Archive for August, 2006

And for fun… The Myers Briggs Prayer

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

With thanks to Steve
ISTJ: Lord help me to relax about insignificant details beginning tomorrow at 11:41.23 am e.s.t.
ISTP: God help me to consider people’s feelings, even if most of them ARE hypersensitive.
ESTP: God help me to take responsibility for my own actions, even though they’re usually NOT my fault.
ESTJ: God, help me to not try [...]

The Carson Conversation

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

* Note – this is now ’sold out’ so don’t just roll up and expect to get in. I’m told there is a ‘wait list’ for people keen to attend.

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Theologian Don Carson is coming to town next week and as part of his time here we are having a meeting focused [...]

Definitions

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

A good friend who would not regard themselves as a Christian asks you ‘What is the gospel?’
What do you reply?
Come on!
Who reckons they can offer a simple definition?…
Its one of the most critical questions we can ever be asked but so many people stumble around like drunken hooligans when faced with it.
I think we need [...]

House of the living poo

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

Sam our 3 year old:
“Mum I did two poos. One floated and the other drowned”
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A Heretic's Guide to Eternity – Final

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Ok here goes… my final take on Spencer Burke’s new book.
I have really enjoyed this whole process as it has moved my mind into gear theologically more than I have had to for a little while. The book is not a hard read by any stretch, but it does call you to think about what [...]

Giddy Up

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

What about Cowboy Church?
Yeeha!
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Blog Links Update

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Well after 3 1/2 years of blogging its probably time to update my links. Its a painful process – both tiresome and frustrating because I have known some precious people to get offended over this stuff.
I was very tempted to have no links at all, but in the end I have recategorised and added [...]

My ‘Patch Adams’

Tuesday, August 29th, 2006

Last night for church we watched Patch Adams, the brilliant story of a man with imagination, initiative and the ability to see what others couldn’t.
He just wanted to ‘help people’ – to be a doctor – someone who ‘improves the health of others rather than simply prevents their death’. He dared to challenge a [...]

Upstream Interview….

Monday, August 28th, 2006

I recently did an interview for an Oz magazine. Here are the questions and answers if you are interested!…
When was this ministry established and by whom?
[Andrew ] 2003 we arrived – team led by Andrew & Danelle Hamilton, but also 4 other families from Lesmurdie Baptist Church
How did your journey begin to explore [...]

The End of Suburbia?

Monday, August 28th, 2006

Scott has been writing and here’s a promo for an interesting documentary