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Some (not quite real) Hollywood Director’s help McCain
Ok, while I am not going to comment on the election, apart from saying pray hard and consider the choice, I found this today which made me laugh, I guess because I appreciate the take on well known film director’s and genre’s being used to promote/poke fun at McCain. While not real, these are done quite cleverly. Enjoy.
Posted in Politics, USA, youtube |
No Comments »Little Kingdom’s Part Two
I hope you had a chance to read my rant about the different welfare agencies working in the immediate area and the ineffectiveness that this can cause in helping those who need it the most.
I met with a mate today and some of his tribe that he is travelling with today for lunch. It was a wonderful time, two of the folks were actually interns in the training program that they have initiated. It is quite exciting and lots happening. It was also encouraging to hear that a number of the churches in the area are co-operating and working together not just in welfare issues, but identifying that they share the same purposes and mission afterall, as well as are part of the same Kingdom and serve the same King!
We shared that we both are aiming to unify more of the churches to work together too. Not just the big churches but the emerging ones, the Forge inspired ones! If anything they may be working, but they seem to all be working in almost isolation and silence apart from their immediate team! How wonderful it would be to hear of the stories of others and share our own, how great it would be to shed a tear of joy or sadness with others travelling similar paths! We just have to make an effort!
I will be writing more on this as I think about it, as well as the church plant we’re undertaking in the area - but it’s not a church plant at the moment, more a church seed, and it’s not a plant we believe should grow, but a movement! More on that soon too.
Posted in Australia, Forge, Jesus, Kingdom, Personal, Politics, church life, church planting, missional |
No Comments »Hilarious jibe at the US Political Race
I have tried to stay out the various commentaries and talks about US Politics for a c ouple of reasons; 1. I am not up-to-date and don’t feel qualified to comment; and 2. It bores me no end.
But, here goes my one and only (so far!) post about the US Presidential Race, courtesy of my mate Hirschy who featured it on his blog at The Forgotten Ways.
Posted in Politics, USA, humorous |
No Comments »The truth about what is going on in Zimbabwe right now!
This was sent to me by a good friend and Godly man who has been serving in Africa for past few years, and is from folk’s within Zimbabwe who sent this out as a plea for the Church around the World to pray for the people of Zimbabwe and to be a catalyst for action!
Warning! Some of the pictures in this article are very graphic in nature with images of the result of violence. If you are easily offended or are looking at this with kids, I would suggest waiting till you are ready.
This is what is going on right now in Zimbabwe – the Mugabe Government has termed it ‘Operation Mavoterapapi’ which translated means ‘Operation where did you vote”.
It is such a tragedy and the victims are completely at the mercy of ruthless thugs with a green light to do just as they please. The proposed run-off election is going to be more than unfair – it is a human rights travesty.
The photographs below show the charred remains of farm workers homes on Muniya Farm. (more…)
Posted in Blogging, Church, Politics, Social Justice, human rights, prayer, zimbabwe |
No Comments »What is going on?
I wrote the following one evening recently but have been unsure whether to publish it… tell me what you think.
In the course of my studies I have been researching homelessness and poverty in Australia, and in particular, Melbourne, and recently I had the great pleasure to go meet a lovely woman who works for the Salvation Army at a Crisis center here in Melbourne. After a tour of the fantastic facilities and meeting the others staff, we sat for a coffee and chat. A great hour and I was extremely thankful for the chat.
But, it further fueled my righteous anger to understand that local churches weren’t offering to help this crisis centre - something that we have found at The Dining Room (TDR). However, before I rant, I must say that there are some churches and schools in the area who are helping TDR, but let me emphasize - some out of many. We have some churches in the local area that are perched on acres of land, some with schools on the property and some without, and some with empty buildings and some that have a handful of people meeting in them.
Posted in Australia, Church, Fund raiser, Politics, Social Justice, church life, croydon, human rights, prayer |
No Comments »Just what the middle-east needed…
… and many of the right-wing USAmerican “Christians” - George Bush telling the Israeli’s that they are a “chosen people” who can count on USAmerican support against enemies like Hamas and Iran.
Speaking of the “promise of God” for a “homeland for the chosen people” in Israel, Bush told the Israeli parliament after a visit to the Roman-era Jewish fortress at Masada: “Masada shall never fall again, and America will always stand with you.”
And this was while he is trying to set up talks with Palenstine and Israel. But it get’s worse…
Bush described the “bonds of the Book” — faith in the Bible shared by Christians like himself and Jews — as bolstering an “unbreakable” alliance between Israel and the United States.
Oh great…..
(Source)
Posted in Kingdom, Politics, Social Justice, USA, human rights |
No Comments »Which Way Home? - Rudd Gov’t releases Green Paper on Homelessness
Prime Minister Kevin Rudd launched the Federal Government’s national homelessness Green Paper on 22 May 2008. The paper, Which Way Home? takes forward the consultations on the future of housing and homelessness from the Australia 2020 Summit last month.
Posted in Australia, Politics, Social Justice |
No Comments »Tell Kev we don’t want the Cluster Bombs
AVAAZ.org - a group that I am part of is working on a campaign to educate and encourage the Australian Government to join the countries banning the cluster bombs and cancel the order the Aussie Government has for these weapons. Avaaz are inviting folk to enter their details which then becomes a personalised message for Kevin Rudd about the negotiations.
I urge all Aussies and those elsewhere to join with Avaaz in shouting out about this matter. So far 55,911 have sent messages. Help us get to 75,000!
Posted in Australia, Avaaz, Blogging, Kingdom, Link, Media, Politics, Web, email |
No Comments »Extraordinary Footage of Port Hedlund “Riots”
Courtesy of Crikey.com
This video has just surfaced.
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The video includes footage of the Port Hedland detention centre riots from May 2001 and was leaked by an anonymous guard shortly after the riot occurred, a time when the media was denied access to Australian detention centres.
The footage came to light after producers of the US reality television program Most Shocking sought it from the Australian Migrant Resource Centre this year. The producers of the program, which airs on Channel Seven, eventually rejected the Port Hedland tape on the grounds that it wasn’t “pro government forces”.
Posted in Australia, Politics |
No Comments »The Other Election Campaign
I want to commend this blog to you - Probably not interesting - by Jessie Taylor. Commenting on many social justice issues in Australia and in particular the issues she deals with in her role as an advocacy lawyer. Jessie deals with many refugees and their stories are her stories and should shared to capture our stories. I find myself often weeping at the stories while feeling helpless and somewhat angry that this has been happening and allowed to happen.
Posted in Australia, Politics |
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