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The secret to dealing with disappointment is…lessons from the cancelled New York Marathon

The secret to dealing with disappointment is…lessons from the cancelled New York Marathon

How do you handle disappointment? How do you refocus after a setback? .

  • Volunteering: are you part of the hype?

    I attended an event two weeks ago where a young fit 27 year old man had a heart attack. Given he was such a young active person his medical emergency unintentionally created quite a shocking and upsetting site for passers by. Thanks to the quick thinking of some event volunteers the man received almost immediate medical attention. Despite the very serious nature of his condition that meant he had to be revived at the event in front of participants, he has already started his recovery under keen

  • Guy Sebastian: "Get Along". Is the Christian faith arrogant?

    Arrogant, dogmatic, and closed-minded. These are only but a few of the words that have been used to describe the Christian belief system. Many even say that Christianity is such an ancient belief system that it shouldn't even apply to the modern day lifestyle. In addition, some even believe that Biblical doctrine is old fashioned - it doesn't evolve with time hence it becomes irrelevant. If this world is to move in a positive and superior direction, the Christian belief system should either evol

  • Let us begin again for up until now we have done nothing

    The title of my piece this month comes from the mouth of Saint Francis of Assisi (1182 - 1226).

  • First satanist church founder, Anton LaVey, atheist Charles Bukowski, Bono and me

    I have often heard it said that people who believe in God use him, or religion as a crutch. That they are weak because they can't deal with things in their own strength and power. That putting your faith in something other than yourself is pathetic and a cop out.

  • Is the cruise ship more challenging for Christians than any other tourism destination?

    Before cruises became immensely popular, for many years P&O invited a chaplain to be on their Easter and Christmas cruises. Today there are innumerable cruises available from around the world to more localised trips. News reports and official inquiries after cruise ship deaths have shown that life on land and on sea is not that dissimilar.

  • Message louder than words

    I have been given the privilege of presenting the message this week at my local church. I enjoy going to God and asking what I should speak about and then delving into study to make sure I can give as much truth about the subject as possible. Each time though a small voice has the nagging suggestion that I had better make sure that what I am saying is coming straight, and truthfully from God's word itself.

  • Gangnam Style, Rebecca Black Friday, Kony 2012...what makes YouTube viral videos?

    Everyone loves a good laugh, or a great story, but it\'s getting harder and harder to figure out what is worth opening in your inbox and what should be flagged as spam. So to help you sort out the good from the bad, here\'s a list of 10 of the better viral videos that have been in heavy email circulation over the last few years:

  • Planned holiday or unplanned mission?

    Several weeks ago, I travelled to Baguio with a couple of Australian crew from Logos Hope. Baguio is located 1600 metres above sea level, known for its mild climate and often called the 'summer capital of the Philippines'. We were all excited to leave the busyness of the ship life for a while and spend the weekend relaxing in the mountains.

  • Super storm Sandy's battle-scars

    As if almost in an instant, their worlds were turned upside down. Super storm Sandy tore through the suburbs and cities of the U.S. eastern coast leaving devastation and destruction in its path. Even the warnings given could not prevent the event from happening, but could only hope to prepare some in advance for what was about to come. With more than 100 people losing their lives, the repercussions of such an event will continue to bare their scars long into the future.

  • Loving a Child in the 'Hard Cases'

    The pro-abortion crowd will often throw up the usual hard cases when it comes to their demand for abortion on demand. One hard case often raised is that of rape. They will argue that surely no woman would ever want to carry and give birth to the product of rape.

  • Emotionally hijacked

    Popular culture frequently characterises men and woman as completely diverse beings; men are from Mars, or so they say, and women from Venus.