The other day my wife and I watched a particularly enjoyable film called ‘Midnight in Paris’. One major theme was the ubiquitous desire to live in another era- in the movie in question it was some past golden era. Similarly most of us have at some time or another felt that desire in a different [...]
Archive for the ‘Devotional’ Category
1 Dec
The Dalai Lama, the Pope and Teresa of Calcutta Walk into a Consuming Fire
It’s not just the Dalai Lama that people think is holy; many people think the Pope is holy or surly Teresa of Calcutta. It’s not just the funny outfits either, if we changed the word from holy to good, there are many who would look around in their society and say that this or that [...]
21 Sep
Amat Victoria Curam: A Tool for Fighting Sin
“Amat Victoria Curam” (Victory loves preparation), a friend reminded me of this saying the other day while we shared a meal at a wedding together. I have heard the saying before but I am really appreciating it at the moment. A few weeks back I was meditating on issues surrounding stress, and how stress can [...]
19 Sep
Use Your Gadgets to the Glory of God
Cell phones are wonderful tools, along with their helpful friends the tablet and e-reader. However even these things which God has seen fit to bless this generation with must be use in a proper way, more specifically a way that honours God. This is important to think through as Christians since we want to be [...]
5 Sep
Priorities of our Priorities
Every now and then I find the time to take-stock and evaluate my priorities, I make a list of what the order of my priorities should be, and then I make a list of what my priorities actually are. Perhaps you have done a similar kind of thing, an immensely helpful practice to keep one [...]
30 Aug
If you don’t have anything good to say…
If you don’t have anything good to say, then don’t say anything at all. This is a common refrain, and what that felt very apt as I struggled with what to post on for today; I had nothing really good to say, until I began thinking about what qualifies something as good. Ephesians 4:29 says, [...]
23 Aug
The Road to Idolatry is Paved with Many Good Distractions
Everyone expects bad things to be a distraction, but few people anticipate the danger good things can be. Firstly it must be clear what we are being distracted from when we talk about being distracted. The Westminster Catechism’s first question (after which my dear friend and colleague’s blog is named) is “what is the chief [...]
17 Aug
A Letter to Single Christians
Dear single Christian brother/sister It’s been nearly two years since I left the single game to be married to the most wonderful wife there could be (I’m biased, I know). I remember with disparagement the days of my singlehood and am so very glad that they are over; yet I relive some of those chilling [...]
3 Aug
What We Can Learn From What Restrains Our Sin
How are you dealing with sin in your life? Is it even a concern for you? Is it a lessening concern? As I reflect on this I can help but think of John Owen’s wise words, “Be killing sin or it will be killing you”. I have seen people fall into the most dire situations [...]
I am a follower of Jesus Christ, husband to Ainsley and serving as a pastor of a church plant in Johannesburg north called 
