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David

  • Mind over matter?

    The first three years of our lives have been called \'the incredible years\'. That\'s because of the tremendous rate of development of our brains and when our fundamental neural pathways are formed.

  • I\'d rather be surfing?

    There are so many double bookings in life – work, mission and yes, even at a surfing championship beach in my role as a national surfing judge.

  • New Year watermark – Who needs me?

    As we come to a new year on Sunday – 1 January 2017 - a watermark question is a perennial one, and highlighted by the serious statistics associated with self harm and worse - is a simple question - Who needs me?

  • 4 things I wish I knew this year

    As I take some time to digest and process all the events of this year, I am thankful that I serve a God full of mercy and grace. Unfortunately, much of this year was filled with anxiety, worry, and unrest.

  • Marking ourselves as Christians

    Most people in Australia would work in a place in which discussion of religion, at least at a deep spiritual level, is rare or even discouraged.

  • Pesky carry-on baggage such a hassle

    We\'re in the midst of Christmas week, many of us are flying hither and thither and as sure as night follows day many of us have carry-on luggage and we\'re well aware of the benefits of travelling light and how best to manage this.

  • Prime Minister Abe vows Japan will never wage war again in Pearl Harbor visit

    Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe joined U.S. President Barack Obama for a symbolic joint visit to Pearl Harbor on Tuesday, commemorating World War Two dead and pledging that Japan would never wage war again.

  • Aching world. Needing the love of the father.

    At times analysts feared full-on civil war in America. Warring parties became physical after Donald Trump won the vicious US presidential election.

  • A summer of tennis

    A summer of tennis is on its way and many Australians have a deep longing with tennis as it is one of the sports that has been ingrained into the Australian physie with so many famous champions.

  • Wrestling with doubt

    Doubt hasn\'t always been well received by the church. You\'ve likely heard stories of churches where asking questions is frowned on. To doubt was to sin – with the implication that you just need to have a little more faith and just believe.