I read with interest Naomi Wolf’s article which posits that the US Bush government showed signs of at least the beginning of each of 10 steps which are part of the path toward fascism. It’s an interesting article.
Slacktivist responds to some of the criticism of the article, labelling it as the NABA defence - […]

IN FLANDERS FIELDS the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To […]

Violence, like a multi-headed hydra, surrounds us.
In one sad week we had a mass shooting at Virginia Tech, USA that rivaled Australia’s notorious Port Arthur massacre; more suicide bombers in Baghdad, Iraq; the Palestine/Israel violence took the life of a kidnapped BBC journalist; and preparations for Australia’s (and New Zealand’s) observations of ANZAC Day […]

There has been some discussion about the map that is displayed in our sidebar.

It is a map that shows the hits on signposts from around the world. We need to remember when looking at a map like this, that it also will include those who come through google searches. So, not all these hits will […]

This article sent to me from my friend (and Hillsong insider), written by Phil Cooke:
FRAUDULENT CHRISTIAN FUNDRAISING
“SANTA MONICA, CA (ANS) – For churches and ministries across the country, fundraising has become a vital tool that’s used to raise the necessary money to make ministry happen. It’s a noble effort, because people need to understand […]

Lance linked this up in another thread but I thought it worthy of its own discussion place. Thank Lance for the heads up!
“The People Formerly Known As The Pastor discovered somewhere in “doing church” that they were being paid as surrogates for the congregation’s spirituality.”
“The People Formerly Known As The Pastor wrestled with conflicting ego […]

prodigal Kiwi points out the following statistics on pastors of local churches:
· 80% of pastors say they have insufficient time with spouse and that ministry has a negative effect on their family.
· 40% report a […]

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Some more notes from Forge National Summit - Dangerous Stories 2
mike frost - last session
Forge events are like a gathering of the clan, it is great to be among family.
Luke 14 - Eating with the Pharisees
Henri Neuwen talks about reaching out.
One of the movements, if we are serious about following in the footsteps of […]

An interesting article in the age today with some familiar names quoted and mentioned: Credo Cafe, Cheryl Lawrie, Mark Sayers, Ruth Powell, Alan Hirsch, Don Carson and others.
Looking for Jesus: Refuges in Faith