I’m off to a profile interview in less than an hour – the kind where you dress fancy, read up on the economy and ask deeply important questions. I don’t want to go. I much prefer my usual interview format (in jeans, scatty questions over the phone while rushing from one task to another, scribbled [...]

“We have all known the awful sense of hopelessness caused by sin’s power. We have resolved scores of times never to give in again to a particular temptation, and yet we do. Then Satan comes to us and says, “You might as well give up. You can never overcome that sin.” It is true that [...]

This is worth reading and praying about. Thankfully our God is Lord, even over the powers and authorities of this world.

Last week, while having brunch with some friends, I happened to be seated near some people who went to my high school.
A dilemma then unfolded. These girls weren’t good friends of mine, but we shared a few classes and were friendly enough. I hadn’t seen them for over eight years, not even on facebook or [...]

So Soph and I have been thinking for some time that we want to run a book swap at our place. Haven’t worked out all the details yet, but the basic idea would be that you and others can come round to our place, with books in hand that you are keen to swap. Bring [...]

So Soph just walked in and said ‘I brought you a present home with me’.
And then she handed over this months wheels magazine. That changes tonight’s reading plans drastically. Goodbye Decker, Hello new Commodore V8.

…Don’t wear baggy, collared shirts. Yes that might be what mum bought for you when she was dressing you through the 90’s, but it looked dumb then, and now it looks dumb and dated. If you’re not large, don’t buy a large. Two words for you gents: Slim. fit.

I’ve never been a big fan of actress Gwyneth Paltrow. Maybe it’s because she seems affected, with her iron-straight pob, monochrome wardrobe and daughter named after a fruit. Or maybe it’s because she got to marry Chris Martin.
Anyway, when she released her self published, self focused e-newsletter (oddly titled GOOP) I found the whole concept somewhat pretentious; titbits of an unreal [...]

As you can see, we’re back from our three week holiday in Vietnam.
We had a fantastic time. Highlights include trekking through the mountains of Sapa; kayaking on Halong Bay; slurping pho while sitting on tiny plastic stools on the side of the road; ambling through the quaint tailoring town of Hoi An; eating the best banh xeo I’ve ever tasted and [...]

Despite being out of the country, Soph and I still managed to catch the Michael Jackson memorial service on TV. CNN is literally everywhere.
Watching the funeral got me thinking about what I would do if at some stage during my ministry, I’m called to conduct the funeral of a famous person. It would not be [...]