RIP, Ma'am
Like many people up and down this country, I too am lost for words at the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. For as long as I have been alive, she has always been on the throne. Let’s be honest, we all knew this day would come and now it
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Mark 8: 34-9:1: A Cost to Discipleship
Considering how well Jesus has captured their attention, we might feel compelled to start asking questions like, “how do I become a follower” and “what must I do?”. As we reach the end of this passage, we learn that there is a cost to discipleship. We learn that not only
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Mark 8: 31-33: Trusting Jesus' Plan Over Ours
In the second part of this passage, we learn about the importance of trusting in Jesus’ plans over our own plans. When Jesus asked his disciples and others what they think of him, he already know what they were thinking. He was very familiar with the popular beliefs at the
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Mark 8: 27-30: Sight Is Important
I wonder if you have ever found yourself in a situation where you didn’t recognise someone. Imagine you find yourself in an awkward situation where bump into someone you went to school with. As they call you out, you look at them as if you have never met them
Favourite Bible Verses
As a Christian, I enjoy reading the Bible. There are many go-to verses I refer to in times of comfort, joy and uncertainty. Here is a collection of my favourite Bible verses I would like to share with others in the hope that they may like them for similar reasons.
Using Lockdown to your Advantage
So with the rather rapid increase of COVID-19 infections as of recent, it looks like we could be heading towards another lockdown in the form of a ‘circuit breaker’ – described as “a tight set of restrictions – it could feel a lot like the original lockdown – but crucially it would be
A Weekend That Changed My Life
Every now and then we all have those long holiday weekends that we look back on that are distinguished above all others. This weekend was no exception. Like many holidays, I spent the last few hours before setting off trying to organise everything I needed, marking the start of the
Let the Research Begin
For those of you who have paid close attention to my life recently will know that I have just started my PhD. I’m very much excited to get things going as I know I’ll just love going all-out nerd on a topic in depth. Having met a lot
I'm going to be a Ph.D student!
As the title suggests, as of October 2018 (this year) I will become a student. This is something in life I never thought I would ever achieve, but nevertheless, it brings me great pleasure to say that my I may very well end up getting my doctorate. The best part