This will probably be the last post for 2008. Thanks for reading. Stay tuned for regular broadcasting again in January 2009. Believe in Jesus. Peaceout.
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Friday Foto is over for 2008. Here are most of the pics squished into one. Peaceout.
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The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth. John 1:14
Merry Christmas from dmdc – believe in Jesus Christ!
O Holy Night is my favourite Christmas Carol – it’s about Jesus. The following Christmas song has nothing to do with Jesus, but is catchy, “All I want for Christmas is you”.
Which one do you like better – the classic one by Mariah Carey or the emo one by My Chemical Romance? Watch then vote below:
Here are the talks from The Strad 08. The key question we thought through was: now what? The year 12s had just finished their final exams and before they jet off into the rest of their lives, it was good to reflect together on the purpose and meaning of life.
My aim wasn’t to say anything new, but to remind them of things they already knew, and to keep going in Jesus. Anyone is welcome to listen but if you know recent school grads they could be good to pass on. The talks are topical, but we spent a lot of the time in Ephesians.
Need a speaker in 2009? Hook me up.
Shout out to Lorraine – I snaked the above pic from her facebook photos.
On 28 July 08 a couple of hundred people packed out the Avoca Beach Cinema for an uplifting night of singing praise to Jesus. The Nite EV crew have done an incredible job at pulling together their first live album: NiteEV Live.
The recording quality of the instruments is exceptional, and even though some of the vocals are wobbly at times, it only adds to the raw energy of the album. Have a listen. Click to keep reading and for pictures from the night:
I’m pleased to announce a new blog aiming to help churches use technology effectively: Check 1-2. Their categories so far include: design; lighting; software; sound; video; and web. The site is chockers with really simple advice on how to use technology to help rather than hinder our churches. Check 1-2 + RSS (What the heck?)
(h/t mikey and suds)
I’ve written a gospel outline from Ecclesiastes using the Two Ways to Live framework. The first 3 boxes are from Ecclesiastes; while the second 3 boxes are from the New Testament, but with reference to the ideas from Ecclesiastes.
DOWNLOAD IT HERE (pdf). Let me know what you think.
We’ve just finished a week with the year 12s from Christ Church on Stradbroke Island. Very good times. I did a 6 part series of talks called “Now What?”. It was super-fun hanging out with the year 12s and their leaders.
We’ve been particularly encouraged by Scott and Nicky (in the pic) this year. They are doing an incredible job in heading up the youth ministry at St Ives.
Here’s another photo for the “I am the centre of the universe” mindset of our culture.
Check out some discussions on Santa and Jesus:
Warm fuzzy if you can name the 5 different languages used in the welcome.
Warm fuzzy for every first time commenter. (If you don’t know what a warm fuzzy is, oh boy, you don’t want to miss out!)
Here is a series of Ecclesiastes talks from Al Stewart given at the City Bible Forum. I’m half way through the series. Good stuff. They are from the Reason4Hope podcast.
Kanye West just released 808s & Heartbreak. I’ve only heard the 30 second iTunes previews, it sounds different, but good. Anyone got it yet? Here’s Love Lockdown:
Central Coast Evangelical Church has a new sermon podcast. Listen to solid sermons from Andrew Heard and his team. Here is the RSS feed or subscribe directly with iTunes.
If you need help with a podcast or website, let me know.
