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Over the weekend, I was part of a killer conference for teenagers from the Townsville and Cairns region of Queensland. It was very good! Danny Mitchell from Youthsurge joined me for the trip, he is better than a game-show host! We had a great time.
There were a whole bunch of young crew that became Christian, and a bunch more recommitted their lives to following Jesus. Stay tuned for the talks. Here’s some twittering that I did over the weekend (reverse-chronological order):
here’s the latest episode. hayesy tells me we’ve made it to #1 on iTunes!! haha
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The good life presented in Lily’s Alen’s The Fear is filled with money, clothes, diamonds, fame, good tan, good looks and more! Lots of people think that once they’ve got those things – they will have made it – they’ll have the good life. What’s your idea of the good life? Sometimes what we think is good… may not really be that good. You hear of famous people all the time who seem to have it all – yet their lives are empty, their relationships suck, they are miserable. What’s the good life? The really good life? How do you get it?
The crucifixion of Jesus is an unlikely place to find the answers. In Luke 23:32-43, there are two ways that people respond to Jesus. The rulers, soldiers, sign-writer, and one of the criminals being executed alonside Jesus all make run of Jesus. They reject him.
I’ve been reading and researching George Whitefield since hearing a biography by John Piper (gold!!!) Stay tuned for some blog posts about the way that he was used by God.
Hayesy has started Praying for Revival. I gave a bit of an intro to Whitefield over there.
Dan (my brother-in-law) and I have a new online project, ON THE VODDY. It’s a killer new Vodcast. After only 2 weeks, and minimal distribution, we’re number 11 in the iTunes Religion & Spirituality Video Podcasts rankings. Look out Mark Driscoll, Joel Osteen, Rob Bell and Brian & Bobbie Houston!! See also On the Poddy…
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All people just want to be accepted. That’s why we form into groups with people like us. Sub-cultural groupings are all about being accepted and fitting in. Emo, surfer, nerds, pony club, rugby boys, etc. Wanting to be accepted is ultimately about wanting to be loved. How do you know that someone loves you? How do you know that you are really accepted? The biggest question you can ask: does God love me?
In Luke 15:11-32, we meet a father and his two sons. The first son is a tool. He says to his dad that he wants his share of the inheritance now. He’s basically saying: “I wish you were dead!” His dad gives him his share of the estate and then he goes off and parties it all down the toilet in wild living. When Rebel Kid comes to his senses, he comes home and he’s accepted by his loving father.
I don’t want to keep talking about twitter, but… It’s been getting stacks of media coverage! I’ve had friends who don’t do computers ask me what’s the deal with twitter. Watch this video, and then it will all make sense! The Twouble with Twitter:
Facebook has changed their front page. It looks more like Twitter. I now find it easier to not waste time on facebook. Less grabs my attention and you have to go there too often to keep up with the stream of information. Break it down: