Introducing Dr Tim Bulkeley, who taught me everything I know about the Old Testament! Tim has been a social worker in Belfast during ‘The Troubles’, Father Christmas in a department store, pastor of a Baptist church, missionary in darkest Africa, refugee for a couple of days, Bible teacher in universities and seminaries in five countries […]
When I was little, my internal picture of God was nothing like the white-bearded-old-man clichĂ©s. I’d never had any exposure to that idea. If you’d asked my six-year-old self, I’d have said God looks rather like Sam the Eagle from the Muppets. Sort of stern. And definitely male. I could articulate from young adulthood that […]
A good listener is never short of friends. Some people are naturals at this popular skill, and you might be lucky enough to know one or two. Plenty of us have to learn the skill of being a good listener, though the kind intention does go a long way, too. The headline ‘act’ for the Do […]
Without wanting to profile y’all, there is an extraordinarily high chance that you are a fabulous parent. I have this cocky certainty because you read parenting websites. You’re interested. You realise being a parent is something we do, as well as who we are. I know endless folk who get their advice from www.slackraparental.com, evidenced […]
Thanks to Pippa for these short videos from the United Kingdom’s Time to Change campaign. They’re short and engaging. You may like to pass them on to people you know who have friends or family with mental health problems (ie, almost everyone you know!) The Time to Change campaign website has some great resources and […]
We’re in Melbourne for a course my husband is doing (lucky me to be here and not doing a course!) and today I was out walking with SBJ in the suburbs. I saw a sign I liked on a building. I didn’t have my camera, but it said something like: One in five Australians lives […]