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Entermission – debut album from DJ Official – available now!

I dig the work of Reach Records (I’ve previously reviewed Tedashii’s Identity Crisis). DJ Official released a brand new album today. It’s got some legit rappers and a killer missional message. My homeboy MC Shamrock would call this album dope. Check it.

Here’s the full press release for Entermission from Reach Records:

After producing for over 10 years and serving as travelling deejay, Official finally has the opportunity to reveal the dynamic of his skill-set on one project. The album is purposed to influence Christians to think about the Great Commission (Matt 28:19) and the Great Commandment (Luke 10:27) on a local level. As Christians we have a personal mission field, which consist of those that God has placed in our sphere of influence.

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Sam Had A Very Shiny Nose

It’s been a couple of months since I gave Sam some love on the blog. Sam, one day you will google your name and find this picture. I’m sorry… it was your mum’s idea!!

Merry Christmas from Team Miers. We hope you have a great day rejoicing in Jesus our Saviour-God. Here’s some gear to look forward to after Christmas on DMDC:

  • More reflections from Vanuatu
  • Best and Worst of 2009
  • Brilliant guest posts from Row on the Twilight books

Would love your help in raising cash to provide a whole community with clean drinking water.

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You Don’t Need To Do Miracles To Be A Saint

In the Bible, the word ‘saint’ is given to all who believe in Jesus. It’s not about what you do, it’s about having your trust in Jesus. Glenn Davies has written a great article on it.

Here’s a snippet:

Put simply, anyone whose sins have been forgiven by God, through faith in Jesus Christ, is a saint. Through God’s Holy Spirit, faith in Jesus makes us whole, indeed “holy”. It is not the achievements of a person’s life, but rather the gift of God through Christ, that makes us saints. Anyone looking at the letters of the Saint Paul can see how he writes to ordinary Christians as “saints”. It is not some rarefied title, but the humbling appellation that reminds us we belong to God and in his sight we are “holy”.

The second problem with the Roman Catholic Church’s process of canonisation is that it obscures the importance of God’s description of his people and replaces it with a human analysis of miracle working. Who can prove that the reported miracles were actually the work of Mary MacKillop? Did the persons healed pray to only Mary or did they not also pray to God? Even if they prayed to Mary MacKillop, what evidence is there that it was Mary MacKillop’s intercession that healed them? Furthermore, what evidence is there in the Bible that the departed saints (I use the term advisedly) pray for us?

Read the rest here

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Breaking News: Zoolander 2 Pre-release

Ben Stiller and Owen Wilson weren’t required for the follow up to the 2001 classic comedy, Zoolander. Instead they chose to cast Drew, Mal and me in the sequel. The setting? The streets of Sydney. Here are some candid shots taken during filming:

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Okay. Maybe not a Zoolander sequel. But Drew and Mal are really, really ridiculously good looking! It’s been a while since the 3 of us have hung out, so it was good to get the band back together. We had a killer night eating, drinking, walking, posing, laughing, praying, driving, encouraging, climbing, rapping, joking and reminiscing.

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5 Christmas Albums That Don’t Suck

I really like Christmas carols: rich theology and a joyful celebration of the one who came to be more than just a cute and cuddly baby! But when it comes to music style and production quality, so many of the Christmas albums I’ve heard are pure cheese! Look no further. For a more chilled/folk/indie/acoustic Christmas playlist, check out the following free (and legal) downloads from NOISETRADE.COM:

  1. High Street Hymns – Love Shall Be Our Token
  2. Sleeping At Last – Christmas Collection 2009
  3. So Elated – The Bewildering Light
  4. Sojourn – Advent Songs
  5. Various Artists – A Beloved Christmas with Food 2009

Find them on noisetrade.com and either nominate your price or get it for free if you recommend it to 5 friends. Tidings of comfort and joy.