‘Shane’: Reflections on Warney and a Death So Young
Shane Warne seemed so alive. And now he’s not. Death: it fizzes and pops at us like a Warnie turner on a fifth day wicket… it’s the wrong ‘un we can’t pick.
stephen mcalpine
Why Are So Many Young Childless Men Getting the Snip? Because Hope Has Been Cut Off.
Young men in droves are getting the snip. And often their reason, is that the world is running out of hope and why would you want to bring a child into it?
Making Space: Rediscovering Rest in the Unrelenting Digital Age
Are we so attached to our technology that we have lost the ability to tune out and turn off? What are the implications for us relationally and spiritually?
The Note I Found of the Boy Pointing the Gun at His Head
It was a reminder to me that people come into our lives in parts, we never get to see the whole picture of what they may be going through.
The City and The City: Living In Formational And Worshiping Distance
In his novel The City and The City, English author China Mieville sets a murder mystery in two cities, Beszel and Ul Quoma.
Christian Leader: Are You a Painting Or a Window?
The painting leader is something we look at. A subject in and of itself while the window leader wants us to look through his life to the one who is Life.
Upon The Death of a Celebrity – The World is Shocked
The first truly shocking celebrity death I recall was that of the most photographed woman on the planet, Princess Di. I still remember the day.
Aiming to Be Amongst the ‘Two Percenters’
2: 59:59 That was my goal anyway. My goal for the Perth Marathon. The magical, and elusive, sub three. A sub three marathon while I’m still able.
The Madness of the Unforgiving Crowds
Our culture has a problem with forgiveness. We live in a post-forgiveness world. And it’s going to get brutal and cold if the trend continues.