A Story About Starting Again (Resurrection Year excerpt)
I have just finished the first draft of my next book - a memoir about broken dreams and new beginnings. Here's a little story from it about hope. You can start again after a dream has died because God is a God of new beginnings.
Exciting News: My Next Book with Thomas Nelson
I have some exciting news. As of last week I have signed a contract with US publishing giant Thomas Nelson for my next book. It is not the kind of book I was ever expecting to write. Here's how it came about.
What Happens When You Die? he asked (Part 2)
'If you really want an answer to your question of what happens after death,' I said to Andy, 'you'll need to seriously explore the claim that Jesus of Nazareth was resurrected. If he did return to life, as the Christian faith says, then there's at least one case in history of a person proving death
What Happens When You Die? he asked (Part 1)
'I want to know what happens when you die,' the shop assistant told me. 'I'd like to believe that we live on after death but I can't prove it. And by the time I find out it will be too late.' This impromptu discussion about life, death and heaven got me thinking about the real-life
Readable (1/6)
A weekly roundup of life, faith and spirituality stories. This week (1 June, 2012): turning garbage into art, the spirituality of tattoos, the hidden treasures of a dying church, listening to pain, is food becoming the new sex, and more.
Readable (25/5)
A weekly roundup of life, faith and spirituality stories. This week (25 May, 2012): radical forgiveness, archaeology and the Bible, FREE Iona album, laughing our way through the magazine aisles and more.
The Story of God
We live in a world confused about meaning, guidance, liberation and love—as this video series has been exploring. Is there a story that can interrupt that confusion, open our eyes, and help us find some clarity? I believe there is, and in this 9 minute video I tell it.
In a lonely world, where can I find love?
In a lonely world, where can I find love? In this 5 minute video I look at trends like single-person households in Australia, the phenomenal rise of social networking sites, and ‘sexting’ as signs of our deep longing for love.
In a broken world, where can I find liberation?
In a broken world, where can I find liberation? In this 5 minute video, I look at trends like ‘secular confessionals’, the rise of counselling centres and the discovery of forgiveness by the healing professions as signs of our search for personal freedom.
In a confusing world, where can I find guidance?
Where is my life heading? What does the future hold? All of us ask such questions. In this 6 minute video I look at the popularity of life coaching, Mind-Body-Spirit festivals and the Dalai Lama as ways our 'secular' societies are searching for spiritual guidance.