Archive for March, 2009

When Legalism Masquerades as Holiness

Monday, March 30th, 2009

When legalism masquerades as holiness we run into all sorts of ugliness.
A while ago Scot McKnight wrote an excellent series on how the Pharisees had built ‘fences’ around the law (ie created their own rules) to prevent people from even getting close to transgressing, but in the process they created bondage and a system that [...]

Insights from Tribes

Saturday, March 28th, 2009

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Its been a very busy week so I have been sitting at home today and relaxing while the Forge intensive with Phil McCredden takes place down in Subiaco.
I have been reading Tribes \by Seth Godin. Essentially its a book about the challenges of innovation, entrepeneurship and [...]

Much to Say

Thursday, March 26th, 2009

But not the place to say it.
Hence the absence of posts…
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Fallen Angel

Sunday, March 22nd, 2009

I find myself drawn to the less conventional heroes of the faith.
Larry Norman was one of those, and recently a documentary was released that looked at Larry’s life and ministry. He was no perfect man (which of us are) but he influenced many people with his raw confronting lyrics and his challenging style. He was [...]

The Holy Trinity of Suburban Life

Thursday, March 12th, 2009

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You can’t look at the church, then look at Jesus, then look again at the church and not be deeply disturbed.
The first chapter of Hebrews says Jesus is the ‘exact representation of God’ in this world, and I would say its only reasonable to infer that we free woman [...]

Doggedness

Wednesday, March 11th, 2009

I sometimes wonder if the ability to be dogged and determined is a blessing or a curse.
A few weeks back we dropped the Patrol in to get her wired up for electric brakes and a couple of other things. The air con would occasionally cut out on very hot days and I wondered if it [...]

7 Weeks

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

We are just 7 weeks off leaving for the ‘big lap’. It was going to be the ‘big lap’ (of Australia) plus the US, but with all the goings on in regards to $$$ we have had to delete that part of the trip. Such is life…
Suddenly the pressure to get things done rises as [...]

Congregational Government Does Not Equal Democracy

Thursday, March 5th, 2009

One of the core distinctives we claim to hold as Baptist churches is that of congregational government, a form of decision making that allows every member to participate and share in the process.
Simply put, it is the belief that Jesus (the head of the church) is able to speak to his people and that [...]