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...
14 Lessons from 10 years As a Christian

14 Lessons from 10 years As a Christian

Almost a year ago I had the idea to create a video to mark ten years since my baptism, but kept putting it off because I had such big plans for it, yesterday I realized that if I want to get it out before 11 years clicks over, I need to stop aiming for perfection and...
Resource: Nominating Survey

Resource: Nominating Survey

Around this time of year most Adventist churches are going through the wonderful process we affectionately call Nominating committee, where the officers for the upcoming year are selected. In order to facilitate that, we developed a survey that can be used in advance...
My Talk at the CBO Breakfast

My Talk at the CBO Breakfast

Here in Bundaberg there is a Christian Business breakfast that I have really enjoyed attending several times. Recently David (the organiser of the event) asked me to give a talk at the upcoming breakfast about how my faith effects my business. He was also kind enough...
Take your Family with you

Take your Family with you

Here is a LONG overdue morning walk Vlog.  In this one I am talking about the need to work as a family. If your spouse or your child has an issue. it becomes inescapably your issue. The only way to overcome it is not to isolate yourself or allow your family to...
Sabbath School Attendance Chart

Sabbath School Attendance Chart

We have been focusing on building up our Sabbath School classes to make them work more like small groups. One way we are doing that is monitoring attendance. Not as in roll call, but just quietly so we know who is missing so we can show them some love. I printed up...
Why The Sabbath

Why The Sabbath

Recently I have been giving a lot of thought to the Sabbath, and also reading a great book on the topic called “The Lost Meaning of the Seventh day” by Sigve Tonstad. When i was asked to preach at Rosedale i thought it was a great opportunity to collect my...
Shooting on the Rocks

Shooting on the Rocks

This week I went on a shoot with a good friend of mine, Justin Reeders. He is a photographer from Newcastle (check him out here https://www.facebook.com/JustinReedersPhotography/ ). We have been friends for years but haven’t been able to catch up in person for a...