Bullying is something so pervasive in our society that almost everyone has some experience with it. As such, I was not surprised to read a Family First release claiming that New Zealand kids almost top the world in the most bullied stats, suffering bullying at a rate of almost 50 per cent above the international […]
Entries from December 18th, 2008
Back! (I think)
December 18th, 2008 3 Comments
After a rather intense 10 days or so following my surgery I am today going to attempt a return to the blogosphere. Thanks everyone who left messages, sent emails and prayed for us and those who didn’t because they don’t but like PC, sent well wishes instead; the support was really appreciated. Matt read me […]
Tags: Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
Unions and Regard for Innocent Third-Parties
December 13th, 2008 6 Comments
[Written from my laptop after being infuriated by an article in the Herald – not really back yet] [No, neither should you be – Matt] He’s only been Prime Minister for a month but John Key is already putting up with multiple protests at his home; most of which occur when he is away so […]
Madeleine Home
December 13th, 2008 4 Comments
I picked Madeleine up from hospital this morning. She is doing ok but has had severe migraines from a combination of the drugs and the stiffness in her neck. Her neck wound is healing well and appears to be smaller than we thought it would be which is good. None-the-less she wants to send me […]
Tags: Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
MandM in the Challenge
December 12th, 2008 2 Comments
Madeleine’s top ranking of the top 10 Christian blogs has been picked up by the Challenge Weekly, a conservative, evangelical newspaper. She was interviewed for it before she went into surgery, the following is an extract from the article which was published on Dec 8, 2008. In the NZ Blogosphere by John McNeil His ability […]
Surgery Update
December 10th, 2008 4 Comments
Madeleine has had her surgery. It appears to have gone well though we don’t see the surgeon until latter today to hear the official verdict. Thanks for all the supportive comments and e-mails. UPDATE: The surgeon informed us yesturday that the proceedure was ‘text book’ Madeleine is already feeling some improvement in her neck. She […]
Tags: Car Accident · Disc Replacement Surgery
A common objection to belief in the God of the Bible is that a good, kind, and loving deity would never command the wholesale slaughter of nations. In the tradition of his popular Is God a Moral Monster?, Paul Copan teams up with Matthew Flannagan to tackle some of the most confusing and uncomfortable passages of Scripture. Together they help the Christian and nonbeliever alike understand the biblical, theological, philosophical, and ethical implications of Old Testament warfare passages.
Roudy Protests
December 18th, 2008 3 Comments
The picketers outside Pak’n’Save are at it again. Horns began tooting and shouts began infiltrating our home so I popped my head out the door and sure enough there they all are. So far no siren or chanting or megaphone though. Thanks for that guys 🙂 UPDATE: I take that back. The chanting just began […]
Tags: Unions