Archive for March, 2006

Unfreezing move #3- Indigenous Worship

Friday, March 31st, 2006

We are continuing our look at the book by Bill Easum - Unfreezing Moves - Following Jesus into the mission field
The other posts in the series can be found here
Unfreezing move #3- Indigenous Worship
Easum notes that we are in a hinge moment of history and that:
Throughout the past one hundred years of Protestant history, worship […]

Mark for Lent 30

Friday, March 31st, 2006

For this reading Jesus talks about life in the future world and the most important commandment which is “more important than all the sacrifices and offerings that we could possibly make”.  He goes on to talk about the son of David and condemn the pharisees and the teachers of the law of Moses.

Fred Nile video

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

Lance linked up an interesting video in a recent thread.
The video is of Fred Nile extolling the beauty of the Christian Democratic Party and was sent to AOG Churches.
What do you think of this line -
“Talk to your congregation, talk to your elders, and especially to your young people. They have a vision for […]

Mark for Lent 29

Thursday, March 30th, 2006

For this reading we have the story of the tenants of a vineyard and Jesus’ answer to a question about paying taxes.

new tv advert

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

The United Church of Christ have a new ad! You might remember that a while ago there previous ad caused a bit of controversy when some of the TV networks refused to play it (my memory is a bit hazy on the details!).
What do you think of this new ad?
See it here
(via inbreaking.com)

Neil Cole

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

A little while ago I posted up this advertisment for the Neil Cole three day seminar in Melbourne. It is shaping up to be a great time and anyone that is interested in church planting, discipleship or mission should consider coming to hear a signficiant and experienced voice. The first day will be largely be […]

Mark for Lent 28

Wednesday, March 29th, 2006

 Today we have two stories of the cursing of the fig tree book-ended around the story of Jesus in the temple.  Today’s reading concludes with a story about Jesus’ authority.

The two foundational Unfreezing Moves

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

We are continuing our look at the book by Bill Easum - Unfreezing Moves - Following Jesus into the mission field
The other posts in the series can be found here
The two foundational Unfreezing Moves
Chapter six of the book argues that there are two foundational unfreezing moves for Churches and seeks to help Church leaders discern […]

Mark for Lent 27

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Today’s reading has the healing of Blind Bartimaeus and the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem.

vote for me or burn

Tuesday, March 28th, 2006

Now this is an election strategy!
“AS ISRAEL goes to the polls today, the spiritual leader of the country’s largest Jewish religious party is promising heaven to those who vote for him and hell to anyone who supports acting Prime Minister Ehud Olmert.
Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, 86, spiritual leader of the ultra-Orthodox Sephardic Jewish party Shas, has […]