First of all, this is not a review. It’s more a reflection on the experience of reading the book itself. A book-reflection then? Probably not a good idea to redefine established formats just yet. Call it what you will, I read a book and now I’m thinking about it and sharing my thoughts with you.Continue reading “Thoughts on Reading “The Bible in Australia” by Meredith Lake”
Author Archives: Robbie
On Christian History
It is a funny irony to be a Christian and to dislike history because to be a Christian requires faith in the historic claims of Jesus and his disciples. This ironic situation was a reality for the first few years of my Christian faith. As I went through high school I disliked history and IContinue reading “On Christian History”
My Story of BMX
I don’t know what most parents expect as they buy their child’s first bike. Perhaps many see it as a necessary step in growing up, a milestone in independence as they are enabled to travel further faster. Or it could simply be a toy that happens to give them genuinely important life skills. After all,Continue reading “My Story of BMX”
On Minimalism. Part 2 – Defying and Deepening.
Minimalism is like a Swiss army knife diet in the hand of a materialistic glutton. It’ll help you get the job done in the way you need to get the job done, if of course you’re a materialistic glutton like me. But like every tool, we need to know what it’s made for. The followingContinue reading “On Minimalism. Part 2 – Defying and Deepening.”
On Minimalism. Part 1 – Defining and Defending.
Every now and then I go through fads. In 2019 this usually occurred at the end of the semesters, during an examination period or at the time an assessment was due. One of those fads was minimalism. I listened to the The Minimalist’s podcast and also started watching Matt D’Avella. These things I really enjoyedContinue reading “On Minimalism. Part 1 – Defining and Defending.”
My Breakup with Video Games
I’ve been dating video games for 20 years. But in early-mid 2019 we broke up. I was um-ing and ahr-ing about the decision for a little while by that stage. Our relationship was progressing well. I’d played all the Dark Souls games and completed them multiple times. But sometimes you get that inkling that aContinue reading “My Breakup with Video Games”
Challenging the Emotional Nerve Reflex
No doubt, if I asked you to think about a difficult question or a challenging topic, perhaps you automatically think of a rather negative example. When we think about difficult and challenging things we automatically associate those things with negativity like an emotional nerve reflex. We struggle with the idea of suffering. A difficult topicContinue reading “Challenging the Emotional Nerve Reflex”
The Contexts of our Prayers
When we think about the prayer warriors of old and current, we often do so with the mind to emulate their great examples: time spent in prayer, prayer through all hours, prayers of great magnitude, prayer for specific things that are then answered miraculously. We consider what they have done and transplant their practices intoContinue reading “The Contexts of our Prayers”
Faithless Prayer…?
Is it possible to truly pray before you are a Christian? As I have thought about prayer recently and talked with others about it, I think that this is a common thought and a common question that we have. The answer, of course, depends on your definition. Generally speaking, people hold to a very broadContinue reading “Faithless Prayer…?”
The Glorious Book You Can’t Read
Have you heard this before? “I just finished reading [insert amazing book]. I think it would be undeniably perfect for what you’re thinking about. You are under every conceivable obligation to read it!” So, after hearing these exact words and quickly opening up Amazon you one-click-buy and hoist your sails for a new and betterContinue reading “The Glorious Book You Can’t Read”
Bigvai and Shiphrah 