What are your three favourite pastimes?
Playing hockey.
Going on daytrips with my family.
Drinking single malt whiskey, whilst sat in my log cabin with a good book and my record player.
What are your three favourite films?
Monty Python and the Holy Grail, every part of it is hilarious.
Ghostbusters, Bill Murray at his best.
Hacksaw Ridge – just watch it, such a powerful film based on a true story.
What are your three favourite TV programmes?
Friends, a comedy I can just watch again and again.
The Apprentice, is it strange that I would really like to go on it?!
The Walking Dead – yeah it’s my guilty pleasure!
What are your three favourite pieces of music?
I love so much music, I can’t pick three single pieces of music so here’s my favourite albums (currently):
Pink Floyd, Dark Side of the Moon – the whole album is perfect.
Audioslave, first album, simply called ‘Audioslave’. I think I love every song on it!
Parov Stellar – The Art of Sampling, such a fun album.
What are your three favourite foods / drinks?
Popcorn – I think I’m addicted
Really good quality fresh coffee
Single Malt Whiskey
What are your three favourite places you have been in the world?
Travelling the Pacific Coast Highway in California. It is so stunning!
Kerala in India, so beautiful, incredible food and the people are so friendly.
Fiji – probably the most relaxing place I have ever been to.
What are your three most treasured memories? (not including wedding day as that is too cheesy)
Telling my parents (whilst filming) that my wife and I were expecting (our 1st child). Such a funny and special clip to watch, yes it is online!
Introducing our first child to her newly born little brother. It was so sweet!
Sarah saying yes to me (whilst giggling for what felt like eternity) on top of the Spanish steps in Rome.
What are your three biggest regrets?
Just hanging out with Christians at university.
Stopping playing league hockey when I was 18 and not playing again until my late twenties.
Worrying far too much about what other people think about me.
What three things have you seen, heard or experienced that have most shaped your ministry/discipleship as it is?
Without wishing to be ‘cheesy’ and saying Matt’s talks, our discussions as well as the SVC Church family, I’ll go for my next top three…
Mark Scandrette – his books have given me so many challenges over the years, I love how practical his books are, especially the book: ‘Free, Spending your time and money on what matter most.’
Tony Campolo – he’s the old guy that I want to become. His talks and books just make so much sense.
Gerry Beauchemin – Gerry’s book ‘Hope for All’ helped answer many of my questions and recent theological struggles.
What three things do you want to achieve before you die?
Trying to keep fit to avoid growing a ‘Dad belly’.
Having my kids grow up knowing they are ridiculously loved and always will be by God and their parents.
Completing a DIY project which my Father in Law doesn’t have to fix!