I did a degree Philosophy & Politics for three years at Essex University. Before that I did a two year course at A-Level in Theology (as well as English and also Government and Politics). Before that I did a GCSE option in Religious Studies. Throughout this time moral issues and their practical and political implications […]
Read More Briefly Entering And Exiting An Aspect Of The Abortion DebateA small tale of patience. I work in a place designed to help young people between 16 and 18 into an apprenticeship. From the time they join the programme they have two to three months to find an apprenticeship with our help. Those who are keen and job ready, however, will more or less get […]
Read More All Good Things Come To Those Who …HT: The Meta Picture Here’s something that’s always struck me as a bit bizarre. Why is death such a taboo subject? don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying we glamorise it and turn it into a celebrity issue. (Though we’ve probably done that already when you consider the deaths of celebrities.) I am saying that […]
Read More Death: It’s InevitableReading and listening and watching and observing I come across statements and phrases that are kinda the done thing to say in certain areas. So for example there’s this wonderful word called ‘proactive’ which people need to be to make progress in life – not reactive, but proactive. Then there is the business-speak possibly influenced […]
Read More The Sweet SpotThere is security in certainty. The baby is secure in the arms of her mother. She often behaves with the certainty that her mother will always be there when she wants to sleep or when she wants a feed. That level of certainty is never questioned by her at that age. It’s not even an […]
Read More Security in CertaintyNo I haven’t blogged on here for a few days and that’s been down to being busy with some ongoing projects that have been taxing for body and mind, so time to blog has been at a premium. Indeed I’m only popping up to remind you about the importance of momentum from something I wrote […]
Read More Reminder About MomentumKnowledge is power. I really believe that. Of course, the problem with that concept is that it doesn’t really explain much. For to have power – what does that mean? How is power meant to be exercised? That is why, slowly but surely, I am learning that the pursuit of knowledge in itself is a […]
Read More OverloadOne of the things I have tended to avoid is conflict. I am not a confrontational type of person. The immense irony of this predicament is that to meet God where He is requires conflict. War must be fought to gain peace. I can’t afford to live off the mantra of anything for a quiet life, […]
Read More Quest For The Rest vs. Anything For A Quiet LifeMoses is a shepherd. Where once he was part of Egyptian royalty with an upbringing in the most prestigious courts of world power as well as a heritage in a unique people group, now all of that is far away as he looks after the herds of his father-in-law. How the mighty have fallen. Yet […]
Read More All ConsumingWhen is an opportunity actually a diversion? When does a noble well intentioned God-idea get ever so slightly distorted by well meaning but erroneous man-plans? When is a step of faith a fateful step? I get the impression more and more that life was made for taking risks. However calculated and confident they may appear, […]
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