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The Poor Man

The Poor Man

\"This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him And saved him out of all his troubles.\" - Psalm 34:6.

  • 'That's what Jesus did, but I don't have to' - On Christianity and Justice, Part II

    In my inceptive article for Christian Today, I delved into some heavy topics; suffering, injustice and un-belief. I came up with this pretty nifty conclusion, (if I don't mind saying so myself!):

  • A rebels guide to eternal happiness

    Confession: I haven\'t met a truly happy, satisfied person this year.

  • Once upon a time we'd go next door with an empty cup as we'd run out of sugar!

    Yes, once upon a time we\'d go next door with an empty cup as we\'d run out of sugar, and yet for many reasons today, that rarely happens.

  • Are you desperately Single??

    I have experienced great love in my life. I have the love of my parents, sibling, friends, church mates and most significantly the love of my Father in heaven. But I have never truly been IN love before.

  • Jesus, Porn and Visual Novels

    Jesus has arrived on Android. There's a new app for free in the Google Play store where you can talk with Jesus about a whole range of things, having the Son of God respond in a biblical manner to all you request. The game is called The Encounter by Godline and offers beautiful scriptural art by an artist who goes by the name Vanzkie.

  • Young Minds

    When I was three my family went to Disneyland in California. I have a vague sense of the hotel that we stayed in, arriving there at night, and a memory that the curtains and carpet smelt stale, a bit like cigarettes. If anyone asks me if I've been to Disneyland the answer is 'yes', we even have a photo of me standing outside it wearing a Davey Crocket 'coon-skin hat.

  • The pen and the keyboard

    When was the last time you took a pen and a real piece of paper and wrote a letter or a poem or just wrote down your thoughts? When was the last time you received a letter in the mailbox that had been handwritten by the sender? Can you even recall the last time this happened?

  • Motherhood – will I ever be more than this?

    It is easy to feel trapped by motherhood. Caring for a small child is full of important but mundane tasks; insignificant jobs that you do again and again. Feed, change, play, and settle. Feed, change, play, and settle. Repeat at all times of day and night. There is little outside recognition for the completion or success of these tasks, instead there is a seemingly endless road of repetition stretching out ahead.

  • Symbolism and Artistic Expression

    Symbolism is a key component in artistic expression, however difficulty of interpretation can arise when the context in which a symbol is understood is unclear or unknown to its audience.

  • A dad's perspective on… being vegetarian!

    Fish and chips, hot chicken on buns, ham on bread, sausage sizzles, bacon and eggs… these are all synonymous with some type of special outing throughout my childhood. Easy Sunday lunch by the bay, early breakfast BBQ's on the beach foreshore, Friday night takeaways, the sizzling food rewards at Athletics carnivals… I can smell them from here!

  • Musings on music as a gift from God

    \"For a Christian, redeemed by the work of Christ and living within the norms of Scripture and under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, the lordship of Christ should include an interest in the arts. A Christian should use these arts to the glory of Godâ€\"not just as tracts, but as things of beauty to the praise of God.\" - Francis Schaeffer