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Sunday, February 28, 2010

Over-performing

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This morning at church some of the musicians lead a few songs for the older congregation, coinciding with a guest speaker. The music directo...
Saturday, February 27, 2010

Lobsters or crap

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Last night the family worker at my current church and i were talking about fundraising and how it could easily be avoided. In reality, their...
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John's Alive

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Happily, i got correspondence from my sponsor kid from the Philippines. It had been a while and i was kind of concerned that the next letter...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Progressive scruffiness

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Last night i went to small group and my personal grooming was below par. I was clean (i should make that perfectly clear!), just not pristin...

Dr Quinn...

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I just got back from a meeting with a fertility doc with Ange and things are looking more positive then they were a few weeks ago. Without g...
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Ministry boys

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Having just got back from Men's convention in Katoomba, I am reminded that, i am a man. This wasn't always the case when returning f...
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Internal elevation

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I annoys me when churches make wise decisions that don't turn out favourably for me... On multiple occasions, during my ministry wildern...
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

De-conversion change

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Today i wondered about the various people who went to my bible college (both in my year and otherwise) who are no longer, as anyone can tell...
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Puzzle pieces

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This week, i hope, a stack of life's puzzle pieces come together... I just got a call, with a choice, which i need to decide on by the w...
Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Pleb advantages

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Over the past few weeks I've started going to a small group at my new church. Well... I've been once. But I intended to be there reg...
Monday, February 15, 2010

God's lady-friendly business cards

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What is either decorated in floral or time warped straight from the 1980's? Christian "evangelistic(?)" business cards. Every ...
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Tuesday, February 9, 2010

You don't need to know it all

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I just finished reading a book about small groups, leading into a meeting of our small group leaders at church later this week. At one point...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

Front sitters

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I hate it when people sit in the front row. It shouldn't be done. Especially in church. Ever. Or at least not when I'm speaking up t...

Meeting cappers

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I read an excellent meeting idea yesterday. Medicine balls. Whenever you are making a point you must do so whilst standing and holding a med...
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Signs of a healthy church

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I think a healthy church will have three things... w eirdos, smokers and confused new people. Weirdos - I just like somewhere to fit it (ki...

Does it pass the Nan test?

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I know more stories about Dad that i didn't mention in my eulogy. Heaps more. Others also have stories about Dad. After the funeral i he...
Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Remembering Dad

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This is the eulogy I gave at my fathers funeral today... When Mum, Jo and I met up with the assistant to the funeral director after Dad died...
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Monday, February 1, 2010

Sinking in

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Over the last few days the reality of Dad dying has begun to kick in. I've started to go through the process and I've seen my Mum an...
Thursday, January 28, 2010

Appropriate rain

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Today my Dad lost his five year battle with cancer. He passed away at the hospital in little or no pain. Once my Mum, sister and I got home ...
Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Spreading out the dots

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I'm going to let you in on a little secret. This blog isn't really about my random thoughts on ministry and church. Really, it's...