Seeking Fulfilment Through Your Career? Try This Instead
What a gift it is to do work you love. To get paid for using your talents, and contribute to society. And since we spend so much of our lives working, it makes sense to seek a fulfilling career. But have we gotten things unbalanced? When work becomes our primary source of personal fulfilment—it leaves
There’s Not a Lot That’s Stable Right Now. Here’s How to Stay Strong (Video)
Almost daily we hear another reason to be alarmed at the state of our world—from war, famine and terror, to our own personal storms. In troubling times like these, some of the world’s greatest leaders have gained strength from one famous speech: the Sermon on the Mount. In this video filmed in Melbourne, I explore
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Moving on from a broken dream can be one of the hardest things to do—whether it’s letting go of the dream of marriage or children, a career or ministry in tatters, a divorce, or something else. If that’s you, or if you want to help others in their journey, or if you just want to
The Day Jesus Messed Up His Nice-Guy Image
In his famous painting ’The Light of the World’, Holman Hunt depicted Jesus in a white robe holding a lantern, knocking gently on a door that represents our heart. With blond beard, flowing hair and serene face, the Saviour is presented as a meek, mild soother of souls. Nice image—but the Holy Week of Easter
What My Great Grandmother Taught Me About Living Dangerously
My Great Grandmother Alice was one brave woman who can teach us a thing or two about facing our problems. Her husband Walter was a good man, but with one vice: he liked his drink too much for her liking. Here’s the ingenious way she dealt with it.
The Fastest Growing Religion in the World? You Might Already be a Member
The fastest growing religion in the West isn't Islam, Buddhism, Mormonism or Christianity. It's something else entirely and you may already be a member. Here's a diagnostic to find out if you are, and an eons-old remedy for it's corrosive effects.
Resurrection Year
Shortlisted for the ECPA Christian Book of the Year award, Resurrection Year is a hope-filled story about starting again after a dream has died—an emotive, poetic, and at times humorous discovery of the healing qualities of beauty, play, friendship, and love.
God Has a Dream for the World. And There’s a Place for You in it
God has a dream for the world. We don’t know exactly what this dream will look like, but we've been given a glimpse: a world of healed wounds, of radiant beauty, of restored harmony, of peace, environmental restoration. And it's a dream that can inspire our dreams too…
The Best Books I Read in 2016 (Plus 27 Others Worth Knowing About)
This is something I love doing for you every year: a roundup of my best reads from 2016—from the soul-baring wit of Nick page, and Marilynne Robinson's living, breathing characters, to the reflective poetry of David Whyte, and Tony Horsfall’s reflections on journeying through midlife. If you’re planning your holiday reading list, check in here
The One Question the Dalai Lama Couldn’t Answer. Can You?
I once went to hear the Dalai Lama give a public talk. He spoke on the importance of compassion, then took questions from the audience. The last question came from the MC: “Your holiness—what is the meaning of life?” The audience leaned in as he stared at the ground, quietly thinking about his answer…