The Southern Baptist Convention is having their annual event right now in USA – a huge gathering. I made it to the 1999 event back in . . . when was it . . oh yeah . . 1999. But i haven’t been to one since. Mean Dean gives us 3 bloggers who are there…
Read MoreCindy on pilgrimage
Last night we had a big meal and a prayerful send off for Cindy Blick who starts the pilgrimage trail (Camino de Santiago de Compestela) on Wednesday.
Read MoreWhen we stop emerging
I was just wondering . . . what happens when those of us in the emerging church stop emerging. I mean, we are always changing and keeping up with the Spirit, but when our new church structures actually settle down, and stop evolving, then we will no longer be able to call ourselves emerging church…
Read MoreBiblical Diets
The “Hallelujah Diet” seems to be positioning itself as the Maranatharized version of Atkins. In this article, creators of the “Makers Diet” (another biblical diet) criticize its claim to be “God’s perfect eating plan” and offer a better alternative. The Skinny on Biblical Diets? I would have to say the best one would be the…
Read MoreThe End of the World. Again.
Nothing much to worry about. Really. But having mentioned the end of the world in the previous blog, i feel i should qualify the statement with a few facts so that mass paranoia does not break out or, even worse, Christians start publishing cheesy alarmist books to cash in on yet another marketing opportunity.
Read MoreWeekend Stuff
– Paul Jackson is staying with us and we are enjoying him. – Last night we attended BBQ event called “Grill the Bishop” at Grace. Jonny Baker and Steve Collins were there, as well as the Bishop of their diocese, who answered questions from his corner of the blanket on the grass. Good food! –…
Read MoreThe Fatkins Diet
I am way too skinny and have decided to gain some weight for the summer. I am creating a new diet called The Fatkins Diet which i believe will give me some extra poundage. Hannah, my 6 year old daughter is going to join me. Firstly, i am giving up tea and coffee, or at…
Read MoreWales
OK. Here it is. A summary of our excellent getaway. 49.5 hours away from home, while Julie and Cindy Blick watched our kids. I failed miserable in planning ahead on this one but seemed to make up for it during the trip. God was good and he was intent on giving us many great moments.…
Read Moreback from wales
back. had a good time, feeling relaxed and the wife is very happy with me for taking her away for 2 days. dont feel like telling you about it right now., tell you tomorrow. wales rocks.
Read MoreOff for 2 days
I am taking off with my wife for 2 days. Cindy and Julie Blick, who were kids in my youth group in Australia 12 years ago, are living here and they will watch the darling kids. They feel strongly that Debbie needs a break – having to put up with me and the 5 kids…
Read MoreHacks and Mods
Why consume something when you can capture and change it? Or use a product for a different purpose. Or make your existing product go faster. MacMod.com opens today, and offers a guide on how people like me with ridiculously slow ibooks (500MHZ) can hack in and make them faster. I met an Aussie last month…
Read MoreRob Lewin speaks
Big man with a big voice. When he speaks, everyone listens. ” . . . the UK is 10 or 15 years ahead of the US in doing and experiencing “emergent” stuff. It will also probably develop and grow better than in the states. Why? Because so many young passionate believers in the states will…
Read MoreD-Day
The anticipation, the fear, the constant rocking of our boat, the English Channel swell, the landing on French sand, the strange accents. I remember it as if it was yesterday. That’s because it was yesterday. It was Deadline-Day for the Jones family 6 month visa, and we had to take a ferry from Dover to…
Read MoreYou had me at Halal
Every Friday I buy some halal meat to go with our pizzas, since we get a number of Muslim young people from our neighbourhood coming for an action movie and to cook their own pizza in our oven. I actually didn’t buy any this week, since we had so many other friends coming. We had…
Read MoreFrance today –
update (1:00 am, sunday morning) ::: we just got back and everything turned out fantastic. thanks for your prayers. lovely lady at the border. we have cheese. oh yes, we have cheese – and new visas! Just loading the family into the van to get them over to France for the afternoon. Our tourist visa…
Read More3 Years of TallSkinnyKiwi
Happy birthday to this blog! 3 years of constant drizzle. I think i need a break. Here are some thoughts for those who are interested. I started this blog with a short post on June 3, 2001. It has been good to me. It has given me a place to write into. I never expected…
Read MorePost-Club VJs
Well i made it to the “Hang the VJ” discussion at the Institute for Contemporary Art in London. Very helpful. Great to meet some of the people making moving images for the screens and walls in this country. Chris Allen is a very nice young man with a company called The Light Surgeons. We plan…
Read MoreDont assk me
Found on Jason’s blog.
Read MoreJesus and Mama
“But even Baptists have their holy objects. Try burning an American flag in front of them.” Sam Torode, in an article dealing with post-reformation iconology called Jesus and Mama.
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