I get a few emails and messages from Christian readers or Christians I know within my own personal sphere every couple of months. In these encounters they are usually trying to bring me back to Christianity. Seeing someone 'lost' and 'searching', as I am perceived by Christians, is really hard for them and if they … Continue reading Turn Sam back to Christ
I have been told my whole life that believing in God brings peace. I don't know about you, but life can be fairly full-on at times and finding a little spot of peace sounds like a really good thing! When you believe you are protected, fully understood, divinely appointed to be alive and on the … Continue reading Peace…
This blog post is going to be a little vague, as I don't want to name the charity I work for, instead I want to reflect on the implications of landing a new job at a secular place of work. I have mentioned a few times that this blog is about 6-9 months behind the … Continue reading A new job…
Simple faith. It's spoken and preached about like it is possibly the best thing someone can possess. In the Bible Jesus talks about possessing faith like that of a child. Matthew 18:2-3, '2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless … Continue reading A simple faith
Have you been in a large crowd before? At something like a gig or sporting event? The atmosphere can be overwhelming. Hundreds or thousands of people all coming together to chant, cheer, scream and all focused in on one specific event. I have been to a lot of Christian conferences, festivals and misc events. Some … Continue reading Music and Crowds
This is the first post I have written and published in the same week - feels strange. I just wanted to let you know that on the 3rd of June that the podcast 'When Belief Dies' will be doing live. That's a mere four days away - I am very excited. It has taken a … Continue reading The podcast is going live!
Do you realise that within five years every atom in your body is replaced? The body I had five years ago has gone. With time, water and food I have unwillingly replaced it all. I have no control over this process. I can affect how my body looks and how I feel depending on what … Continue reading Free Will and ‘I’
What holds you to your belief system? I think a lot about anchors in every area of my life. For example, what anchors me to my job? For me, the following four things are the biggest providers of job satisfaction: Enjoyment, Progression, Learning & Finance. If you take away one of these four anchors, I … Continue reading The Anchor
A few blog posts ago I mentioned Richard Feynman's famous quote; “I would rather have questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.” From what limited research I have time to do, I cannot find any source or reference to Feynman actually saying this, though he seems to have expressed similar thoughts … Continue reading A question of answers and assumptions
You can't escape it, wherever you look the fingerprints of Christianity can be found and their touch goes far beyond the mere surface appearance. The west and the west's reach across the globe has been built upon Christian ideas. Yes - of course it has done a lot of harm, but it has also done … Continue reading The Infiltration of Christ
