Archive for July, 2007

Toys

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

One of my consumer weaknesses is new electronic toys. I am always impressed by new technology and better functions etc. I try not to be sucked in… but sometimes I just can’t resist.
As much as my old Nokia 6230i has been a great little phone, I was quite bored with it and wanted a change. [...]

Little Jonny & Big Kev Talk to the God Botherers

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Ok – so Kev’s not that big…
I’m sure you have probably already got the email by now, but in case you haven’t, there is a webcast of Jonny & Kev addressing the Christian voters this Thursday night.

You can login here

graveyard shift dvd

and have your own private viewing.
It starts at 7.45 in WA [...]

The World is My Toilet

Monday, July 30th, 2007

I’m thinking of starting a collection of these and then using them at his 21st birthday.
If we could get one a year it’d quite amusing I reckon!

“Wot!? Every Week?!” A Missionary Concern

Monday, July 30th, 2007

A few weeks back I went into Sir Charles Gardiner Hospital for a sleep study. That’s where they wire you up with about a thousand electrodes and then make observations on how you sleep during the night.
It was in response to this dilemma, which was particularly bad around this time last year. I still have [...]

Relating to Strangers Keeps Society Strong

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

So reads the title of Hugh Mackay’s Saturday column in the West Australian (Click on the image below to read the full story)
In this short piece about the nature of community Mackay describes the fragmentation of western society and the loss we suffer because of our individualism, transience and busyness.

He goes on to say that [...]

So… maybe its not the coach?…

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

I wrote about this here.

This weekend was further evidence. Admittedly it was Geelong they were playing, but it was still pretty awful.
Maybe its not the coach… (or the senior pastor for that matter!…)

Mum on Loan

Saturday, July 28th, 2007

If there is such a place as ‘Danelle Heaven’ then she is about to arrive there in 4 or 5 hours.
This morning we took Danelle to the airport where she got on board a flight to Bali so that she could do some work in orphanages with her sister. She left with 40 kilos of [...]

Forge Intensive II 2007

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

This was a wonderful weekend spent with a real quality bunch of people.
I love how we seem to be able blend both a laid back vibe with some serious theological rigour and a liberal dose of humour!
I have uploaded the recorded sessions to our forge website if you are interested in hearing them. Geoff [...]

On a much lighter note

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

TSK posted a whole series of images poking fun at emerging church folks, via our reformed friends. Very well done and quite funny.
I had thought of creating some fun in reply but it seems they have done it themselves!
I had an email come in today from someone I don’t know and when I checked [...]

Female Circumcision

Thursday, July 26th, 2007

Right, wrong, or culturally determined?…
What do you think?
I’m not being silly. Its a missionary question…