The NSW Education Department have recently trialled Ethics classes as an alternative for students who are not currently part of SRE (Special Religious Education) classes. Lots of Christians and other providers of SRE have been lobbying for this to be reconsidered, seeing it as a potential threat to the ongoing provision of SRE in the [...]
Ok. This blog hasn’t become a political blog, but you must watch this video. It’s from Taiwan in the lead up to the Australian Federal Election from this past weekend. If you still don’t get the Australian political scene, this video pretty much sums it all up. Brilliant! (h/t Peter Pilt and Guy Mason via [...]
“Men must have the political courage to work to end all forms of violence against women, especially the commercial sexual exploitation that is fueling sex trafficking. Male leaders have an enormous task, because their work will be done in a cultural context that has constructed their manhood around the pornification of human sexuality. Click on [...]
It’s time to get you vote on, tomorrow! I’ve posted a bunch of politics related posts in the last few weeks. You can read them here. I know lots of Christians who aren’t quite sure how to think through who to vote for. I think this is particularly for younger Christians who are voting for [...]
The Castle (here’s a snippet) is the greatest film ever made. It was brilliantly parodied this week at the Moore College Revue 2010. Check out The Castle on King: My highlight is Keith Condie ‘just passing on a message’…
I disagree with both major political parties regarding refugees and asylum seekers. Many Australians probably selfishly agree. Here is a short animation from GetUp Australia attempting to discard with popular myths surrounding asylum seekers. What do you think? What would you do?
Australia is about to vote for a new Prime Minister. When it comes to campaigning, both Captain Underpants and The Ranga (and their respective parties) pander to the selfish vote. We want more stuff, less tax, more money, less inconvenient boat people, more comfort, less travel time. It’s all about me. Show me that you’ll [...]
Check out this great sermon on Mark 12:13-17 from Tim Keller. Here’s the description: The Pharisees pose a controversial question to Jesus when they ask him if they should pay taxes. Jesus responds with a revolutionary answer: He refuses political complacency, political simplicity, and political primacy. Jesus then models a revolutionary idea, showing his followers [...]
Some Christians say some dumb stuff when it comes to politics. In this article Greg Clarke (from Centre for Public Christianity) shows that he is NOT one of them! There has been a very small kerfuffle regarding whether Julia Gillard’s atheism means that she’s unsuitable to be Australia’s Prime Minister. Clarke’s article is worth reading. [...]
I said here that I’d do a FIFA World Cup 2010 wrap. Here it is. Will Ferrell plays the role of Jeff Vuvuzela, the inventor of the Vuvuzela. No violence. No language. No nudity. But part of it is slightly crude. If you’re under 15, check with your parents. When we went to the Sydney FC [...]
06.25Maradona is not God
Argentina struggled to qualify for the World Cup, they’ve now been dominating each of their games. During qualification, the impression I got about Maradona (their coach and one of the greatest players, like ever!) was one of a has-been-crack-pot incapable of doing much with the team! But, so far so good. One of the fascinating [...]
I’ve recently started referring to high school aged young people as “young punks”. Some friends have even begun to embrace the terminology while blogging, tweeting or speaking. You might think it sounds stupid, but not as stupid as some terms we use. Here is my ranking of terms for defining this age group: Young Punks [...]
Jonnday are a hot young indie pop rock band from the Central Coast. I recently had a killer time hanging out with them in Tamworth. They opened the event with an energetic set and their EP, V for Victory, captures that same energy in a really tight recording. They remind me of No Doubt, fortunately [...]
06.02Wicked the Musical
Last night, we enjoyed watching Wicked: The Untold Story of the Witches of Oz. Very clever story line. Great performances. Spectacular set. Check it out while it’s still in Sydney. Not in Sydney? Don’t have any money? Just read about it on Wikipedia! Have you seen it? What did you think?
The FIFA World Cup is coming oh so soon!! Bring it. Nike’s Football promo vids are one of the off-field highlights of the World Cup every four years. From the iPhone app I’ve seen and this vid below, they’re off to a good start! Click full-screen for HD goodness. Joga Bonito.
My friend Charles was in today’s Sydney Morning Herald. The article is flippin hilarious! Here’s a snippet: CHARLES KNOX thought the enormous magnifying glass might be a giveaway. Or the fact he ticked a box on the application form saying he had a ”vision condition” that might affect his driving. Or that he used as [...]
I often write reviews for Christian rap albums. This album is a little different to that. It’s Christian. But yo no rap! Deb Fung is an Australian-born Chinese singer/songwriter, with an acoustic/pop/ballad type of musical feel. Her latest album is called Selah. What the heck does ‘Selah’ mean? I’m not sure, but it occurs frequently [...]
Fervr is a killer website for young punks. So if you’re a young punk or a leader of young punks – get your butt over there! Here are 3 recent attention-grabbing articles: Is your Facebook a fake book? Mick Hyam on how to be a real and genuine Christian online 27 years a virgin – [...]
Jessica Watson is one crazy teenager: she… did something. She is now the youngest to sail solo and unassisted around the world. On Saturday she arrived back in Sydney Harbour receiving a hero’s welcome from the Prime Minister, the NSW Premier, Channel Ten and tens of thousands keen on celebrating the milestone. I think some [...]
A few of the young punks from MBM Youth are part of a killer new band THE WINDOW. They’ve recently released the first song from their upcoming EP, Fist Fight, for free. These young indie rockers liken themselves to The Temper Trap, muse and Deas Vail. My opinion? They’ve got the goods. Seriously. Fist Fight [...]