December 2022 - Page 3 of 5 - CMAA Syndication

Reductionism or Awe: Thinking about God

It’s always good to think about God. What is less good is assuming we are always right and that we are on top of our subject. Continue reading “Reductionism or Awe: Thinking about God”

This easy weeknight budget dinner has a lovely fresh flavour. Lots of crispy bacon is tossed through gluten-free buckwheat pasta which is coated in my dairy-free creamy carbonara sauce. Continue reading “Bacon & Broccoli Carbonara – Paleo Recipe”

No matter where you end up in life, all of us have an origin story. Somewhere we came from that shaped us – and maybe where we’ve either run from or return to when we crave a sense of “home”. Continue reading “‘The Noel Diary’ – Wins with Justin Hartley, Loses in Undermining Real Love”

The word of the year is… (drumroll please) “Gaslighting”. Or am I just saying that to control you? Continue reading “Word of the Year: Gaslighting (Or Is it Really?)”

It’s that time of year where we send off Christmas cards to loved ones, organise Christmas dinners and buy fun Christmas crackers and listen to Mariah Carey’s All I Want for Christmas on repeat. Continue reading “5 Facts You May Not Have Known About Christmas”

The other day I went for a 5 km run. When it was all over, my fitness tracker said that I had burned 300 calories.

Quitting your job and riding a motorbike 7200km across the Australian outback isn’t a challenge everyone is willing to take on. Continue reading “Riding Across the Australian Outback to Help Sick Kids”

Nuts are the perfect snack. This recipe has a wonderful mixture of flavours and crunch. Rosemary was an easy choice for me to add flavour as I have lots in our garden. Continue reading “Rosemary Roasted Mixed Nuts – Paleo Recipe for Entertaining”

One of the joys of teaching theology is that I get to engage with many student projects. Some remind me of things I have forgotten, others introduce me to ideas I have not previously considered. Continue reading “Unbusy, Subversive and Apocalyptic: Three Big Eugene Peterson Words”

For a long time, our culture has defined “success” by our social status, paycheck and the prominence we acquire through our achievements. Continue reading “‘My Mind & Me’: Selena Gomez Breaks Down Myth of Success”