Originally shared on my now-suspended Substack on Sep 25, 2025 I think most people are quite aware that swimwear doesn’t perform any of the required functions of clothing. It doesn’t keep you warm, it doesn’t protect you from the elements, and (other than the $$$$s “sharkskin” racing suits, which only aid speed, not buoyancy) it …
Originally published on Substack on Sep 25, 2025 In today’s society, we’re further from the concept of tribe than maybe we’ve ever been. Although maybe not. Let me explain… We all need tribes. It’s an essential part of healthy survival. Mankind developed in groups… typically extended families, which over time has migrated to church communities, …
Originally published on my suspended Substack on Sep 18, 2025 A personal reflection I see a lot about deconstructing these days. Commonly it’s about people leaving the church in general, either turning their back on Christianity entirely, or just becoming cheesed off with the complete absence of Christ-values in modern conservative evangelical theology, particularly in …
Originally published on Substack on Sep 15, 2025. The story is still coming, but slowly! This story is bubbling away, slowly but surely. As a kind of introduction to it, I thought I’d introduce our principal characters. This story is set in the late 10th century AD, as Christianity is spreading throughout the Viking communities, …
Originally posted on my now-suspended Substack on Sep 13, 2025 It is truly horrifying to me that anyone in any church, but particularly the leadership, would celebrate the life of a misogynistic racist who preached false Christ and made millions of dollars from hate speech. Unfortunately, in this country, after the Orthodox tradition, the second …
Originally posted on Substack on Sep 12, 2025 (well before my account was suspended). Happily very much back to full health now! Just over 2 weeks ago, I went into hospital. Very blessed to have private medical insurance through my job, so nice, small hospital, private room, friendly English-speaking doctor, all good… other than the …
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This was originally a Facebook post, then adapted for a forum post, and eventually by request as a guest post on the beautiful Aching For Eden blog. I’m now in a different job, and have learned more and developed in spiritual maturity further since writing this in October 2023, but its core is no less valid. Hi, …
Originally published on my now-suspended Substack on Sep 08, 2025 This summer, I drove across Europe. And by that, I mean I drove a lot across Europe. 15 countries, 9000kms. But it was far from just about the journey. Accompanying me every step of the way was my trusty acoustic guitar. From Szeged to Stockholm, Copenhagen to …
Originally posted on my now-suspended Substack on Sep 08, 2025 A personal reflection It’s a funny thing, inspiration. But it’s not the only funny thing about writing. Far from it. Relationships can also be funny things, particularly online. One second you’re building a close friendship with someone, the next something happens (like the recent unjustified …
The start of something bigger This story was originally published as part of Beneath Healing Skies, a short story collection in aid of MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières, also known as Doctors Without Borders) Looking back on it, this is an incomplete story. It tells the first part of a potentially much bigger tale. The last section also feels …