Robbie

On Work, and Not Working.

At the beginning of the year I was not a happy man. I wouldn’t say I was depressed, instead it might be labelled, “situational-down-and-out-ness.” In other words, I didn’t have a job. To be clear, I had put myself in this situation. When I finished my theological degree my plan was to look for part-timeContinue reading “On Work, and Not Working.”

Men can have shoe problems too.

To be a man is to have temperance in one’s consumption and use of shoes. This universal rule is contradicted by my life. For you see, I owned shoes for every occasion. I had wedding shoes (a pair in white, and a pair in black), running shoes, shoes for everyday wear, shoes to wear aroundContinue reading “Men can have shoe problems too.”

Coming to Faith in a Pentecostal Church. Part 1.

I became a Christian through a Pentecostal church. It was a decent size church in a country town (around 50 – 100 people would attend on a Sunday). I attended the youth group and sometimes attended the Sunday church gatherings. So what was that all like? How did I become a Christian there and whatContinue reading “Coming to Faith in a Pentecostal Church. Part 1.”

The Alternative of My Doubt

In his book ‘keep the faith’, Martin Ayers says this, “when you are battling nagging doubt about a particular issue it’s important to think carefully about the alternative. In order for your doubt to be valid, something else must be true.” There is a lot to appreciate in the point that Martin makes. It’s veryContinue reading “The Alternative of My Doubt”

God, Death and ‘War of the Worlds’

In Howard Overman’s 2019 rendition of ‘War of the Worlds’ there is a very interesting scene that made me take note. A couple arrive at a military base looking for their son. They first of all find a woman who has lost her two kids. This woman asks the other mother, “Do you believe thereContinue reading “God, Death and ‘War of the Worlds’”

Thoughts on Reading “The Bible in Australia” by Meredith Lake

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”

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.”