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 …

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 …

KZN Wedding Venues

 It's no secret that I LOVE DURBAN.Fantastic weather, warm ocean, great surf, awesome people, diverse culture... I could go on and on. In fact, here are 10 Things I love Most About Durban. But my love for this magical city doesn't stop here. It extends up and down our coastline into some of the most untouched unspoilt …

Settling Down without Settling

When you’re fourteen, you look forward to car keys. In high school, you just want the freedom of leaving home. When you get to university, you can’t wait to get out into the real world. When you land your first job, it’s all about getting a better job, buying that first home, proving you’re a grown-up. …

Getting Married? Then This Is For You.

As a pastor and a wedding officer I’ve had the privilege of performing many many weddings over the past six years. Unfortunately, I’ve also seen too many stressed out brides and stressed out couples who have somehow managed to become overwhelmed with the details of what it means to plan a wedding, But it doesn't …

Don’t Let Stress Sabotage Your Relationship

In a world that is moving too fast, most of us are walking around tired and stressed-out. Naturally, we tend to take out this stress on the people closest to us: our partners. Thomas Bradbury, clinical psychologist and co-founder of the UCLA Relationship Institute, gives some great practical advice to ensure stress doesn't sabotage your relationship: …

The Adventure of Marriage

I've always been fascinated with Everest. I've read books, watched documentaries, and followed with intrigue the stories of brave men and women who have climbed to the top of the world. I'm not sure if I'll ever get the chance (or have it in me) to summit Everest, but one of my life's ambitions is …

All the Single Ladies Put Your Hands Up!

A little while ago a good girl friend of mine got engaged at the age of 38. She is probably one of the strongest, smartest and most beautiful people I know, who for years has been praying and asking God for a husband. And although she has now found her true love, I know it …