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David

  • God loves everyone—but why should I?

    One of the ideas of the Christian faith—that took an embarrassingly long time to get my head around—was that we should love others because God loves them.

  • Learning to fly

    Flying looks easier than it is. When I was a little girl, I remember practicing a trick on my backyard swing over and over again. Finally, when I had perfected it to a three-year old\'s standard, I proudly and excitedly called my parents out to watch the show.

  • The issue of rape uncertainty is back on the agenda

    A revealing News.com recent article on the nature of teen under age binge drinking and the associated regret of sexual encounters has one very clear outcome for all to see, that is, \'rape claims\' by young women have statistically gone \"right down\".

  • The Book of Life was not on the list

    The News Daily recently ran an article on the 20 books one should read and not surprisingly, the Book of Life was not on the list.

  • Un-tempted or Untried

    Recently I was reading \'Dr Joseph Parker\', one of the recognised great English preachers of the second half of the 1800s in London. One fascinating comment he made when relating to ministers was as follows: \"An un-tempted minister will never do us any good, and an untried one will talk over our heads.\"

  • It started with the answering machine

    How could we explain our modern world to generations past? Back in the day some thought we could never fly. Colour television was beyond a dream.

  • Lost my way

    Have you ever felt like you\'ve been heading in the right direction, but you\'ve just been going about it the wrong way? It can definitely have an effect on the way you see things. This happened to me quite recently.

  • The sand behind magic: Part two

    My previous article began to explain the type of microchip behind many electronics. This month I will share the start of a simple project with you, in the hope that you will grasp what these miniature computers can do.

  • It seriously cost how much? The $20K bike

    My jaw dropped when I saw the Facebook post. He was telling the world how much his new triathlon bicycle cost: $20,000. And yes, there are T-shirts with the slogan, \"Yes my bike costs more than my car.\"

  • Persecuted rights advocates in Vietnam seek help from world's democracies

    The Rev. Nguyen Cong Chinh, a 45-year-old Protestant in the Central Highlands province of Gai Lai, has suffered systematic, violent persecution at the hands of Communist Party officials since 2003, when he protested ethnic-religious persecution and appealed for religious liberty.