When You’re Lost in the Wilderness, Remember this
Much of my work is public speaking—a job transformed by the pandemic from one of hotels and conference stages to loungerooms and laptops. Recently I Zoomed in to speak at…
The Bird That Lost its Song. A Parable
The regent honeyeater bird is in trouble—it’s losing its song. Once an abundant species in south-eastern Australia, now just 300 remain, and with so few mates to learn from, the…
Relax. You Don’t Need to Have an Opinion on Everything
So, after that interview, are you Team Markle or Team Windsor? You have made your mind up already, right? After Oprah’s interview with Harry and Meghan, public discussion has been polarised. On Monday I…
Walsall Community Church
I’ll be speaking at Walsall Community Church (live via Zoom) on the topic of joy. Open to all.
Healing the Wounds of Jesus’ Followers
I write this with a heavy heart, as heavy as yours may already be from the revelations of Ravi Zacharias’ hidden life. If you hadn’t heard of him, Zacharias was…
Making Friendship Flourish at Hope Conference
After being the 2021 keynote speaker for this wonderful conference for educational leaders, I have the privilege of returning for the 2024 event. Run by The Excellence Centre, with around…
Six Ways to Tend Your Soul in Times of Turmoil
How can we cultivate, care for, tend our souls in these difficult times? Here are six strategies and practices.
Christian Media & Arts Conference
I will again be contributing to this industry-leading media and arts conference. Due to Covid-19, this event will be a dual online and in-the-room event, on Queenland’s Gold Coast. I…
The Best Books I Read in 2020
In what has become a fun annual tradition, here is my year in reading – all the fiction, non-fiction, memoir, poetry, theology and other titles I read with short reflections…
Three Ways to Reflect on Your Life
In his famous poem The Four Quartets, TS Elliott says “We had the experience, but missed the meaning.” How true! Too often life can become one long series of unrelated events – a conversation here,…