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"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ!
In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade."
1 Peter 1:3-4

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To Stand through the Falling?
Photo from The Washington Post How fragile is life. That the world can fall away beneath your feet. It's a truth we so often ignore, block-out, forget, and try to bury. But at times like these it rears its ugly head, as if to tease our very souls. Your Read More...
Mene Mene Tekel Parsin
I was reading through Daniel 5 today. In the story, a hand comes down out of nowhere during a feast that the King of Babylon is having, and starts writing on the wall. Daniel is called to interpret the words, which he does: Mene: God has numbered the Read More...
Sachsenhausen
We arrived by train, Graham and I, just as the prisoners would have. Sachsenhausen. It's just another town on the outskirts of Berlin, with normal people, in their normal houses, doing their normal things. But after just a short walk through the town, Read More...
New Year's Resolutions
Ok, so maybe that last post was a little weird - but so is the enigma that is my mind. And sometimes I feel an intense urge to splatter bits of my mind upon the canvas that is this blog. But most of the time, lucky for you, I don't. New Year's Resolutions. Read More...
I Had a Dream
In my dream, I was standing on the platform of a railway station. Ahead was a guy (who might have looked like Willy Wonka) who kept walking past me in a hurry, kinda like he owned the place. Beside me there were these big escalators, which seemed to go Read More...
Reality Check - By Nature, By Grace
Mission is great. It allows you to spend time focusing purely on God, preaching His word, and sharing the gospel. It reminds you of the important things in life; of the desperation of those outside of Christ, and of the hope awaiting those within. It's Read More...
An Ode to UTS
Well, 4pm today marked my final class at UTS - well 6pm did, but I skipped that one! Anyway, to celebrate the impending end of my 3-year degree, I thought I'd write a few tributes - to UTS , Baccs and Credo . Today's installment - The UTS Tower, officially Read More...
A Broken and Contrite Heart
Recently I came across these verses in Psalm 51: You do not delight in sacrifice, or I would bring it; you do not take pleasure in burnt offerings. The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise. These Read More...
Sorry God, Can't Talk Now - I'm Far Too Busy Serving You!
Do you ever find yourself so 'busy' that you fail to relate with God? I know I do! Sure, I push myself to read my bible most mornings on the train. And I push myself to rattle off a few words each night in prayer. But is that really relating? The words Read More...