Redefined. I’ve ruminated on this word for a while now; and it’s funny how you never really take notice of a word (especially the common ones) until you take notice of the word – the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon if you may. Because the more I’ve sat with this word, the more I’ve seen its prints interlaced…
All I knew was: I had to survive two mountains, keep a bunch of energetic Pathfinders alive and not get us lost. What I didn’t know was that God had secretly scheduled a full emotional rebranding for me somewhere between the base of Mt Trio and the summit of Mt Toolbrunup. Lets start with Mt…
How often does the world distract us, so that we forget to pray? How easily do we get caught up in the moment, only to realise later it would’ve been the perfect time to pray? ‘Pathfinders’ is a word that carries many memories for me, of camping; rainy weather; friendships; completing honours and so much…
Last year, I got an unexpected phone call that told me my ‘contract wasn’t going to be renewed for the following year’. Because of this news, I was caught between being filled with joy for a friends wedding but also sick in the stomach wondering how the next year would pan out financially. After sharing…
It was a particularly difficult night of what had already been a terrible week. It didn’t seem right that I had to suffer this way. I had lived a strict life with a healthy diet and regular exercise regimes. I did all the “right things” and yet my health was still failing me. What else…
Youth Ministry. It’s an interesting concept that stirs many opinions. Some may say it’s an integral part of a church’s development; others may label it as volatile and radical. And a few might simply see no point in putting in the effort, as past experiences have fallen flat. But despite these varying views, two things…
‘Why Adventism?’ It is an interesting question for me to think about. Being Adventist has just become second nature! I have been an Adventist for four years now. I didn’t grow up as an Adventist or even as a Christian. A friend during high school did introduce the concept of God to me. Unfortunately, I…
I’ve always referred to myself as a Christian. Whether that was growing up in an Assembly of God church, or now, as a 24 year old proudly identifying as a Seventh-day Adventist. Although I was always a Christian, I never understood what that meant until God lead me to an Adventist church. The Adventist church…
Mary Magdalene was the first person Jesus appeared to after he was resurrected according to the gospels of Matthew, Mark and John. In his latest book, Unshakeable Hope, Max Lucado discusses that resurrection morning and writes, “Jesus was the undisputed King of the universe. Ten thousand angels stood in rapt attention to serve. And what…
Friend. Best friend. Real friend. Mutual friend. Faithful friend. Loving Friend. Forgiving friend. Present friend. Died-for-you friend. Personal friend. I am blessed to have a handful of close friends scattered around the country and the globe. We are there for each other, to celebrate the wins and to feel during hard times, as well as…