Our bookshelves say a lot about who we are - what ideas have lived with us, challenged us and formed us. ... continue reading
My mom once said prayer was like learning another language. If you grew up with parents who prayed regularly in the home, it would feel natural—like a native language. But if you waited, it became harder to learn. It wasn’t that you couldn’t learn to pray, but it would take more time for it to feel natural. It might feel foreign or odd and somewhat uncomfortable at first.... continue reading
Family life is predictably unpredictable. It is chaotic and confused.... continue reading
Lent is struggling a little. It’s not really coping with our changing times. It’s slipped out of our cultural consciousness. Conversely, Lent’s little brother Advent seems to be doing jolly well.... continue reading
It’s the reason you click on those Buzzfeed articles like “13 Breakfast Cereals that Every 90s Kid Will Remember” or “17 Stationery Items We Need to Bring Back”.
It’s the cause of the hype behind the trailer for Disney’s new remake of The Lion King.
It’s the reason the last book I finished reading was Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets.
That’s right: I’m talking about nostalgia.... continue reading
For a writer, it sounded like a dream assignment: sit down with eleven strangers, interview them about how they became a Christian, and write up their stories into an evangelistic book of testimonies for our partner organisation, Christianity Explored Ministries.... continue reading
Why do you keep books on your shelf?... continue reading
Did Jesus heal our diseases at the cross? When you read Isaiah’s great song about the servant of the LORD the answer seems pretty straight-forward...... continue reading
If recent reports into smartphone and social media usage are to be believed, then the answer is a resounding - yes! And, shockingly, if you’re a female then the link between the amount of time you spend on social media and the likelihood of you experiencing anxiety and depression are even higher.... continue reading
“Tell me this,” Rebecca asked her coldly. “Have you ever lost someone close to you?” “Well, no, I can’t say I have,” the young woman replied. “But I have trained.” Without another word, Rebecca shifted onto her side to face the wall.... continue reading
