'ve turned off your alarm and end up oversleeping. Where you spill the last of the milk on your favourite shirt, get every red light and your colleague congratulates you on your pregnancy (you just love pizza).

  • Why it's easier to blame the gays

    I was driving on an Auckland motorway the other day around midday, and I saw something that blew my mind. A car with an empty trailer was in a hurry, and cut off a lady in a people mover sitting in the fast lane. The driver almost clipped her as he pulled in front.

  • Dad, please... Why were you not there for me?

    There are often issues around how to view God as our Father when our earthly fathers keep bailing on us or make a mess of things. Even when they seem like pretty good dads they still fail us and it mars how we can view God as Father.

  • God uses imperfect people

    People think they need to have their lives all together, in good order, with perfect mental health, be sinless, and whatever other criterion in order for God to use them. This is false. God frequently used donkeys and broken sinful people to carry out his will.

  • Fear and Loathing in Fandom

    It\'s getting to that time of year again for North American sporting fans. While here in Australia we are in the midst of finals fever, in the United States they are just getting ready to start their football season.

  • God's got our backs!

    A young relative of mine, let\'s call him Tom, didn\'t have a very good day at school recently. I could tell by his facial expressions and bodily slump that he wasn\'t himself and something was troubling him.

  • 2016 video of young writer conference – 1 minute 35 seconds

    Bridget Brenton has produced her second Press Service International young writer short compact 1.5 minute video, this latest one of the 2016 young writers conference in Sydney two weeks back!

  • The disastrous consequences of breaking your word

    In the society we live in, it seems a natural process to say one thing and do another. Our \'yes\' no longer constitutes a trustworthy statement and a handshake is a traditional gesture without substance.

  • The right road isn't always the most comfortable: Part 1

    Upon hearing the news, I couldn\'t quite understand. There must be some mistake – Me? First? I hadn\'t won anything since I can\'t remember when, let alone coming first on a national level. \"Are you serious? Ok, wow...\" were all the things I could remember saying. I couldn\'t quite register that I had won.

  • When evil is good

    The anti-hero is the world\'s greatest obsession at the moment. We, who thrive on the beauty of storytelling in so many different ways, are flocking to the cinemas in droves to live out the tales of Deadpool, Guardians of the Galaxy and Suicide Squad. These films, with their decidedly anti-stance on the most heroic of heroes, have made a mockery of what it is to be a saviour.

  • Why we no longer want to volunteer

    Volunteerism was once the heart-beat of community. We would go to our 9-5 jobs, and spare a few hours on the weekend for a good societal cause. We would cut oranges, make sandwiches, cook soup, turn snags, and have a laugh in the process.