“I think we need to decide as people who we are. Before you walk out the door in the morning you need to decide who you are. What your values are, what makes up your own unique DNA. But within that, where’s your framework? What’s important to you, what do […]
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The Nature of News
I was attending the Evensong service at Westminster Abbey on February 11th when I first heard the news that Pope Benedict XVI announced an early retirement from the papacy. My immediate reaction was a mixture of curiosity and embarrassment. I was curious to know what led Pope Benedict to become the […]
Going on an adventure
Ever since my wife accepted the position as field director of a small NGO in rural Uganda (The Tekera Resource Centre) in late December, people continually referred to our move as an adventure. “What an adventure!” our friends would say, “You are going to have an amazing adventure!” And before […]
State of isolation
Most of us sit in an office or stand behind a counter — somewhere in the anonymous middle of wherever we live — for about eight hours a day. We’re told to do things, and we do them, and money comes every two weeks in the mail, and we spend […]
DIY Heart Yarn Wall Art
Whether you enjoy Valentine’s Day or not, this little project will surely make you smile. It’s a great brightening piece for your home, or for a gift for anyone you care about. Yes, you may have seen this type of art before—but there’s a twist! You don’t need to head out to […]
In defence of online dating
“oh, we met online…” Why do we still feel slightly uneasy about online dating? I’ve come across a lot of articles on online dating recently, and it makes me sad that most of them written by Christians have had a slightly (or not so slightly) negative slant. The positives listed […]



