MrXfactor
My blogs
| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Occupation | Project Manager |
| Location | London |
| Introduction | I came to faith in Jesus Christ in 1994 - He defines my life, frees me from my sin & enables me to live fully. I have eternal life in Him. God is easily misunderstood - yet He loves & offers forgiveness & life to all. Often our own hardness shuts Him out, masked by many things, e.g. belief in pure chance evolution/no God/no purpose to life - how can that really be!? Now that takes some amazing faith! Keep a soft heart and ask Jesus to reveal Himself, if you are truly hungry. 'Ask, seek, knock...' - Matt 7:7. In terms of this blog, I left NZ in 2005 for London - for me the capital of the world. Since then I have been living, working and exploring the world from this great city. This blog recounts my adventures. 'Mr X' is all about the 'Scotland Yard' board game set in London, where 'Mr X' commits a heinous crime, and must elude 5 detectives chasing him around London, via buses, taxis, and the underground. I have committed no crime - but I am Mr X!! So, read on - but be warned, there's plenty to read & see! Hope you enjoy it - & that it inspires you in some way :) |
| Interests | My family, my friends, wellington new zealand = home, sport, sport, sport - golf, cricket, football, cycling, and swimming in particular, exploring, aston villa fc, holdens and bathurst, balance in life (under-rated and elusive!), Also, board games - settlers of catan esp., cards: 500 esp., walking, sitting on a hillside, enjoying the view, photography, reading, cooking, a nice beer, a lovely wine, good food, hanging out with friends, Recently married my wonderful Wendy (Yay!!!) -see X-Factor 27. I love life - the good, the bad and everything in between, jesus christ regardless = ultimate peace and meaning....His life defines mine....an unpredictable, exciting adventure...! I feel most fulfilled when using my skills and gifts and being involved in the building up of the Christian Church. 1 John 2:17, Psalm 116. |
| Favorite movies | My top movies are, 1 Dead Poets' Society, 2 Shawshank Redemption, 3 Forrest Gump, 4 Braveheart, 5 Saving Private Ryan, 6 Love Actually, 7 Titanic - am a romantic at heart!, 8 We were soldiers, 9 Life of Brian, 10 Life is Beautiful, 11 Back to the Future trilogy, 12 Silence of the Lambs, 13 Flying High/Airplane, 14 Stand By Me, 15 Beverly Hills Cop Tom Hanks & Spielberg figure a fair bit in the above so i guess they are my favorites, Re TV: Seinfeld, Home Improvement, Flight of the Conchords... |
| Favorite music | U2, Dave Dobbyn, Fat Freddy's Drop, Salmonella Dub, Johnny Clegg, Van Morrison, Sting, Robbie Williams, Seal, Cold Play, Billy Joel, Elton John, Bruce Cockburn, DC Talk, Jars of Clay, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Guns n' Roses, Michael Jackson, The Doors, Abba, anything 70s/80s for dancing to especially!!, Other than that music to worship the Lord to = Vineyard, Soul Survivor, Hillsongs, Karel van Helden, Taize |
| Favorite books | national geographic - armchair tourism for when you are in an armchair!, london - edward rutherfurd, the jesus i never knew - phillip yancey, the bible - gospels, acts, psalms and OT narratives in particular, waking the dead & wild at heart - by john eldredge (brilliant), why men hate going to church - david murrow, swallows and amazons et al - arthur ransome, i love getting lost in maps/atlases and dreaming of/planning my next trip |