Disclaimer: this article is written from the perspective of the Christian persuasion and does not seek to represent or critique the views of other religious/faith/spiritual perspectives. The author finds himself accountable only to the parties explicitly mentioned in this article. Student runs illegal locker-library with banned books. My…
She stares you in the face. She looks deep into your eyes and says, “You know you want to do it.” She holds out her hand, inviting you to just give it a try. “Just once, that’s all I’m asking…” Her gaze is innocent, you’re almost convinced…
Vic to fast-track $11.5b in projects – Yahoo!7 News. (void link) The Victorian State government has just announced a $11.5b investment into various projects around the state to help salvage potential job losses and stimulate the economy—at a price, the State debt will rise to $16 billion…
James 1:27 Religion has always been a hot topic, just bring it up with a group of people from diverse backgrounds and you’ll have an instant conversation, if not a heated argument between the fundamentalist believer and the so-called apathetic atheist. Yet, while ‘religion’ may not be the…
It seems like forever since my last update, which was only two weeks ago, and the holidays have seemed busier than my normal schedule. I find it ironic, given my exhausting schedule, that this past weekend I ran a seminar about the importance of good ministry practice looking at such…
I was intending on writing this in my personal journal, but thought otherwise and would like to share with you my thoughts. What I’ve been reflecting on today is not so much a question of whether ‘Good Friday’ should be called ‘Good Friday’, rather the point that this day…
James 1:26 How many times have you slipped an unintended word? Swore under your breath just that little bit too loud? Blatantly lied to someone’s face? Impulsively screamed, “I hate you!”? We all have one of the above. I’m sure each one of us can remember a…
James 1:25 For most people, the two words ‘freedom’ and ‘obedience’ simply are not compatible. To be ‘free’ is to be unbound by submission to another authority, to be ‘obedient’ is to relinquish one’s freedom and submit to authority. Logically, they are incompatible ideals but James, and throughout…
