Writing archive

The Last Tree (2016)

In which Year 9 me tried to write dystopian fiction

Sun, 20 Apr 20257 min read

Introduction The Last Tree is a short dystopian story I wrote in 2016. The inspiration to write it — and this is quite the romantic backstory — was the desire to pass Year 9 English. I also wanted to prove to my obnox...

An Exhaustive Discussion on the Life and Times of Abraham

Weekly Text: Hebrews 11:17-19

Sun, 20 Apr 20251 min read

The account of Abraham sacrificing Isaac is the meeting point of two inversely related concepts: faith and idolatry. And I don’t feel like explaining why, so that’s all....

Why Aren't My Prayers Being Answered?

Solving the age-old question once and for all. You're welcome.

Sat, 19 Apr 20255 min read

For the following piece of writing, I have restricted myself to half an hour. It might hurt, but I will have to churn out many much-less-than-perfect sentences if I am to have any chance of getting my point across in...

The Fork

Tue, 15 Apr 20252 min read

He found it on a Tuesday, just past the orchard and before the creek, relaxing in the grass like it had showed up early for something big. Not a metaphorical fork. An actual, four-pronged, stainless steel, probably-dr...

5. Resist the Urge to Redesign the Wheel

The Thirty Sayings (5/30)

Mon, 14 Apr 20254 min read

Saying Five Proverbs 22:28 Do not move the ancient boundary which your fathers have set. Resist the urge to redesign the wheel. There is, and always has been, a political spectrum. On the left side are those who wear...

Palming Off Old Work for Palm Sunday

Weekly Text: Zechariah 9

Sun, 13 Apr 20254 min read

Sunday, 13 April 2025 The following is an excerpt from my brief commentary on Zechariah, written deep in the trenches of 2024, when, for many months, finding and defending the truth of this difficult book occupied a s...

4. Grow a Backbone; Learn to Say ‘No’.

The Thirty Sayings (4/30)

Mon, 07 Apr 20254 min read

Saying Four Proverbs 22:26-27 Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, one of those who is surety for debts; if you have nothing with which to pay, why should he take away your bed from under you? Grow a b...

Being a Christ-Guy

Weekly Text: Acts 11:19-30

Sun, 06 Apr 20252 min read

Sunday, 6 April 2025 It is in these verses that “the disciples were first called Christians” (v26). Despite the positive connotations we tend to attach to the word “Christian”, it was, in all likelihood, a pejorative...

3. Don’t Lend Your Name to Someone Else’s Tantrum

The Thirty Sayings (3/30)

Mon, 31 Mar 20253 min read

Saying Three Proverbs 22:24-25 Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man do not go, lest you learn his ways and set a snare for your soul. Don’t lend your name to someone else’s tantrum. Identifying...