Archive for May, 2006

FORGE factory day

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

The rev, who is a regular signpost commenter is running a workshop on sharing your faith.
Dear Friends, If you are interested in a very practical, insightful worshop on sharing your faith in this western, increasingly post modern culture, please join us this Saturday June 3rd at The Red network’s building (South Melbourne church of Christ) […]

user registration

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

Due to admin issues, we are intending to implement a requirement that only registered users of the site can post comments.  This is a pain in the bum and we would prefer to avoid it, but at the moment it seems like it is the best solution to a couple of issues we are dealing with.
However, […]

Admin announcement

Wednesday, May 31st, 2006

As you may be aware we have had some concerns recently with people (person) posting under multiple nicknames, often simultaneously and sometimes expressing diammetrically opposed views.  We are suspicious that none of you actually exist.  Unfortunately it is difficult to isolate all of the relevant identities with certainty or prevent further mischief without running the […]

The triangle - part 2

Wednesday, May 24th, 2006

A little while ago, I pointed you to a series that Natala was writing.  I don’t know whether you went to read that series, but I have been and I wanted to quote something from what I assume is the last instalment:
i think the church as a whole, claims to have that same sticker. the […]

New blog!

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2006

Another new blog to call your attention to - view from under the duvet.  The blog is a new venture authored by the lovely lady we know here as “Jane”.  Welcome to the blogosphere Jane.

But I am a christian

Saturday, May 20th, 2006

She was heavily pregnant, wore little make up and wore a small silver cross at her neck. We were discussing options for the recovery of a substanial amount of money which she had loaned. As I am accustomed to do, I laid out the different steps that could be taken, the costs and risks involved. […]

the triangle

Wednesday, May 17th, 2006

Natala has the best stories sometimes.  Go and read her current serial, the triangle and me.  The link is to the first episode of the story.  Here’s a taste:
 
linda walked into my room, sat down on the floor, and i threw her a pillow.
“hey linda, how’s it going?”
“i came because i need to talk to someone, […]

Forge NSW Intensive - June 2006

Tuesday, May 16th, 2006

Greg the explorer has sent in the Forge NSW Intensives advertising for all you New South Welshites…

Guantanamo Bay

Friday, May 12th, 2006

The United Kingdom Attorney-General Lord Goldsmith presented a speech to the Royal United Services Institute on terrorism and human rights recently. He called the US-run detention centre, where Australian David Hicks is detained, a symbol of injustice. He said its existence “remains unacceptable”. Our Prime Minister naturally joined with the US government in rejecting Lord […]

NT Wright on the Church

Friday, May 12th, 2006

NT Wright talks about the Church.
“According to the early Christians, the church doesn’t exist in order to provide a place where people can pursue their private spiritual agendas and develop their own spiritual potential. Nor does it exist in order to provide a safe haven in which people can hide from the wicked world and […]