Boys, booze, faith and purpose in Ecuador
It’s funny and terrifying how quickly ten years can fly by. Somehow it has been a full decade…
Jindy Journal 1: A winter in Jindabyne
Originally it was going to be the Austrian Alps: extended time in Europe for me, extended time skiing…
The job that changed my life: looking back on my career at International Justice Mission
Leaving my job at International Justice Mission (IJM) definitely feels like the end of an era. It has…
Growth and learning in my mid-30s
A number of things have made me conscious that I am no longer a young person. In addition…
Embracing my inner artist
I have this theory: that our society tends to view being academic and being artistic as mutually exclusive.…
Babel, or how not to write yourself into your novel
In many ways, R.F. Kuang’s Babel, or the Necessity of Violence: An Arcane History seemed a novel written…
How my education shaped my faith
I am one of those sad souls who spent far too long at university with little to show…
8 learnings from my younger self
This evening I stumbled upon an old Word document I wrote back in June 2009 – a couple…
Books I read in 2022
The best of what I read in 2022, in the order in which I read them. Gilead –…
Three transformative perspectives on hospitality
I’ve always admired people who can host a good dinner party. I’m in awe of their ability to…