The author enters his story

In his autobiography Surprised by Joy, C.S. Lewis brings up a very fascinating analogy that has always stayed with me. Us trying to meet God is like Hamlet trying to meet Shakespeare. No matter where Hamlet looks in his world, he will never find Shakespeare (though he will see evidence of Shakespeare’s personality and character […]

Life! Life! Eternal Life!

If we are Christians, the Bible encourages, indeed commands, us to live our lives for Christ, even when our values and perspectives are completely counter-cultural, possibly leading to ridicule and contempt. As Christ Himself said, “…but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates […]

How Christians can approach rejection

The more we trust God, the less we should fear rejection. And the less we fear rejection, the bolder we should be to reach out and try new things for God. As Christians, we are not called to live safe, indecisive lives. No one in the Bible who is praised by God lived a safe, […]

How to wake up: a good routine for getting out of bed

The first few minutes after you wake up can make or break your day. They’re that powerful. So it’s important to be very intentional in how you spend those initial moments after your eyes open. Get it right, and you can build tonnes of momentum to power through all those difficult things you have planned. […]

How I rest in the evenings: winding down for the day

If you’re anything like me, you might sometimes struggle with how exactly to relax before bed. YouTube videos, TV shows, Instagram, reading a book—none of them feel relaxing enough or use the little relaxation time you have to the max. Even after six years at Oxbridge, I am still struggling with how to spend my […]

Why you should get an (expensive) prayer diary

Keeping a daily prayer routine is hard. We always have excuses: in the morning we’re too sleepy, in the middle of the day we have no time, and in the evening we just want to relax and head to sleep. I’ve struggled with all of these things. In this blog post I want to share […]