God Wants You To Be Happy?

"May all who are godly be HAPPY..." - Psalm 97:12 NLT96 It feels so good to hear the words, "God wants me to be happy." It feels good to hear that, above all else, He wants me to enjoy life and only wants good things to happen in my life. But what if that weren't entirely …

5 Powerful Reasons Why You Need a Morning Routine

“Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise” – Ben Franklin, famously “Morning is wonderful. Its only drawback is that it comes at such an inconvenient time of day.” - Glen Cook Wether you are a morning person or not, small adjustments in your morning routine can lead to big …

How Full is Your Bucket?

Figure out what fills your bucket up. Because recovery is non negotiable. You can either make time to rest and rejuvenate now or make time to be sick/injured/burnt-out later. And a FULL bucket leads to a FULL-filling life!

Why is the Pope So Popular?

As part of our church's latest sermon series "What Would the Church Say to..." I had the oppourtunity to speak about Pope Francis and the incredible impact he is having on the world. I also had the privilege of interviewing Cardinal Wilfrid Napier, the Archbishop of Durban, to hear his thoughts on the new pope. …

Why is Marriage a Good Thing?

This is an interview my wife and I did recently with Impilo Media on Marriage, Sex & Relationships. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M71H1C4W2Ek "When you have another person so close, so in your space, so part of your everyday life - and they see you at your best and worst - then you have to forget that it's all …

The Anatomy of a Great Message

Came across this helpful infographic, and while it focuses on creating "sermons", I believe the principles apply to any presentation you might be giving, at work or at church, or anywhere really... Hope it helps.  

A Letter from Dad

This is a letter I wrote to my firstborn son, Will, a few months after his arrival. Seeing as yesterday was Father's Day, I though I would post it on my blog to try and express the emotions and feelings a dad feels towards his children. Dear William On Thursday the 21st of July 2011 your …

How to Fight With Family

Over the past few sundays our church has been running a series on family called "Fight Club". Part one was all about fighting FOR your family, and part two was all about learning how to fight WITH your family - in a way that builds up instead of tearing down. My wife, Jess, and I …

Show Me Your Friends and I’ll Show You Your Future

I recently read an article that convinced me that in the next five years a person will become a conglomerate of the people they hang out with. Perhaps you've heard this before? You become over time the average of your five closest friends. The article said that more important than food and exercise, more important …

Embracing “Africa Time”

I read this at Cafe Bloom and it resonated with me. It explains succinctly why so many post-moderns and hipsters are attracted to all things 'vintage', and drawn to that which lies outside the 'mainstream'. The term 'Africa Time' has been used in jest for years to refer to (and rip off) the relaxed approach …

Sex is Not Just Physical

http://vimeo.com/79875084 "There’s more to sex than mere skin on skin. Sex is as much spiritual mystery as physical fact." - 1 Cor 6:16 (The Message) This took me a while to figure out. In my youth I treated sex as if it was exactly that - just physical. And at the time I thought no …

7 More Things I Wish I Knew Then That I Know Now

Last week I wrote a post called 8 Things I Wish I Knew Then That I Know Now. Here are 7 more... 1. Today is What’s Important. It's so easy to live stuck in the past or perpetually in the future. Pay attention to what is happening now, to the people around you, to the …