I am currently preaching a series at CityHOPE Church on Proverbs. The series is titled A Wise Man Once Said. The base verse that I am using for the series is Proverbs 4:26 which says:- 26 Ponder the path of… Read More ›
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Almost One Million Reads On My Blog: Here Are The Top Ten Blog Posts Based on Total Readership
I have been blogging for a few years now and in the next week my blog will reach one million views. I know in the scheme of things….one million is not super huge….but it’s a smile point for me…..If this… Read More ›
Almost One Million Reads on My Blog: Here Are My Top Ten Controversial Blogs.
I have been blogging for a few years now and in the next week my blog will reach one million views. I know in the scheme of things….one million is not super huge….but it’s a smile point for me…..If this… Read More ›
Suicide–I think We Should Be Talking About It Not Cloaking It In Secrecy.
A friend of mine’s uncle committed suicide a month ago but has only just been found. In the media report no mention is made of suicide. In fact, the media have this weird social convention of never mentioning suicide. They… Read More ›
The Starfish Throwers: An Amazing Concept.
I am a passionate lover of justice and kindness. But the enormity of the problems that the world faces, is at times overwhelming. To inspire people, I often tell the story of the young girl and the starfish. Hundreds of… Read More ›
In Defence of Australia’s Foreign Aid Budget: What I Really Think.
About an hour before the 2017 May Federal Budget speech by Scott Morrison, I posted what I thought was a non controversial opinion on Social Media. Here is the post: ‘I would be disappointed if the leaks are right… Read More ›
Sometimes I Rant and Rage on my Blog Posts: Today I want to Rave
A good proportion of my blog posts are me chatting about issues in the world that frustrate me….political or corporate stupidity, or issues that are of a social justice nature….like the failure of the bail system (which was my latest… Read More ›
Could You Become A Blood Donor And Save Lives Like Global Care’s Bluey Bear? Here is Bluey Bear’s Blood Donor Story.
Each time you donate blood you save up to three lives. At Global Care, we are strong advocates for becoming a blood donor. Our DNA is Mates Helping Mates and there is no better way to help a mate than… Read More ›
Today (14th November 2016) I Visited Grantham–The Scene of the 2011 Flash Floods: Photos Then and Now.
Today I drove through the Lockyer Valley, west of Brisbane, stopping in the Town of Grantham. The last time I was in Grantham was just days after the devastating flash flood that swept a lot of the town away and… Read More ›
My Musings on the Root of Poverty and Our Response
Muhammad Yunus wrote a compelling book titled ‘Creating a World without Poverty’. The United Nations Millennium Goals are focused toward a world without poverty. These are both at this stage, futuristic ideals. But there was once a world without… Read More ›