At the end of the 1988 Peter Weir film, Truman, when the Truman Show ends after running for 30 years non stop, the film cuts to a pair of security guards who are avid fans. Whilst munching on a slice of pizza, their response to this show which they have invested so much time and […]

I’ve only had one fracture that I can remember. I have had plenty of sprains and muscle tears. In each case it became apparent that I could not continue as if damage had not occurred, and it was difficult to pretend I wasn’t in pain. Injuries like this cause pain and need to be addressed. […]

A city in ruins is restored. A people who are lost rediscover their identity and purpose. This is the story of the book of Nehemiah. The journey starts with the cupbearer to the king of Persia having a God given vision to restore Jerusalem. He not only dreams of this, but is prepared to sacrifice […]

In his book “Movements that change the world,” author Steve Addison writes, “Movements are characterized by discontent, vision, and action. Discontent unfreezes people from their commitment to the way things are. Movements emerge when people feel something needs to change. If the vacuum created by discontent is filled with a vision of a different future […]

In the story of Nehemiah, the cupbearer to the king has his life disrupted when he hears a report about his ancestral home, Israel. The walls of Jerusalem are pulled down, the gates are burned and the city is in a mess. The people are a shadow of their former selves, and they seem to […]