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David

  • Jesus, inspire me

    I am the person who clogs your Facebook news feed and Instagram account with inspirational quotes and blurbs.

  • Mucking in with Christ

    It\'s okay if you\'re overwhelmed—I am too.

  • A long stretch from Anne Frank to current refugees

    It is a long stretch to claim Anne Frank of Holocaust note was a refugee on the same level as those seeking a new life in America from Islamic countries.

  • Singleness: God\'s gift that nobody wants

    Several years ago I attended a wedding as a single person and I didn\'t know many of the fellow revellers well. This was a \"community wedding,\" where both the bride and the groom had grown up in a small area of New Zealand and most people had known them for much of their lives.

  • Empathy

    Many people will have heard the proverb about putting yourself in someone else\'s shoes, but it is most often not taken very seriously. It is seen to be clichéd.

  • Australian young writer panellists - 2017

    The Australian panellists in the Press Service International young writer program with Christian Today has a rich history determining the winners of the annual Australian Basil Sellers writers awards.

  • A love like Peter\'s

    One of my favourite characters in the Bible is Simon Peter. Of all the disciples, he captures my heart the most and stirs in me a strong empathy.

  • Civility on trial

    Did you know the political terms \'left wing\' and \'right wing\' originated in France? After the French Revolution, the 1789 French National Assembly met to prepare drafts for the new constitution.

  • Spirit of the game

    There is a preamble to the laws of cricket called \"The Spirit of Cricket\". It is an affirmation of crickets gentlemanly traditions appealing for respect towards opponents and umpires.

  • I am afraid

    I came to a crazy conclusion the other day. It wouldn\'t be so crazy if I didn\'t try to avoid thinking about it so often.