The thing about “The Chosen”

The thing about “The Chosen”

I struggle to enjoy Jesus movies. I respect the value of what they are trying to achieve, but the inescapable reality is that they are all doomed to fall short. No actor is ever going to be able to live up to Jesus. The Bible does not give enough backstory on the...
Does social media promote tribalism?

Does social media promote tribalism?

I asked a question This is a question I recently asked on the ATT Instagram account in preparation for a podcast episode we will be recording soon. Not surprisingly, most of the respondents answered “yes” but is that really what’s going on? You know...
Strong Ideas, Loosely Held

Strong Ideas, Loosely Held

The Kernel of Truth An often-repeated maxim of the tech/entrepreneurship world “strong ideas, loosely held” has been used to justify much erratic decision making and many arrogant attitudes over the years. However, like many powerful quotes or ideas that...
Staying connected while working remotely

Staying connected while working remotely

We often think about organisations as a faceless emotionless monolith, but in reality, an organisation is simply a collection of individuals working toward a common goal. Now if your organisation is going to accomplish that goal, then you must treat your people with...
I don’t want to use cash, just the right to

I don’t want to use cash, just the right to

I am not an alarmist and usually abhor sharing petitions, but as someone who loves both technology and history I feel this is one I am in a position to share. This petition is asking the government to preserve physical cash in law. Seems weird, I know. Hear me...
Thinking about death

Thinking about death

I’m not depressed, it is just that for my whole life I have regularly considered what it will be like to experience advanced age and ultimately death. I know that sounds morbid, but it never was, It was more like the idea of “Memento mori” espoused...
Local Church Social Media Primer

Local Church Social Media Primer

I was asked to give a 20 minute talk on Social Media at my local church, 20 minutes was not nearly enough and I was talking to a mostly non-tech-savvy audience so I did break down the definitions a lot, but I thought I would share it in case anyone would be interested...
For my Dad

For my Dad

I’ve always struggled with gifts for people. I know a good gift idea when I spot it, but coming up with it is really hard. I have heartily appreciated every gift I have been given, but ultimately gifts aren’t the thing that floats my boat. It is knowing that the...
Mashona Music Video

Mashona Music Video

I am certainly not a videographer, but when Alan came to me and asked me to shoot a music video for him, I was quite surprised and certainly challenged, but I said yes. I listened to the song and based on the lyrics, built out a narrative concept and went hunting for...