Why Are We Always On Love’s Side?
I know people who have had affairs and most of the time, it hasn’t ended well. On the other hand, I expect that lots of couples I admire have gone through affairs and resolved their issues quietly. Not everything is as it seems. When doors are closed people hurt each other and when they open the doors back...
Write With Heart. Write Unmasked.
Ever read a passage and the hairs on your forearms stand on end? Have you ever lingered towards the end of a page in a book because the words speak of something more than the ink and paper could ever muster? Have you caught yourself on the brink of tears while scrolling down the page...
The Future Is Better Than You Think
How do you see the world? New book ‘Abundance’ suggests that while we might see visions of poverty, war and depression, the facts say something else. We’re living in a healthier, happier world than ever – and it’s only going to get better. ‘Abundance’, written by entrepreneur Peter H. Diamandis and journalist Steven...
How Dangerous Are You Willing To Be?
As I walked through an estate with the local vicar, he told me of a generation of young people living here who have never known their parents to have a job – the prospect of a future that includes a job is seen as an unachievable goal. Persistent poverty makes you angry, especially when...
Have We Forgotten How To Communicate?
Living in central London has many benefits, but having to travel on the tube in rush hour is not one of them. Crowded, hot and uncomfortable, my 20 minute tube journey is not the favourite part of my day. Business men intent on getting home, mums with buggies on a mission to keep their children...
Are You Ignoring Your Creative Side?
Many of us are not comfortable with our creative side. In fact some of you are probably even denying you’ve got a creative side right now. The truth is we’re made by the ultimate Creator and we reflect his nature so, well, the jigs up – you are in fact creative. So why do we...
We’re Not Buying Less, We’re Buying Cheaper
The Boxing Day Sales have become a permanent fixture in the retail calendar. Brits spent around 13 million hours browsing the online sales on Boxing Day in 2011; and some brave souls started queuing in the early hours of the morning in an attempt to beat their rival shoppers to a bargain. I don’t need...
2011: Hope In The Midst of Chaos
2011 was a dramatic year for every continent on the earth. The year started with New Zealand’s South Island being struck by a 6.3 magnitude earthquake. Less than three weeks later, Japan suffered a quake measuring 9.0 on the Richter scale – the worst to hit the region since records began. A massive tsunami followed, killing 16,000 people. Looking...
What if Jesus was born today?
After the events of the last 12 months, I began wondering what would happen if the saviour of the world was born on 25th December 2011. The birth of Jesus two thousand years ago was set against the backdrop of political unrest and social injustice, which draws comparisons to contemporary cultures. 2011 was certainly a...
