Opinions
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Lessons from Grandpa's HiLux
When I was 13, I had the privilege of driving Grandpa’s new Toyota HiLux around the back paddocks of his property in Queensland. -
Faith, hope and love
Determined to make a difference, 20 young people from Seddon church (Victoria), led by Pastor Boris Soldat, decided to give up their summer holidays to do something worthwhile. -
Marmite and the second coming
You may have heard (and many of you will be experiencing) that New Zealand is having a Marmite drought due to production stopping while Sanitarium repairs damage sustained during the Christchurch earthquake. -
The truth about YOLO
We’ve all seen it; every teenager is talking about it and posting it on social media sites. Yes, that’s right, I’m talking about YOLO, an acronym for "You Only Live Once". -
Worldly
A new slogan and marketing campaign launched by my other higher education provider earlier this year has caught my attention—and imagination. -
What's happening to our men?
Men are in trouble! -
Precious gifts
Alice Cooper was supposed to have said, “The two most joyous times of the year are Christmas morning and the end of school.” -
Atoifi and me
Thirteen nauseating hours in a very small boat. This is how eight of my nursing classmates, our lecturer and I travel from Honiara, Guadalcanal to Atoifi Adventist Hospital on Malaita. -
Time for action!
What does it mean to be a follower of Christ? Yes, I know you’ve probably heard this question over and over again in church. I don’t want to reinvent the wheel, but what does it really mean? -
Salty salt
Salt without flavour; what a concept! -
Giving poverty the flush
Micah Challenge’s The Great Toilet Tour came to Avondale College of Higher Education during its Festival of Faith in September. What did the loo have to do with the celebration? -
Adventist education is great!
Beginning in Prep at Wahroonga Adventist Primary School, to Year 10 at Hills Adventist College, I have been very happy, and continually blessed by the standards and quality of education provided. -
The advantage of integrity
Groucho Marx once said: “These are my principles. And if you don’t like them, I have others.” -
A revolutionary idea: disposing of consumerism
What comes to mind when you think of North Korea? Nuclear weapons, military processions or not much at all? -
Students want to talk
I received a message from a uni student one evening: “Hey, would you mind doing a Bible study with me sometime?” I could sense the urgency in their request, especially when they continued and said, “I’m just really struggling with the whole idea of... And -
You can’t kill God
Early in April an estimated 4000 atheists met in Melbourne to talk about what they don’t believe in—God. -
Knock on every door
Sometimes ministry can be hard. It requires brainstorming and insight, committees and budgets, and lots of effort, and that’s before any lives are changed! -
Teenagers and religion
The world today is filled with more distractions than ever before. -
Magnificence and morality
The autobiography of Sam Childers is magnificent and ugly. -
Not a tame lion
As a teenager I am at the stage of my life where I’m starting to ask questions. -
Who’s praying for Brad Pitt?
I think I have a pretty reasonable prayer life... -
More than money
Our definition of stewardship is too restrictive if we focus exclusively on tithes and offerings. -
The inadequacy of inadequacy
Do you ever feel who you are just isn’t enough? -
Dare to reach out
It never ceases to amaze me the wealth of resources and knowledge we have been gifted with as a Church. But I can’t help but notice something that deeply saddens me. -
We are wasting time
Everyone! I encourage you all to read 2 Timothy 3:1-5. If you think you’ve read this passage before, I encourage you to read it again! -
Beyond baptisms and buildings
Here’s a typical question I’ve received since returning from a One Mission trip to the Solomon Islands in December: “What did you achieve?” -
Meeting the author
Do I know God’s Word personally, or merely enough to give other people the impression I do? -
Missionaries need our support
While there are approximately 2.2 billion Christians in the world today, there are over 5 billion who have not accepted the Gospel of Jesus Christ—and the number is growing rapidly. -
A logo for my life
A couple of weeks ago I made a logo for my life, ‘X=ME’. In maths ‘X’ is the unknown factor, so X=ME is saying that I’m the unknown. Having that as the answer means that I know that and I’m OK with that.