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Every few weeks I host an evening called ‘Passages’. Each time we look at a different passage from the biblical Scriptures to discuss, reflect upon, interpret, and – hopefully – apply. So far we’ve been very simply looking at the various parables of Jesus and discussing what they might mean for us living in the [...]
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Our culture celebrates independence. We are encouraged to pursue independence. We are fascinated by the stores of the ’self-made man’.
Sadly, our culture is way off the mark on this one. There is no such thing as a self-made man. I am yet to see a single person who achieved greatness on their own. Greatness in [...]
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I mentioned a week or so ago that I’m heading to South Africa. Johannesburg to be precise. I leave with my wife and baby on Monday evening and we’ll be there for three weeks.
Our goal with this this trip is to raise both awareness and support for the charity – Oasis South Africa – that [...]
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In a few weeks time me, my wife Rachel, and our baby Eloise are flying off to South Africa for three weeks. For the last two years or so we have been working with and supporting an amazing, small charity called Oasis. They are based in Johannesburg, working mostly in a new development called Cosmo [...]
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Last night I re-watched the movie Blood Diamond. I’d forgotten what a good movie it is. I found myself becoming increasingly fascinated by the main character, Danny Archer, played by Leonardo Dicaprio.
It was a intriguing journey he ended up taking that was really about rediscovering his humanity. It truly felt like he was taking slow [...]
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Today’s article is by regular guest columist Russ Murphy, founder of Walkabout Consulting.
I’ve been mesmerized by the coverage of Michael Jackson these last few days, and amidst all the hype, sorrow and disdain, I’ve been trying to extract something meaningful.
Jackson was clearly an innovator, engaging what was to become a revolution in music videos, [...]
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One theme that we’ll regularly come back to here at Awaken is that of serving others. It is not possible to live a great life in isolation. True success is always built with and alongside others. Failure to recognise this reality will consistently undermine your pursuit of fulfilling your potential.
As some of you will already [...]
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This weekend just gone has been one of those manic yet wonderful times. As many of you will know, me and Rachel (my wife) had a beautiful baby girl called Eloise on the 28th January this year. And this Saturday was the day we arranged to have a thanksgiving celebration and blessing. It was fantastic. [...]
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This site is about empowering people to make the most of their lives. The daily posts are there to inspire and equip people to maximise their potential and live life fully alive. I am passionate about helping people live an awakened life. A life where we unleash our uniqueness.
There is no such thing as normal. [...]
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So much of life now is based on hyperreality. The combination of technology and the ever increasing intrusion of advertising have dramatically altered how we experience life. Not only this, we are bombarded endlessly with the glamourous lives of celebrities, sports stars, and the latest reality television personalities through endless tabloid newspapers and gossip magazines.
There’s [...]
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