I have been watching with some interest the NZ election and the scramble to try and put together a coalition government. We were in NZ at the beginning of the year and even at that stage campaigning was going on in earnest. It is kind of odd watching the election results dispassionately, […]

Another Geoff Bullock rewrite - you can read the others here

Old version
Glory to the King of Kings
Words and Music: Geoff Bullock
©1991 by Hillsongs, Australia
Used by Permission. CCL No 12712
Glory to the King of Kings;
Majesty, power and strength to the
Lord of Lords.
Holy One, all creation crowns
You King of Kings
Holy One, King of Kings,
Lord of […]

Richard Passmore offers a manifesto for a new way of being and doing church. His blog is a new one for me, but I have added it to my rss daily reads.
I love point number one of the manifesto and suspect I will be thinking about the ramification of that one sentence for some time.
Point […]

Oh this made me laugh.. Thank you to Cameron Reilly for the therapy.
Flying Spaghetti Monsterism is a satirical parody religion created to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to allow intelligent design to be taught in science classes alongside evolution.
The “religion” has become an Internet phenomenon that has garnered many “followers” […]

This continues the look at mDNA - organic systems and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA serie are here
Characteristics of movements
All organisations must be wary of the dangers of becoming institutionalised. As an organisation ages it may be more likely to become institutionally bound. The early stages […]

Another Geoff Bullock rewrite - you can read the others here

Old version
I Will Never Be
Words & Music: Geoff Bullock
© 1995 Word Music
Verse 1:
I will never be the same again
I can never return
I’ve closed the door
I will walk the path
I will run the race
And I will never be the same again.
Chorus:
Fall like fire, soak like rain.
Flow […]

The latest version of the theological journal of the Churches of Christ Theological College, reo, concerns life stages and journeys and includes an article by Maureen Savage on constructing family values. I thought it would be interesting to reflect on some of her thoughts:
Much has been written concerning the structure and roles of Christian […]

Father Jake has a worrying post about the disaster in New Orleans.
…As we approached the bridge, armed Gretna sheriffs formed a line across the foot of the bridge. Before we were close enough to speak, they began firing their weapons over our heads. This sent the crowd fleeing in various directions. As the crowd scattered […]

The third of some posts in regard to structures. This continues the look at mDNA - organic systems and how it applies to Northern Community. The other posts in the mDNA serie are here
some more on structures
Hirsch comments that the organic system also “sets the boundaries and provides guidelines for decisions and actions so that […]

I was struck by this paragraph in a book that I am reading… probably in the light of the discussions on signposts

“Just how far should such changes go? Are we in danger of throwing out what scripture stands for? Does its authority no longer stand? How can you say you acknowledge the Bible’s authority and […]