16 reflections from 2016

16 reflections from 2016

  Twelve months on and I’m in exactly the same place I was last year – a Surfers Paradise beachfront apartment. I’m even with the same four friends. We are again front and centre for the New Year fireworks. But although I’m physically in the same place, a year on...
Here’s to 12 months in Brisbane!

Here’s to 12 months in Brisbane!

And like that it’s been a year since I moved to Brisbane. A year since I convinced some QLDers to give this New South Welshmen a job during an 8am interview after 3 days of skiing. A year since mum and I cruised up the M1 stopping in Coffs overnight to watch the ever...
Children of the light // Hiking Wollumbin

Children of the light // Hiking Wollumbin

For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light. Ephesians 5:8 I’m a pretty intentional person. I generally know what I’m doing, where I’m going and how I’m going to get there. But for a long time I...
Why isn’t the church celebrating women?

Why isn’t the church celebrating women?

Hamish Blake made a little Flipagram of his wife Zoe Foster Blake and the literal+figurative hats she regularly wears. Spotify suggested some female artist playlists I may be interested in. Virgin Australia ‘grammed an all women crew who recently flew Sydney-Adelaide....

This is Queensland

In the application cover letter for my current job, I facetiously said Sydney was the best city in Australia but if they took a New South Welshman aside they’d admit Queensland’s beaches are some of Australia’s best and they happily holiday above the...