Break it Down #5

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:

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Letter to a Young Traveller – 11 Tips from Justin Moffatt

Justin Moffatt has just finished a 4 part series of tips for young travellers. It’s sound wisdom and helpful advice, essential reading for Christian 20-somethings with the travel bug! Go read the full posts: one, two, three and four. Here are his headings:

Letter to a Young Traveller

  1. KNOW THAT GOD IS GOD EVERYWHERE.
  2. KNOW THAT THIS IS GOD’S PLANET
  3. LOVE JESUS.
  4. BE AN EVANGELIST
  5. KEEP CONTACT WITH CHRISTIANS
  6. GO TO A PROTESTANT CHURCH ON SUNDAY
  7. WRITE HOME IN A HELPFUL WAY (Don’t encourage envy)
  8. KNOW THE POWER OF ‘UNACCOUNTABILITY’
  9. SOME TRAVELLER’S FAITH DOES NOT SURVIVE
  10. BRING A BIBLE AND SEVERAL GOOD BOOKS
  11. COME BACK HUMBLE, NOT PROUD
  12. KEEP UP YOUR REGULAR GIVING FOR THE WHOLE TIME AWAY. [EDIT: he’s added #12]

Read the whole series.

(pic from caribee website – sweet backpacks!)

Shamrock get his roll on

This is MC Shamrock (Mark Earngey) busting some rhymes with his former hip-hop crew 206collab. Mark is a good fella – he’s into old skool (liturgy and prayer books) and he’s into nu skool (hip-hop and synchronised swimming). He’s got some skillz.

Shammers has agreed to give me some hip-hop lessons – so look out!

Break it Down #4

Sound Relief was a unique music event held simultaneously in Sydney and Melbourne. It raised about $5Million for victims of the Victorian Bush Fires and Queensland floods. We listened on and off during the day via triple j. Lots of great music moments!

Sound Relief

The concert reminded me that group singing isn’t that weird. Lots of Christians claim that group-singing is something foreign to non-Christians. I disagree. Generation Y are happy to sing in a group. They sing heartily at karaoke, sporting events, football change rooms and live music concerts. Give them a cause and a reason to sing and they will. Churches could tap into that – don’t just song as a filler – but sing with purpose and passion. (See nath + dan for related ideas).

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