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Sam will often stand at the window watching me as I mow the lawn. It’s amazing to then see him imitating me as he pretends to mow the lawn! I appreciate knowing that my son is watching me, and I pray that I’d be a father worth imitating. Here are 3 pics of him “mowing” the lawn this past weekend. Pretty cute threads too!
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Crossway have recently launched the 2nd Edition of God, Marriage, and Family: Rebuilding the Biblical Foundation by Andreas J. Kostenberger. You can find out about the book here. It comprehensively deals with the Old Testament, the New Testament and current topical issues. I’m currently studying Christian Ethics at college and it’s a useful text for a theological college student, but I think it’s not beyond the average reader. I know of a number of churches that use this as required reading for couples before they get married. Marriage is currently under attack in our world… there’s no better time to be acquainted with God’s good plans for relationships than now!
Here’s a blurb from the product website:
The release of the landmark first edition of God, Marriage, and Family provided an integrated, biblical treatment of God’s purposes for the home. Since then, explain authors Andreas Köstenberger and David Jones, the crisis confronting modern households has only intensified, and yet the solution remains the same: obedience to and application of God’s Word.
In the second edition of God, Marriage, and Family, Köstenberger and Jones explore the latest controversies, cultural shifts, and teachings within both the church and society and further apply Scripture’s timeless principles to contemporary issues. This new edition includes an assessment of the family-integrated church movement; discussion of recent debates on corporal punishment, singleness, homosexuality, and divorce and remarriage; new sections on the theology of sex and the parenting of teens; and updated bibliographies. This book will prove to be a valuable resource for personal and group study, Christian counseling, and marriage and family courses.
Get your hands on a copy:
Lecrae’s new album Rehab has been on repeat for the last 2 weeks. Unbelievable! So encouraged by the counter-cultural challenge of the album. Rap and Hip-Hop is all about me: fast cars for me; big biceps for me; lots of girls for me; the world revolves around me! Not so with Lecrae’s album. It has the repeated idea of turning from the idol of self; that is, the world doesn’t revolve around me. Check out film clip of ‘Background’:
Check out the album here.
Here’s my first blog post of 2010: And then it dawned on me, I turn 30 this year! For better or for worse, that day has now come! I’m 30. I’m feeling okay. My brother reminded me though, that 30 is the new 20. So I guess that means I’ll be having a massive 21st birthday party for my 31st next year, stay tuned. Feeling young again.
I had a lovely day with Row and Sam for my birthday. i) We kicked off with breakfast at The Vespacific Cafe. ii) Sam had a sleep while Row did some admin and I read a book (this one… it’s incredible!) iii) Bike ride around the lake. iv) Picnic lunch. v) Play in the park. vi) Watched Hitch. vii) Prepped for talk on Daniel 1. viii) First night at St Faith’s Youth. ix) Hung out with Row. x) Writing blog post. A good fun day.
To help celebrate my 30 is the new 20 birthday, here are some awards:
Thanks for all the love people. Your award? Your name in (digital) print.
So, we’ve moved to Narrabeen. The warmer weather and the beautiful outlook make it easy to go walking, running, swimming and riding often. I often take Sam for a walk early in the morning to give Row a sleep in. Below are some pics in my 3photo series from a recent early morning adventure. (I’ve just subscribed to the daily photo email from Manly-based photo crew saltmotion.com – check them out, much better than mine!)
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Are you involved in youth ministry? Keen to see a great youth ministry in action? Try and spend some time with Regenerate Youth from Christ Church Gladesville, such an encouraging bunch of young punks. Exciting stuff happening in their community. I gave 5 talks from Luke’s gospel on following Jesus at their recent Spring Camp. Sweet.
Here are the MP3s:
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Euthanasia has been in put back on the agenda in Australia. The Australian Greens Party have made it their number one issue to push through parliamentary debates in the Upper House and Lower House. The good news is that there has been a number of great articles intelligently opposing euthanasia in secular press.
Here are a few of them: