Originally published in a Christian magazine, Evangelicals Now. Up to 85% of people struggle with low self-esteem.[1] That’s a lot of people. And it’s not just a problem for those outside the church, it affects those inside too…
(Italian) Does Pornography Satisfy? (2018)
This talk explores some of the latest academic research into pornography in order to help evaluate the wide role that pornography is now playing in modern life.
Psychosomatic Illness from Psalm 38 (2017)
A talk in church from Psalm 38 looking at an example of psychosomatic illness 3000 years before psychotherapies arrived. A nice example showing the interactions between thoughts, feelings and behaviours used especially in CBT.
Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: My Story (2017)
Originally published in Premier Christianity. Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS) is a illness from which an estimated 1 in 300 people suffer, a good number of whom are active evangelicals. Some recover fully. Some recover partially. Some never recover. Let me share the story of my CFS with you.
(Italian) God and Sex [2] (2017)
Having evaluated and considered the current views of sex, this talk then seeks to build and reason for a Christian view on sexuality.
(Italian) God and Sex [1] (2017)
This talk analyzes how the view of sex in our world has changed in the last century identifying four views on sex that are now present and shape our thinking on sexuality.
Furious 7 and Paul Walker (2015)
Originally published in Wondering Fair Furious 7 has been, at the time of writing, the 2nd biggest selling film of 2015 and is already the 5th best selling film of all time. Whilst in one sense, it does just continue the ever popular, fast-paced action films that have preceded it, it is special in that …
Who the Devil Believes That? (2015)
Originally published in Wondering Fair. “We are each our own devil, and we make this world our hell” ~ Oscar Wilde.
“If Satan wasn’t around, churches would go out of business” ~ Marilyn Manson. Can we really believe in the devil these days?
What Makes Us Human? (2015)
Originally published online at Wondering Fair. Are we any different from other animals? It’s a rather simple question with rather profound implications. You see, are we just a few notches more advanced than Mr Chimpanzee or is there something bigger than separates humankind from other animals? Well, according to recent evidence from the cognitive evolution …
Can Miracles Really Happen? (2015)
Originally published online at Wondering Fair. Miracles. Big ones. Things like raising dead people or walking on water. How on earth are we meant to believe such things in the 21st Century? David Hume, perhaps the greatest sceptic to belief in miracles, presents us this challenge: it forms a strong presumption against all supernatural and miraculous …