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Yesterday I used a new gym membership provided by Row’s employer for a super cheap price. It’s a great deal, it’s cheap, and you can go to almost any gym or pool on the Central Coast! The bike and treadmill that I used yesterday each had an individual TV built-in – so it was great to watch the English Premier League highlights!!

My weight loss goals are going well. But the question I’ve been asked by a number of people is whether I’m going to get buffed up now that I’ve got this sweet pass. My answer – No – I’d rather be cut.

What’s BUFF? I could easily be buff cos I’m already big – but I don’t want to be a big-bulky-beefcake. What’s CUT? I think cut is when you are well defined but not so big that you have to go through the door sideways! I figure I want to be fit and healthy for 2 reasons: 1) It’s a good thing and 2) So that I can run longer in the Christian life. I figure if I can’t look after myself at 26 then it will be pretty difficult at 46 or 56.

Do you gym it up? Aiming for BUFF or CUT???

I’m off to go for a swim with my fancy new pass…

Special Edition:
>Pray for my sister (Jen) and her husband (Martin) as they move ready to start working with AFES at Newcastle Uni next year.
>They have a dessert night at my place this coming Monday night from 7:45pm. You’re more than welcome to come if you know them and are interested in finding out more about their ministry and different ways you can support them.

(can you see the pink shirt bandit in the background!!!)

Hey dudes. More2Life are playing in the Senior Men’s C grade Terrigal Stadium Basketball Grand Final tonight. Tip-off is at 8pm. Come with black and white pom-poms if you can make it! While on the subject of basketball – I think that Michael Jordan is the all-time greatest sports person. He delivered when it mattered… he regularly scored 3-point buzzer-beaters to win games.

Who do you think is the greatest ever sportsman and sportswoman and why? You can’t nominate yourself or me (I do come close though…)

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pps – if you missed the first episode in this series you can find it here

ppps – haven’t had a competition for a while… 1) what’s the first name of the guy on the right? 2) what colour is his shirt? 3) why o why is he wearing a pink shirt? 4) do you think he will wear a pink shirt again this Christmas? (a bonus Christmas present to the first person to answer all four questions correctly…)

Slow activity on eternal weight of glory at the moment… So let me introduce you to my colleague, brother in Christ and friend: Rhett. Rhett is a godly man who trusts in Jesus and seeks to serve Jesus, his family and our church in marvellous ways. This year when he was MC at church one night he said when welcoming something along the lines of: “Hi, I’m Rhett if we haven’t met yet” totally oblivious to the funny rhyme he just made. Dan and I were sitting down the front laughing at him!

Have you met Rhett yet?

Here is his profile from the church website (add some years to the age of the kids + 1 more kid!):

Rhett works as a Assistant Minister: Young Adults and Youth, at CCEC.
Rhett is married to Karina.

“I grew up in a Christian family and benefited from the children’s ministry at my local church at Carlingford in Sydney. As far back as I can remember Jesus was someone in whom I trusted and clearly remember as a young boy being thankful that he bore my sins.

As a child of the seventies (just!) I thrived on cream buns at Sunday School picnics, parachute games on the church lawn, the 80’s brought wide games at youth group camps and crystal cylinders T-shirts. All of this was in the context of learning from God’s word how to serve HIm and His people.

I worked as an auditor for an accounting firm whilst studying economics before commencing MTS (Ministry Training Scheme) at Carlingford in 1994. Where I was involved in the evening church, oversight of the Youth Ministry and the ministry at Macquarie University . I remained on the staff there until commencing 4 years of study at Moore Theological College in 1998. I joined the team at CCEC in 2002 with oversight for youth and young adults.”

Rhett is married to Karina and they have two children, Bethany (4) and Josiah (1). They all enjoy the beach and the casual Central Coast culture.

Busy week gone. Busy week ahead! Looking forward to a week off after Christmas! Thanks for praying – feel free to email (or leave in comments) any for you.

>Thank God for the year of youth group. Finished tonight with a party. Good time
>Pray for our nation in the midst of tragic decisions about cloning
>Thank God for some new friends – pray that they put their trust in Jesus

Picture is random – used it tonight as an illustration – you can get royalty free images from yotophoto.com great resource!

Below is an extract from Andrew Heard’s article in the November Briefing: A diffeent Jesus. It’s published in full on this website.

As commendable as this is (and in its best expressions it is very commendable), the foundation it is built on – false expectations of God’s promises for prosperity – make the entire package wrong. The prosperity gospel not only misuses the Bible, it seriously misrepresents Christ. This is why a number of leading Bible scholars and pastors, including John Stott, have declared it to be a ‘different gospel’ – not because it denies fundamental biblical teachings but because it adds false and misleading doctrines to them.

I love the way that Andrew writes – I think he writes with humility and clear articulation. What do you think of the article?