Category: Jesus

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Who am I?

… is the question that has been asked each week during the four part series that Scott Petty has just finished at Senior High (new site). We’ve really enjoyed our time so far at Senior High. We’ve been warmly welcomed, and I’m particularly enjoying Scott’s speaking each week. He’s very good at engaging with the Bible and applying it appropriately to his Senior High audience.

Who am I?

Here’s the outline of the series:

  • #1 Made in the image of God
  • #2 Sinners saved by grace
  • #3 Part of a bigger family
  • #4 I’m a citizen of heaven

Two of the talks are online (I’m assuming the other two are coming). Good stuff.

What series have you started the year with in your youth ministry?

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Soccer vs Cricket

Generation Next embraces the A-League is an interesting article comparing the crowd at yesterdays football (soccer) match and the crowd at the cricket match next door.

soccer vs cricket

Here’s a snippet:

Yesterday, generation next chose soccer over cricket. There were more aviator sunglasses at the SFS than on the set of Top Gun. Twenty-something women in tight shorts almost outnumbered the blokes with designer sideburns. They all marched through the gates to the techno beats of an outdoor DJ, who bleeped and tweaked alongside the main entrance.

I think this has implications for churches engaging with their culture. Continue reading “Soccer vs Cricket”

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Why I’m NOT going to the Grand Final

The big game is tonight and I’m not going. I’m not going because I worship the Creator and not creation. I’m not going because I worship the Saviour and not soccer.

Mariners Fever

We finished at our old church in January and it was a genuine temptation to not start at our new church until March, so I could spend February watching all the big Sunday night matches. How stupid! That would have been serving a false god (soccer) instead of the True and Living God (Jesus).

If you know me at all, you’d know that I love soccer, but I hope you also know that I love Jesus more.

Continue reading “Why I’m NOT going to the Grand Final”

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C.J. Mahaney Podcast

Sovereign Grace have just begun a new podcast: Leadership Interview Series. It’s particularly aimed at Pastors in thinking through Christian leadership, but is beneficial for all listeners. Josh Harris is the host along with Jeff Purswell and C.J. Mahaney (he’s now blogging).

sov grace podcast

I’ve only listened to the first few minutes, but the show notes have links to some great books and resources. I look forward to learning from CJ’s cross-centred wisdom.

Click here to subscribe in iTunes.

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Seeing in a mirror dimly

Go check out Mark Earngey’s blog Seeing in a mirror dimly. It’s a fusion of theology, philosphy, culture, politics and fun. Just found this video starring Mark.

seeing in a mirror dimly

Mark used to be an MC in a Hip Hop crew… I was talking to him today about forming a Hip Hop crew and busting some rhymes to help with learning Greek.

What are some good names for our band? Grip Grop? The adelphos brothers? Any suggestions?