Late last week, I received some bad news. It turns out that severe shoulder pain that I’ve been having for the last month isn’t due to tension or muscle knots. Instead it’s due to a curvature of the spine known as Scoliosis, combined with muscle paralysis in my left shoulder. [...]
The Biggest Loser Effect
Posted in Radical Change by Jimmy Young on April 30, 2013
Over the last month, I have been living in a state of internet deprivation otherwise known as moving houses. That time though, has led to some reflection. I was thinking about why people don’t follow through on big decisions or life choices they make. For instance, I have been on [...]
The Heart of Manliness
Posted in Radical Change by Jimmy Young on March 20, 2013
I’ve been doing a bit of reading lately, and something that keeps coming up is people wondering where the men have gone. Society is seemingly screaming out for men, yet at the same time leading them to a path far away from manhood. On one hand, we are bombarded by [...]
Why I’m Getting Married: 10 Reasons Why I Am The Luckiest Man Around
Posted in Life by Jimmy Young on February 25, 2013
I am a very blessed man. Last Saturday, I proposed to the most beautiful woman in the world and she said yes. It happened on the St. Kilda pier, the exact place where over a year and a half ago I first told her that I was falling in love with her. [...]
Pretend Love.
Posted in Faith by Jimmy Young on February 14, 2013
This is a repost of an article I wrote almost a year ago today. I felt it was important to post it once again, I hope you get something out of it. Today is one of the most celebrated, least understood dates of the year. Valentines Day. Most see it [...]
Change The World & Smile
Posted in Life by Jimmy Young on February 10, 2013
Everyone likes a genuine smile. In fact, it can literally change the way that someone thinks about you. More than that, it can change the way that someone acts immediately after seeing it. Even crazier, it affects the way that we act when we smile. Smiling affects the things and lives [...]
The Confidence of God
Posted in Radical Change by Jimmy Young on February 6, 2013
A few weeks ago, I got to speak at the Anglican Church in Caroline Springs. More specifically, I talked about how to deal with a heart that condemns us and how to have confidence before God. It would be awesome if you could take a listen and let me know what [...]
4 Things I Learnt This Week By Going Deeper
Posted in Radical Change by Jimmy Young on January 31, 2013
Last week, I was preparing for a talk that I was giving in Caroline Springs at the Anglican Church there. I like preaching, in fact I like it a lot. It does require however quite a big commitment in knowledge, as not only do you have to understand what you [...]
How Cycling Changed My Life
Posted in Radical Change by Jimmy Young on January 28, 2013
It sounds like a ridiculous statement. Cycling changed my life. For as long as I’ve been around, I’ve been sort of into fitness. I’ve been involved in sports teams, ran, hiked and generally had an alright fitness base. I’ve never been fit though. I can’t even remember a time that [...]
Missional People
Posted in Radical Change by Jimmy Young on January 22, 2013
You may have been wondering where I’ve been as of the last two weeks. Every year for the past three years I have given up my summer holidays to serve people and be missional at Wilson’s Prom with an organization called Theos. The Prom is one of Australia’s most well kept secrets, [...]