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What Driving A Bus Taught Me About The Gospel

August 11, 2026August 10, 2026 by Doug Cockerill

It was a typical Sunday at our house, full of the sound of kids having breakfast and getting organized for the day. I wasn’t going to be home much today, as I’d been rostered to drive a bus at the Bathurst 1,000 race at Mt Panorama. Driving at the Mountain was a regular event over … Read more

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We Are His Workmanship Created For Good Works In Christ

August 2, 2026August 2, 2026 by Doug Cockerill

I woke up early this morning with these words from Keith Green’s 1980 song “Love The Lord”. The phrase comes from the Apostle Paul’s letter to the Ephesians (chapter 2, verse 10). Paul, and this book in particular, are very fascinating. The book itself was written in AD 60 while Paul was imprisoned in Rome. … Read more

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How I Stopped Drifting And Created A Life Plan

July 30, 2026July 30, 2026 by Doug Cockerill

This post is an update and revision of one written in 2016. Back in 2016, I read a book called “Living Forward: by Michael Hyatt and Daniel Harkavy, and I quite enjoyed it it, despite the fact that it was quite challenging at the time. It’s an ideal book to read if you feel as … Read more

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The Steeple Song Shares A Message About Life

July 25, 2026 by Doug Cockerill

One of the things that stands out to me about Christian Living is that how we treat each other matters to God. A lot. Don Francisco’s song, “The Steeple Song,” came up in my Spotify playlist yesterday, and it has been rattling around my head since. I will include the lyrics below, and pick out … Read more

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Enjoying Life And Getting Offline

July 20, 2026 by Doug Cockerill

Today, I declared a holiday from the online world in general, and Artificial intelligence in particular. Monday this week, at least here, is for grandkids. Logging into ChatGPT today, I told the Robot (Rob) that we were having the day off. I made a note of where I was up to by creating a note … Read more

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