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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 09:46 |
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We had a 3 year old boy stay with us for the weekend recently - his dad seemed no-where to be found in his life. This week I read about this excerpt from the Christian book of the year.
His name was Richard, the same as mine. I sat inside his meager thatch hut, listening to his story, told through the tears of an orphan whose parents had died of AIDS. At thirteen, Richard was trying to raise his two younger brothers by himself in this small shack with no running water, electricity, or even beds to sleep in. There were no adults in their lives—no one to care for them, feed them, love them, or teach them how to become men. There was no one to hug them either, or to tuck them in at night. Other than his siblings, Richard was alone, as no child should be. I try to picture my own children abandoned in this kind of deprivation, fending for themselves without parents to protect them, and I cannot.
I'm not big on Father's Day. I don't care for new socks or chocolates, well maybe the chocolates. But when I read this I was confronted with the idea that I might be taking my boys for granted. I don't ever want to do that! |
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Best definition of the Gospel |
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Wednesday, 25 August 2010 11:52 |
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I've been very interested in the federal election lately. It has got me thinking about how the world is changed and how the resurrection power of Jesus has been unleashed. I watched this video of Rob Bell in our small group last night and I reckon it is his best work in the NOOMA series. You can watch a snippet here but if you can get your hands on it to watch the whole thing you'll be inspired.
NOOMA - YOU Rob Bell
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Wednesday, 18 August 2010 09:22 |
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Robert Mugabe becomes Prime Minister of Zimbabwe
 Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back
QLD 20 d NSW 10 in first State of Origin and
BRBC begins.
On April 17 a small group of people gathered in the Simpson's home to gauge the interest in starting a Baptist Church in Bracken Ridge.
"Very few people showed any real enthusiasm for this venture, apart from the instigators, and it became clear that if it were to succeed, positive action was to be taken."
Where we come from shapes who we are today. Read some of the history of how we began here. |
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Does the Prime Minister need to be a Christian? |
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Thursday, 12 August 2010 09:55 |
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This question has raised it's head a lot in some Christian circles during the election campaign. I found this post by Mark Conner to be a well written answer with good perspective.
Imagine you need your car repaired. There are three mechanics in your street. Mechanic #1 is a church-going self-professed Christian but has little experience in mechanics and is known as being a but unreliable (tends to over-promise and under-deliver). Mechanic #2 is an atheist but is an experienced mechanic, although they have a reputation as not always being that truthful. Mechanic #3 is a Hindu, but is a very experienced mechanic and has a reputation for honesty. Which mechanic would you take your car to?
Read full post here |
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Wednesday, 04 August 2010 14:33 |
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I dropped into the local butcher today to get some chicken scraps for my dog. It happens to be a Halal butcher which made me curious because I'd never been in there before. When I explained what I was chasing he gave me a bag for free which was a nice surprise. It's not often you get something for free from a friendly stranger. It has made me want to go back and buy my meat from there regularly. It got me thinking about the nature of grace, which is completely "free" but engenders a desire to go back to where it came from. Maybe once we've tasted grace an allegiance to it's provider is within us. |
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