Jon Hawkins

May 11, 2024 | thegospelcoalition.org | Tim Keller |Edmund P. Clowney |Jon Hawkins |Gaye Clark

If you’re a pastor stepping into a new church, it’s prudent to commit to patiently stay for at least five years. Earning trust from a congregation can take longer, and admittedly there are countless factors to consider. There are unique situations I may counsel differently, but in general, I don’t believe a pastor’s initial commitment to a church should be for less than a half-decade. Why? It takes time for a congregation to adapt to you as their pastor, for them to see your love.

May 22, 2023 | theaustralian.com.au | Jon Hawkins

The security of Pacific nations is at risk in this new age of regional instability. Having endured nearly a century at the doorstep of great power competition, the agency of our Pacific neighbours has been sidelined by contest and conflict. Today, this is being tested yet again by foreign interests, promoted through so-called “grey-zone” activities like financial aid and increasing foreign military presence.

May 15, 2023 | theapeiron.co.uk | Jon Hawkins

Socrates' understanding of friendship is shaped by his approach to philosophy. For him, philosophy is aimed at uncovering truth and wisdom. To get there, he believes we should use the Socratic method - where we enter a discussion with other people, questioning the presuppositions of others to evaluate whether they are true. It's no surprise that he believes friendship without utility cannot exist.

Mar 10, 2023 | baos.pub | Jon Hawkins

It's 2020, the peak of my philosophy degree. It's make-or-break time and I have a week to get through five books. I don't have time to get through all of them, but I try anyway. I pick up the first on the pile and lock myself away for hours. I power through. Even when I can't work out why I'm reading a particular chapter. When a book doesn't make the points I want, I hope it will tie together and make sense in the end. But they never did. Most of what I read was worthless to me.

Feb 25, 2023 | writingcooperative.com | Jon Hawkins

Strengthen your mind by putting your thoughts on paperYour mind is locked to the outside world. Your friends might be able to see your actions — and guess when something’s not right — but they don’t really know what’s going on up there. Your thoughts, fears and desires are entirely yours to control. You can share them with the world — shouting them from the rooftops — if you want to. Or you can bottle them up and never tell a soul.