Putting a label on reality
A huge lunchtime conversation erupted in my house. My son was telling me a joke about this kid who asked his Dad who it was who decided five should come…
What Makes Trevor Noah So Brilliant?
I have recently watched Trevor Noah's brilliant master class on effective messaging at the White House Correspondents' Dinner. Trevor is in a class of his own when it comes to…
Through My Hotel Room Window
Today is my last day here in Bangkok. Looking through my hotel window as I prepare for my coaching session this afternoon, I find myself in a sorrowful yet grateful…
Today I Woke Up In The Kingdom Of Thailand!
Following a gruesome 24-hour flight via Addis Ababa, by far my favourite city, I found myself immersed in intense thoughts about myself and humanity. This hadn't been my plan, however.…
The painful truth about humanity
We are brainwashed! All of us. If you think you are not, the implication is dire; you are so brainwashed you are even blinded to the possibility. We are all…
Of porridge and religion
My kids love their maize meal porridge in winter. So, my 13-year-old son has taken to waking up early every morning and cooking porridge for everyone. One morning recently, I…
About Thinking!
Recently I persuaded my kids that I need to take them through a philosophy 101 class for teenagers. I suspect they agreed more out of curiosity than conviction. Our first…
An Inconvenient Truth About The Resurrection
In the movie King Richard, for which Will Smith won an Oscar for his leading role, Richard's daughter, Venus, gloats about her victory in the car on their way home.…
What Is To Believe In Jesus?
What it isn't: a mental subscription to the deity of Jesus Christ. What it is: believing is trusting that the example and prescriptions that Jesus gives will produce the intended…
“Take Up Your Cross And Follow Me!”
Here is what it doesn't mean: stand as an audience in awe and admiration, marvelling at such great a sacrifice. Here is what it means: come do what I am…
Teens Ask The Darndest Questions!
So last night after prayer, my kids ask me what an Easter bunny has got to do with eggs. Rabbits are mammals, they tell me, they don't lay eggs! I…
The Problem Of Binary Thinking About The War In Ukraine
I've been astonished by the extent of poor thinking that's going around in these social media corridors about the war in Ukraine. Following my post yesterday, I seem to have…