last night Karz, MJ and I decided to go for a drive down to surfers... Even though neither of us were feeling 100% its still a good idea to get out.
Anyways, after dinner in this cool dodgy little chinese place, and ice cream at royal copenhagen, we were heading for the car, when... this street performer was just setting up some stuff. So, MJ was interested and we hung round for a bit.
Lets flash forward about 20 minutes later. I'd been picked out of the audience, picked on mainly cause when he was looking for big applause, i stood there with my hands in my pockets... anyways...
After being made to do this insane dance step, which might i add - i camped up sufficiently and got a fair bit of applause... i was one of 4 guys that was helping him by holding up this huge pole (about 6 metres) that he climbed up and did different balancing tricks on.
So... i think it took us close to an hour to get to the car, but it was good night.
Sunday, January 29, 2006
Saturday, January 28, 2006
and seriousness reigns supreme...
yeah right!
I was fumbling thru kaya's website this morning. and well, apart from starting to get a little frustrated that i havent got the EP yet (which I ordered 3 weeks ago - yes i know I'm a very impatient man), I was absolutely wrapped by what i stumbled across.
Kaya have a whole bunch of merchandise up for sale. And well, that wasnt what i was stoked about, because it wont fit me, and besides that i dont think its my style anyways, but thats cool, check it out for yourself (particularly if you're of the female variety of our species). Anyways... (I do go on, don't i?)
What I was impressed with was the photos they had - modelling the merchandise. You need to check this out, it's just great that people can still be rather silly and rather professional at the same time. The only photo that isn't silly has the caption "Emma poised somewhere near the stairway to somewhere", and then there is this bizarre editted photo of Sal doing a "My Lips" thing - Juls' expression in the background is priceless.
Anyways, I'm sure i will comment more on Kaya when I get the EP. C'mon guys!!!
I was fumbling thru kaya's website this morning. and well, apart from starting to get a little frustrated that i havent got the EP yet (which I ordered 3 weeks ago - yes i know I'm a very impatient man), I was absolutely wrapped by what i stumbled across.
Kaya have a whole bunch of merchandise up for sale. And well, that wasnt what i was stoked about, because it wont fit me, and besides that i dont think its my style anyways, but thats cool, check it out for yourself (particularly if you're of the female variety of our species). Anyways... (I do go on, don't i?)
What I was impressed with was the photos they had - modelling the merchandise. You need to check this out, it's just great that people can still be rather silly and rather professional at the same time. The only photo that isn't silly has the caption "Emma poised somewhere near the stairway to somewhere", and then there is this bizarre editted photo of Sal doing a "My Lips" thing - Juls' expression in the background is priceless.
Anyways, I'm sure i will comment more on Kaya when I get the EP. C'mon guys!!!
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
this one time...
so... im mr extracurricular!
so far
im helping out with the Rugby team (ok stop laughing)
helping out with the musical - i might even be playing (maybe?)
and...
wait for it
going to band camp!!
its all good, im having a great time at the moment - im even swapping recipes with the drama teachers!! cool eh? (i love jambalaya)
so far
im helping out with the Rugby team (ok stop laughing)
helping out with the musical - i might even be playing (maybe?)
and...
wait for it
going to band camp!!
its all good, im having a great time at the moment - im even swapping recipes with the drama teachers!! cool eh? (i love jambalaya)
Sunday, January 22, 2006
George W is a Saint
During the 2004 election campaign, George W Bush was scheduled to visit the United Methodist Church outside Washington as part of his campaign.
Bush's campaign manager made a visit to the Pastor, and said to him, "We've been getting a lot of bad publicity among Methodists because of Bush's position on stem cell research andthe like. We'd gladly make a contribution to the church of $100,000 ifduring your sermon you'd say the President is a saint." The pastor thinks it over for a few moments and finally says, "The Church is in desperate need of funds and I will agree to do it."
Bush shows up looking especially smug and as the sermon progresses the pastor begins his homily: "George Bush is a petty, self-absorbed hypocrite and a nitwit. He is a liar, a cheat, and a low-intelligence weasel. He has lied about his military record and had the gall to put himself in a jet plane landing on a carrier posing before a banner stating 'Mission Accomplished.' He invaded a country for oil and money, and is using it to lie to the American people. He is the worst example of a Methodist I've ever personally known.
“But compared to Dick Cheney and the rest of his cabinet, George Bush is a saint.”
Bush's campaign manager made a visit to the Pastor, and said to him, "We've been getting a lot of bad publicity among Methodists because of Bush's position on stem cell research andthe like. We'd gladly make a contribution to the church of $100,000 ifduring your sermon you'd say the President is a saint." The pastor thinks it over for a few moments and finally says, "The Church is in desperate need of funds and I will agree to do it."
Bush shows up looking especially smug and as the sermon progresses the pastor begins his homily: "George Bush is a petty, self-absorbed hypocrite and a nitwit. He is a liar, a cheat, and a low-intelligence weasel. He has lied about his military record and had the gall to put himself in a jet plane landing on a carrier posing before a banner stating 'Mission Accomplished.' He invaded a country for oil and money, and is using it to lie to the American people. He is the worst example of a Methodist I've ever personally known.
“But compared to Dick Cheney and the rest of his cabinet, George Bush is a saint.”
Saturday, January 21, 2006
coconut head
today i am a coconut head!
we bought this funky monkey hair wax. and it has coconut oil in it. it smells fantastic.
i tell you, smell is an amazing sense. in the marketing of hair products it plays a huge role... maybe they should use it in other things...
now... blood orange scented petrol. that would float my boat
we bought this funky monkey hair wax. and it has coconut oil in it. it smells fantastic.
i tell you, smell is an amazing sense. in the marketing of hair products it plays a huge role... maybe they should use it in other things...
now... blood orange scented petrol. that would float my boat
magic dirt
in my opinion... magic dirt are one of the most overated australian acts of all time.
recording wise, all there songs pretty much sound the same. they kicked a goal with dirty jeans a few years ago, so they keep replicating it (by the way, i liked that one song of theirs)
live... i saw them at livid a few years back, and got real bored real quick. also, i have seen a couple of other clips of their shows, and well... they picked the best songs??? she doesnt stick to the melodies and the band is just predictable.
i wouldnt recomend going out of your way to see them
having said this, im sure they are all lovely people, and have nothing against them personally.
recording wise, all there songs pretty much sound the same. they kicked a goal with dirty jeans a few years ago, so they keep replicating it (by the way, i liked that one song of theirs)
live... i saw them at livid a few years back, and got real bored real quick. also, i have seen a couple of other clips of their shows, and well... they picked the best songs??? she doesnt stick to the melodies and the band is just predictable.
i wouldnt recomend going out of your way to see them
having said this, im sure they are all lovely people, and have nothing against them personally.
Friday, January 20, 2006
waiters union
richard sent me a link to these guys
its awesome stuff, i'm so impressed
all i can say is that if there were more groups like this, the world would be a better place
its awesome stuff, i'm so impressed
all i can say is that if there were more groups like this, the world would be a better place
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
creative hair styling
so last night we went round to kenn and andrea's (nakari's parents) and andrea put foils in my hair - really light blonde and really dark brown... they look good, pretty full on. so i got a hair cut and they look a little less full on now, but still really good (my hair was a bit shaggy anyways). its good when things like that work out well (which it did) but i wonder if the money we saved was worth it all *given that i spent over $25 on colours, brushes etc).... oh well, you live and learn
thanx again andrea...
thanx again andrea...
Monday, January 16, 2006
back!
so, im back on!
I've been very busy, and had my account cut off due to forgetting to give iinet my new card number - after i lost my old one... durr.
had some interesting things happen in the last few days, so... i shall back date them, and as always love to hear from whoever, about whatever.
I've been very busy, and had my account cut off due to forgetting to give iinet my new card number - after i lost my old one... durr.
had some interesting things happen in the last few days, so... i shall back date them, and as always love to hear from whoever, about whatever.
meeting with my principal
its a whole new world
i havent had to go to school on a regular basis since year 12 (1996), and well, things have changed since then.
besides the obvious change in state, and the natural progression or evolution the world takes, there's something crazy about going to a new school. last time i started at a school i kinda looked like this, mick can vauge for that - he said as much to his Dad. so, whether or not i'm still as nerdy now as i was then (at least on the outside, on the inside im definately still a nerd - most of the time anyways), isnt really an issue. i guess i just need to be me (now that's scary).
a whole new school grounds to get to know, lots of students, stax of staff and thats without even looking at the tuck shop menu!
anyways, for obvious reasons im not going to be able to say alot about what i do at work... but im sure there will be the occasional funny story or at least embarressing anecdote.
i havent had to go to school on a regular basis since year 12 (1996), and well, things have changed since then.
besides the obvious change in state, and the natural progression or evolution the world takes, there's something crazy about going to a new school. last time i started at a school i kinda looked like this, mick can vauge for that - he said as much to his Dad. so, whether or not i'm still as nerdy now as i was then (at least on the outside, on the inside im definately still a nerd - most of the time anyways), isnt really an issue. i guess i just need to be me (now that's scary).
a whole new school grounds to get to know, lots of students, stax of staff and thats without even looking at the tuck shop menu!
anyways, for obvious reasons im not going to be able to say alot about what i do at work... but im sure there will be the occasional funny story or at least embarressing anecdote.
Sunday, January 15, 2006
bad jokes with ian
some classics from the weekend
1 - someone brought some food out to me at a cafe, and said sorry about the wait
my response?
it's not your fault, i eat too much
2 - makhyah only had one shoe on, walking out from maccas.
someone we knew said, has he lost his shoe
my response?
nah, he found one!
1 - someone brought some food out to me at a cafe, and said sorry about the wait
my response?
it's not your fault, i eat too much
2 - makhyah only had one shoe on, walking out from maccas.
someone we knew said, has he lost his shoe
my response?
nah, he found one!
Friday, January 13, 2006
el presidente
so, we had our district nyi convention this afternoon.
i got elected as our new president.
its a bit scary and very exciting.
im really looking forward to working with all the council, both new and old members. they really are a bunch of champions.
for now, its exploring the possibilities of grace, together, without limit!
i got elected as our new president.
its a bit scary and very exciting.
im really looking forward to working with all the council, both new and old members. they really are a bunch of champions.
for now, its exploring the possibilities of grace, together, without limit!
Wednesday, January 11, 2006
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
twenty20
went to the cricket last night
the results are here - we totally smashed em
basically we played really really well, and it was all too much for south africa. i think their fielding let them down, and ours was a stand out (except for martyns dropped catch). our guys were just great, martyn almost got a tonne, and symonds strike rate was over 200.
on a more personal note, we had great seats (row A - yes right on the fence), and makhyah had a great time, trying to signal 4, and yelling out go ricky when he wasnt even in. we were going to get some merchandise, but its all ridiculously expensive.
apparently there has been some talk on the morning tv about the uniforms (ours). and that we shouldnt let south africa take our colours from us. personally i liked what we wore... its different, i also thought the nicknames were a nice touch - whoever came up with bracken's needs to be a little more creative (bracks).
so makhyah fell asleep in the car, around 9.45. and well... he's still in bed. so i guess it was a big night.
the results are here - we totally smashed em
basically we played really really well, and it was all too much for south africa. i think their fielding let them down, and ours was a stand out (except for martyns dropped catch). our guys were just great, martyn almost got a tonne, and symonds strike rate was over 200.
on a more personal note, we had great seats (row A - yes right on the fence), and makhyah had a great time, trying to signal 4, and yelling out go ricky when he wasnt even in. we were going to get some merchandise, but its all ridiculously expensive.
apparently there has been some talk on the morning tv about the uniforms (ours). and that we shouldnt let south africa take our colours from us. personally i liked what we wore... its different, i also thought the nicknames were a nice touch - whoever came up with bracken's needs to be a little more creative (bracks).
so makhyah fell asleep in the car, around 9.45. and well... he's still in bed. so i guess it was a big night.
Monday, January 09, 2006
some classic advice
i met up with Tobin from SU today. meeting went well, no worries.
anyways there's one story i wanted to share...
i asked him a whole heap of questions, and one in particular was -
"dress code - what should i wear?"
after telling me that what i was wearing then was fine, he gave this piece of advice -
"look at what the PE teachers are wearing, and dont dress worse than them"
i figured some of my readers would apreciate that...
anyways there's one story i wanted to share...
i asked him a whole heap of questions, and one in particular was -
"dress code - what should i wear?"
after telling me that what i was wearing then was fine, he gave this piece of advice -
"look at what the PE teachers are wearing, and dont dress worse than them"
i figured some of my readers would apreciate that...
Sunday, January 08, 2006
stickers
so, im looking into getting some various stickers and/or posters to liven up my space at school (when i get there) and moreso to help everyone get a good idea of the things that im about
so tonight i went looking for a coexist sticker - i found one here
and then stumbled accorss some great sites
stickergiant.com have some that i really liked, including - "who would jesus bomb", "i'm already against the next war" and "love your neighbour pre-emptively".
the other guys that i thought i'd mention are from democracy means you. some of these i shall not mention here, due to being a little higher level language than i like to blog (go look at them though if you like). other than these i liked... "if you dont support gay marriage dont get one", "ignorance and arrogance is bad foreign policy" "no intel inside" (with a picture of George W) and "Love thy neighbour" with the fine print
*Not available in all areas. Some exceptions may apply. Void where prohibited or inconvenient. Does not apply to government programs, big,business, regulation thereof, foreign or domestic policy, homosexuals, employer-employee relations, animals, people who don't look like you, their children, neighbors, or friends, poor people, people who don't dress the right way, anything to do with money, religions or denominations other than your own, driving habits, land use, anything you can get away with when no one's looking,or firearms.
Having said that, pretty much all of what i have mentioned would be totally innappropriate to have at school, and some of it even stretches what i believe a little (i like war yeah?). Having said that there are also some cool stickers with a whole heap of religions symbols promoting unity and acceptance, which is really what im looking for at the this point in time. I may well get a love your neighbour pre-emptively mind you, its just gold.
on the other note i had a look at some Christian stickers. almost all of them made me angry!
i like to look at our faith in its context, and that is an aussie one which must have a sense of humour. i may well need to get that sticker off Grande that says "Jesus saves... he passes to Moses, he shoots he scores". On one of the sites they had a picture of jesus with shaving cream on his face saying "Jesus Shaves" although i think this is gold, i doubt that most would share my sentiment, and possibly find it offensive (?).
so tonight i went looking for a coexist sticker - i found one here
and then stumbled accorss some great sites
stickergiant.com have some that i really liked, including - "who would jesus bomb", "i'm already against the next war" and "love your neighbour pre-emptively".
the other guys that i thought i'd mention are from democracy means you. some of these i shall not mention here, due to being a little higher level language than i like to blog (go look at them though if you like). other than these i liked... "if you dont support gay marriage dont get one", "ignorance and arrogance is bad foreign policy" "no intel inside" (with a picture of George W) and "Love thy neighbour" with the fine print
*Not available in all areas. Some exceptions may apply. Void where prohibited or inconvenient. Does not apply to government programs, big,business, regulation thereof, foreign or domestic policy, homosexuals, employer-employee relations, animals, people who don't look like you, their children, neighbors, or friends, poor people, people who don't dress the right way, anything to do with money, religions or denominations other than your own, driving habits, land use, anything you can get away with when no one's looking,or firearms.
Having said that, pretty much all of what i have mentioned would be totally innappropriate to have at school, and some of it even stretches what i believe a little (i like war yeah?). Having said that there are also some cool stickers with a whole heap of religions symbols promoting unity and acceptance, which is really what im looking for at the this point in time. I may well get a love your neighbour pre-emptively mind you, its just gold.
on the other note i had a look at some Christian stickers. almost all of them made me angry!
i like to look at our faith in its context, and that is an aussie one which must have a sense of humour. i may well need to get that sticker off Grande that says "Jesus saves... he passes to Moses, he shoots he scores". On one of the sites they had a picture of jesus with shaving cream on his face saying "Jesus Shaves" although i think this is gold, i doubt that most would share my sentiment, and possibly find it offensive (?).
Friday, January 06, 2006
life just got easier
so... you think life is hard? well, things are now simpler at least
yes... its the official rules of calling shotgun
hope this brightens your day as much as it brightened mine
yes... its the official rules of calling shotgun
hope this brightens your day as much as it brightened mine
votes for hottest 100
so voting is open for the hottest 100 now.
so as i said im going to vote once from home and once from work. if for some reason i cant vote a second time, i will just have my first set... which is ok...
its funny how hard its been to vote. ive pretty much picked things based on how much ive like them, but also to try and effect how well the artists i like go... so for example with kaiser chiefs i prefer every day i love you less and less, but am voting for i predict a riot, cause i think its a great song too, but more people will vote for it... mind you i dont stick to this... anyways...
not sure... i may be totally wrong... we'll see
heres my list anyways...
so as i said im going to vote once from home and once from work. if for some reason i cant vote a second time, i will just have my first set... which is ok...
its funny how hard its been to vote. ive pretty much picked things based on how much ive like them, but also to try and effect how well the artists i like go... so for example with kaiser chiefs i prefer every day i love you less and less, but am voting for i predict a riot, cause i think its a great song too, but more people will vote for it... mind you i dont stick to this... anyways...
not sure... i may be totally wrong... we'll see
heres my list anyways...
List 1
Architecture In
a great song that showcases lots of what they do. one of many a love off the album, but well and truely the one i love the most
Ben Folds Bastard
i put this in cause songs for silver was an album that i listened to about 30 times straight around may this year. just a great album, and a great opening track
Ben Lee Into The Dark
another album i love. just a great pop song off a great album. very happy when this tune started getting airplay
Clare Bowditch & The Feeding Set On this side
what can i say. i just love these guys. couldnt decide what to vote for so i picked the one that i thought might get the most votes. its probably my faviourite album at the moment
Emiliana Torrini Sunny Road
just beautiful. been checking out the album more too of late. its just beautiful... did i say that already?
Holly Throsby Things Between People
another chilled out cruisy track. this album was realised in 2004, so it probably wont get many votes, and up with the birds, which is probably my fave off it, isnt on the voting list as it was realesed in 04. oh well, i shall vote for this one anyways as i really like holly
Kaiser Chiefs I predict a Riot
Na na na na na na
Lior Daniel
just another track that ive listened to stax this year. well, this is where you live... yeah?
Sufjan Stevens
Xavier Rudd The Letter
I would have voted for Famine, but they didnt put it on the list. again i figured this track would have got more votes
List 2 (if i can)
Just really interesting.
Cat Empire The Car Song
a great upbeat song off their underated sophmore effort
Clare Bowditch & The Feeding Set Divorcee at 23
yeah yeah, i broke my rule. thats cool, i just had to give this song a chance. its an amazing album... really...
Franz Ferdinand Do You Want To
in general i dont get why so many people rave about these guys. but i really like this song... do do do do do do do do...
Herd We Can't Hear You
figured ive been liking hip hop more and more this year. and so, i better vote for at least one track. so this one came up trumps
Josh Pyke Middle Of The Hill
a great song off a mediocre EP. a stnd out for him for sure (post night owl that is)
Sufjan Stevens Chicago
so i broke my rule again. get over it. its just that good people
White Stripes My Doorbell
its like i woke up at some point and went, hang on... the white stripes are awesome. why didnt i notice this earlier? this is the song that did it for me
Willy Mason Oxygen great song... crap album... what can i say? the song is so different to the rest, and not just cause its good.
Wolfmother Joker and the Thief
i reckon this song might get number 1. its just a great track (can you play the intro yet mick?)
Thursday, January 05, 2006
calm before the storm?
so, nakari has this week off work, and most of next week too. so, its been good just hanging out as a family.
i realise though that things are about to get a bit crazy. the whole "time to myself" element is about to be diminished significantly. and well... thats ok, i want to work more... its just going to take some getting used to.
so, in the next few weeks i have
district assembly (next thur - sat)
meetings with Tobin (from SU) and my principal.
then, i start work 2 weeks yesterday (thursday 19th)
then the next week im working Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, just to get into the swing of things... and well i wont be at school at all the following week due to SU training Wed - Fri...
yay
so its a busy time coming up. but im looking forward to it. forgive me if i dont get here too much... its gonna take a little getting used to.
i realise though that things are about to get a bit crazy. the whole "time to myself" element is about to be diminished significantly. and well... thats ok, i want to work more... its just going to take some getting used to.
so, in the next few weeks i have
district assembly (next thur - sat)
meetings with Tobin (from SU) and my principal.
then, i start work 2 weeks yesterday (thursday 19th)
then the next week im working Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri, just to get into the swing of things... and well i wont be at school at all the following week due to SU training Wed - Fri...
yay
so its a busy time coming up. but im looking forward to it. forgive me if i dont get here too much... its gonna take a little getting used to.
Wednesday, January 04, 2006
Hymns for over 50's
I recieved an email today from dad, with these great hymn titles... heres some that i liked
Just a Slower Walk with Thee
It is Well with my Soul, but my Knees Hurt
Count Your Many Birthdays, Count them One by One
Go Tell it on the Mountain, but Speak Up
and my favourite
Blessed Insurance
Just a Slower Walk with Thee
It is Well with my Soul, but my Knees Hurt
Count Your Many Birthdays, Count them One by One
Go Tell it on the Mountain, but Speak Up
and my favourite
Blessed Insurance
Tuesday, January 03, 2006
new mclaren stuff
so brian mclaren has a new book coming out called the secret message of jesus
and well, the book isnt out, all ive read is the publicists remarks... but...
i have to say that it really seems like he is just repackaging other people stuff, adding some coment and making it more accessible. i love the guy, his stuff has really cahnged my life, but really this book to me, looks like it will be N.T Wright repackaged. So maybe it would just be best to read the challenge of jesus, which might i add is an awesome book that will make you think an awful lot. now... in general mclaren seems to steer away from being too (too too) liberal, but i wouldnt be surprised if he hits on the themes of Marcus Borg in there too, which i can say meeting jesus again for the first time, is worth reading - but i dont subscribe to most of his thoughts, but see the worth in them, and some have actually helped my understanding of my faith (does that make me one of these guys? i dont think so). and lastly, for a great discussion of the cutting edge - the two guys Wright and Borg actually argue (in a spirit of friendship) in the meaning of jesus - which for anyone out there really wanting to explore who jesus was - from both sides of the argument (or the most scholarly arguments anyways) this book is for you.
anyways. back to mclaren...
on his site, he mentions another book he is working on another book called "the way of the ancient practices". and well i wonder if we look back a few years whether richard foster's celebration of discipline would be similar? and well... if we look a little more recently... Tony Jones's the sacred way pretty much covers the same content (by the looks of the new book anyway).
a fair amount of the content from the story we find ourselves in, (the whole theistic/deistic evolution position) a generous orthodoxy (again see richard foster) and the last word and the word after that (again i felt like i was reading a sumary of NT Wright or Walter Brueggemann in parts), is all repackaging. how long will this go on???
the books mclaren has his own authority on come down to experience in my opinion. a new kind of christian (an amazing work) is like the great sample bag of postmodern/emerging/whatever-theology and really seems to show his struggles in a fresh vulnerable light. i would also think that the church on the other side, finding faith and definately more ready than you realise (which i also highly recomend)are all much more packed with his own stuff...
having said all this. mclaren has a way with words, an amazing way with words that i can compare to few others personally (only eugene peterson comes to mind). i imagine his takes on these subject areas will change people, will certainly be more accessible than those he sources, and will probably spend a fair bit of time (in the apendixes) giving credit to those who deserve it.
all i can say is that mclaren is great, but maybe there are other great writers out there too. ones that arent really getting the credit they deserve due to a louder voice sharing their opinions. having said that, is it better for your ideas to get out there shared by someone else, or to not get out there at all? mclaren has a way of impacting people, and surely use other peoples stuff to do that cant be bad thing... can it?
and well, the book isnt out, all ive read is the publicists remarks... but...
i have to say that it really seems like he is just repackaging other people stuff, adding some coment and making it more accessible. i love the guy, his stuff has really cahnged my life, but really this book to me, looks like it will be N.T Wright repackaged. So maybe it would just be best to read the challenge of jesus, which might i add is an awesome book that will make you think an awful lot. now... in general mclaren seems to steer away from being too (too too) liberal, but i wouldnt be surprised if he hits on the themes of Marcus Borg in there too, which i can say meeting jesus again for the first time, is worth reading - but i dont subscribe to most of his thoughts, but see the worth in them, and some have actually helped my understanding of my faith (does that make me one of these guys? i dont think so). and lastly, for a great discussion of the cutting edge - the two guys Wright and Borg actually argue (in a spirit of friendship) in the meaning of jesus - which for anyone out there really wanting to explore who jesus was - from both sides of the argument (or the most scholarly arguments anyways) this book is for you.
anyways. back to mclaren...
on his site, he mentions another book he is working on another book called "the way of the ancient practices". and well i wonder if we look back a few years whether richard foster's celebration of discipline would be similar? and well... if we look a little more recently... Tony Jones's the sacred way pretty much covers the same content (by the looks of the new book anyway).
a fair amount of the content from the story we find ourselves in, (the whole theistic/deistic evolution position) a generous orthodoxy (again see richard foster) and the last word and the word after that (again i felt like i was reading a sumary of NT Wright or Walter Brueggemann in parts), is all repackaging. how long will this go on???
the books mclaren has his own authority on come down to experience in my opinion. a new kind of christian (an amazing work) is like the great sample bag of postmodern/emerging/whatever-theology and really seems to show his struggles in a fresh vulnerable light. i would also think that the church on the other side, finding faith and definately more ready than you realise (which i also highly recomend)are all much more packed with his own stuff...
having said all this. mclaren has a way with words, an amazing way with words that i can compare to few others personally (only eugene peterson comes to mind). i imagine his takes on these subject areas will change people, will certainly be more accessible than those he sources, and will probably spend a fair bit of time (in the apendixes) giving credit to those who deserve it.
all i can say is that mclaren is great, but maybe there are other great writers out there too. ones that arent really getting the credit they deserve due to a louder voice sharing their opinions. having said that, is it better for your ideas to get out there shared by someone else, or to not get out there at all? mclaren has a way of impacting people, and surely use other peoples stuff to do that cant be bad thing... can it?
is it just me, or is it hot in here?
well, it isnt just me
we bought an air conditioner today
to cool down our lounge room
our house is just too hot
oh well, it will sure help
especially nj and jumbles
we bought an air conditioner today
to cool down our lounge room
our house is just too hot
oh well, it will sure help
especially nj and jumbles
Monday, January 02, 2006
take back the faith
just finished reading chapter 1 of Jim Wallis's God's Politics. Its great...
heres a quote i really like (from page 7)
Neither religious nor secular fundamentalism can save us, but a new spiritual revival that ignites deep social conscience could transform our society. Movements do change history, and the strongest ones are those with spiritual foundation. Most important of all is the spiritual power of hope, which may be the only thing that can finally over come our too charecteristic cynicism. Hope versus cynicism is the key moral and political choice of our time. The book is about the politics of hope.
heres a quote i really like (from page 7)
Neither religious nor secular fundamentalism can save us, but a new spiritual revival that ignites deep social conscience could transform our society. Movements do change history, and the strongest ones are those with spiritual foundation. Most important of all is the spiritual power of hope, which may be the only thing that can finally over come our too charecteristic cynicism. Hope versus cynicism is the key moral and political choice of our time. The book is about the politics of hope.
Sunday, January 01, 2006
nothing changes on new years day
i will begin again?
anyways, back at work. had a good time away at wooli.
dont have time to blog it now, but i will probably throw some thoughts down and backdate them soon.
hope everyones year is starting well
but
why do we celebrate this ridiculous construct
nothing changes at all, its just like going from one minute to another
anyways, back at work. had a good time away at wooli.
dont have time to blog it now, but i will probably throw some thoughts down and backdate them soon.
hope everyones year is starting well
but
why do we celebrate this ridiculous construct
nothing changes at all, its just like going from one minute to another
Wooli
so, we went down to wooli for a few days - its south of yamba, about 30 min from grafton.
anyways... we spent alot of time in the pool. makhyah loved the waterslide (just a straight one about 6 or 8 metres long), he was going down by himself on his belly in no time. we also went to the beach, played mini golf and just hung out (read here watching the cricket). also played a game i got for christmas from mum and dad - settlers of catan.
anyways, it was good to catch up with mum and dad (omi and pop) and just have some time to do not much.
anyways... we spent alot of time in the pool. makhyah loved the waterslide (just a straight one about 6 or 8 metres long), he was going down by himself on his belly in no time. we also went to the beach, played mini golf and just hung out (read here watching the cricket). also played a game i got for christmas from mum and dad - settlers of catan.
anyways, it was good to catch up with mum and dad (omi and pop) and just have some time to do not much.
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