The Ninth Commandment doesn’t really work on social media today

The Ninth Commandment doesn’t really work on social media today

I don’t know many Christians who can name and number the Ten Commandments. However, when we hear one, most of us know where it comes from. The Ninth Commandment is Do Not Bear False Witness, and research supports that people break this all the time, especially...
You’ve been lied too, and might want to get down… right now.

You’ve been lied too, and might want to get down… right now.

See the spike on that graph? It’s labeled Mt. Stupid. Right now, that’s pretty much where most of our COVID-19 related posts are situated. The Dunning-Kruger Effect illustrates how most of us approach knowledge. It starts with knowing nothing. Next minute,...
Accountability Shift. When it’s good to care less.

Accountability Shift. When it’s good to care less.

She’s laying on her bed, iPad in hand. Eyes fully fixed on the screen. “What are you up to?” These are five words my teenage daughter is used to hearing from her parents as they pop their head across the threshold of her bedroom. The speed and tone...
Me, Myself & the Bible

Me, Myself & the Bible

Me, Myself & the Bible I think it’s important we seek to understand another’s relationship with an ancient text. For many, their own relationship with the 66 book Christian canon we call the ‘The Bible’ is something which develops, changes and holds different...
Do #IStandForMercy.. or just when it suits me?

Do #IStandForMercy.. or just when it suits me?

In the early hours of this morning. Several thousand kilometres from where I live, two Australian men were intentionally murdered by firing squad in Bali, Indonesia. My social media feed filled up with heartfelt posts, thoughts, paintings and links to articles on...
Like this if you Like me.

Like this if you Like me.

Have you ever posted a status on a social media platform like Facebook or Twitter only to find that nobody likes it, retweets it, or talks to you about it when you next see them? I mean, you knew this was GOLD! You knew that this status would draw at least one Like...