Monthly Archives: June 2012

Journey with cancer 29 June 2012 – family bits and pieces

Posted on June 29, 2012 by

Dear family and friends Time to share some personal updates on how we’re travelling. People have been asking how things are going with the changes to chemo. I’ve dropped the Alimta (the ‘poison the cancer and lots of other things’ … Continue reading →

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Telling the truth in your 80s

Posted on June 28, 2012 by

John Chapman is as bold as brass when it comes to telling the truth. He knows that when you’re 82 it’s not too smart to keep putting things off. Especially the things that really matter. Life’s too short. There’s no … Continue reading →

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I can do all things through God who strengthens me

Posted on June 24, 2012 by

Waisale Serevi is arguably the greatest rugby 7s player ever. He represented Fiji from 1989 until 2007. This is an astonishing feat in a game that demands the utmost in speed, strength, stamina and skill. I remember the first time … Continue reading →

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Why we need more churches

Posted on June 21, 2012 by

Late last year I was invited to speak at a conference on the topic Why we need more churches. It seemed a silly question really. Of course we need more churches. The population’s growing. We’re not keeping up. Denominations are dying. Church … Continue reading →

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Healing – medicine or miracles?

Posted on June 15, 2012 by

Everyone has an opinion on cancer. Since my diagnosis I’ve been given books and blogs and articles to read. Some are conservative and mainstream. Others are out there and adventurous. I’ve learned about surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, phototherapy, herbal medicines, angiogenesis … Continue reading →

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Silos, politics and turf wars

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

Patrick Lencioni is the guru of team work. His book, The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, is the place to begin. Then add Death by Meeting and Silos, Politics and Turf Wars and you’ve got an excellent tool kit for tuning up your team. … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Sam Harris

Posted on June 7, 2012 by

Dear Mr Harris I was encouraged by a friend to watch your lecture on Death and the Present Moment at the recent Global Atheist Convention in Melbourne. Your topic is very close to home for me, as I’ve been battling … Continue reading →

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Journey with cancer 6 June 2012 – the good, the bad and the ugly

Posted on June 6, 2012 by

Dear family and friends I’m sitting on my favourite bed, in my favourite room, writing to my favourite people! We’ve just got home from another visit to our oncologist. These are always anxious times and I tend to get fairly … Continue reading →

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Journey with cancer 4 June 2012 – a chemo sandwich

Posted on June 4, 2012 by

It’s now six months since I was diagnosed with cancer. It feels like a landmark of some kind! The good news is I’m alive. The bad news is I sometimes don’t feel like it. Life has become a ‘chemo-sandwich’. I … Continue reading →

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If I were God I’d make myself clearer

Posted on June 2, 2012 by

If I were God I’d make myself clearer. That’s a big call! Way too big for me. But I can understand the sentiment. Why doesn’t God simply prove beyond all reasonable doubt that he exists? Once and for all. No questions. … Continue reading →

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