Review: “Fearless”
“FEARLESS” by Max Lucado As a reviewer for Thomas Nelson Publishers, I receive very few disappointing books – however, I have been disappointed by this one. But let me get one thing straight before I tell you why… I’m a big fan of Max Lucado. When I was a new Christian, Lucado’s gift-book titled “The Cross” formed my understanding of the Atonement in a significant way. I appreciate his ‘easy-reading’ writing style. I appreciate his war

Review: “God and Guinness”
“THE SEARCH FOR GOD AND GUINNESS: A Biography of the Beer that Changed the World” by Stephen Mansfield. I review books for Thomas Nelson Publishers and so I’m always excited when a new book is published for review… However, I’ve never been more excited than when I heard that Stephen Mansfield was writing a history of beer-brewing in general, and (Arthur) Guinness in particular. I have been brewing beer for nearly 10 years, so I’d already researched the materia

Hobbies: BUTCHERY
I love butchery. It doesn’t make me a deviant. I just like to be able to cut up my own meat. It makes me appreciate it more. Try it. And if you can’t bare the thought of eating meat that hasn’t come to you shrink-wrapped and pre-prepared… you should probably go vegetarian. Section 5 is the part of the animal seen in the photos below. Attached to the backbone, the Porterhouse cut mak

Tsunami, Earthquake… Who’s in Control?
The following is largely re-posted from an article I wrote in the wake of the Victorian Bushfires. Where was God when the tsunami struck Samoa? Where was God when the earthquake hit Sumatra? I believe that our answer to that question is one of the most important answers we will ever give to an inquisitor. I believe our answer to that question speaks a thousand volumes about the kind of God that we worship. Your answer will expose you. It will reveal the inner substance of your faith. I believe that the following is the good, glorious, comf

10 Years With The Same Bird
10 Years! That’s right, me and my 1993 Ford Falcon have been together for that long – no breakups, no arguments, no counselling – it’s been a real pleasure from day one. After 10 years I can still say that my Falcon is the best bird going around. Mine's not the Police Car version Posted in Miscellanea