the waiting country

OK, I'll admit that sounds rather grand, so I'll come clean and humble: it's a self-published book, available on Kindle only (do...

Why not? Well, the Bible encourages you not to do so. And now science is chiming in, too... Their take-away point? "S leep strongly ...

In this interview , John Dickson was asked about how to effectively engage the broader culture. His remarks, although pertaining to Australi...

(from this article by Peter Leithart, on the Song of Solomon) The Song helps us relearn what nearly every civilization before ours already ...

This piece might be all you need to convince yourself it's a valid, pastorally-wise, humanity-enhancing activity. And it is.

This is a helpful insight into how the experience of stress in the life of a pregnant mother can have ongoing implications for her child in...

One option is to struggle to be heard whenever you're in the room... Another is to be the sort of person who is missed when you're n...

Apparently, memory loss begins earlier than previously believed - can't remember where I read that, mind you.....

Doing something nice for someone else often leaves people feeling good about themselves and positive about their place in the world. But doe...

This piece over at The Telegraph draws on studies into children's educational prospects in relation to whether their homes contain book...

Then why not try this intervention?

Humility is the noble choice to forgo your status, deploy your resources or use your influence for the good of others before yourself. More ...

Modesty probably prevents you from listing 'outstanding achievement' as an ambition but this article by Jocelyn Glei has some helpf...

From an interesting article over at the 99% , here are the 5 takeaways: 1. Satisficers or maximisers?   Gathering additional information alw...

Actually, the title of the article is Making your presentations worth the cost but it has a lot of helpful advice for preachers - none of ...

Another article in today's Guardian ruminates on Why Britain Should Think About Doing Things The German Way , highlighting the decline ...

Over at The Guardian , Gail Rebuck has written about humans being hardwired to read books. She makes the point that technology has shown t...

One of my aims for today is to make sure that: - my inbox is empty (it usually ends most days that way, so not such a big one) - my google r...

Here's some of the 99p bargains I picked-up this week (the sale is ongoing as we speak): Sir Gawain and the Green Knight (Armitage) One ...

My brother Robert lives there..... Harbin Ice & Snow Festival