rhythm+hue
My musings, writings, observations, ideas, & thoughts about God, Life, and following Jesus in Suburbia.
Sharing the heart and soul of The Dining Room
Myself, David K, and three other volunteers from The Dining Room spoke tonight at a gathering of local churches that have joined together to provide some welfare assistance as a group in their area. We were invited to speak about The Dining Room to a group of church leaders, volunteers and people who had been actively providing welfare assistance for the past ten years. Read the rest of this entry »
Reflections from a new Victorian drivers licence
Well, a couple of days ago my wife and I renewed our Victorian drivers licences. This gave thought and pause for reflection on a number of fronts. Do I mention that my wife was given a 25% discount for three years of exemplery driving with no tickets and fines! I didn’t mention the fact that I most of the driving! But, regardless I am proud of her and the discount!
Anyway, firstly it gave me pause to think about the past three years. Yeah, not long you might say but that was the last time I renewed my licence, or should I say that was when I changed back from a Queensland licence to a Victorian one - and the three years? Well it was cheaper than the ten years and at that time we were skint from the move back here! But that is besides the point (hey, I do have a tendency to become distracted!) - what gave me pause to think was about the period of three years. Read the rest of this entry »
Channel 7 sucks… ok, maybe crass, but they stuffed up bad! (Again and again!)
I am supporter of GetUp, the social action group that rallies Australians to get together and make a statement about many issues that the Government needs to pay attention too.
GetUp organised to air a commercial urging our Prime Minister to not be silent about Tibet. GetUp raised support to produce and screen the ad during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. The ad was professionally produced, airtime booked professionally etc, etc but….. it failed to air. Here’s what GetUp had to say about this. Read the rest of this entry »
Test post from iPhone
Just a simple post from my iPhone, using the free Wordpress app. It took a while to work out the XML issues but now works a charm! Just have to used to the keyboard on the device!
Empty Opulance
Wondered what to call this small piece. Settled for Empty Opulance as that were two words that spung to mind when viewing the images I am going to point you to look at now.
By USAmerican photograher Joe Johnston, the series is called MEGACHURCHES and can be found on his website.
Click through on the left, once the flash page has loaded, to PROJECTS then MEGACHURCHES and have a look at the many pics of USAmerican Megachurches - ok taken while they were empty, but still the vast opulance and offensive use of money is evident in EVERY picture. Have a good look and leave some comments here about it.
From little things big things grow…
I am reading a great book at the moment about the Church and getting back to it’s first love - Jesus, the book is Reimagining Church by Frank Viola.
I have been wating to join or form an organic church since reading Neil Cole and going through Forge.
So, I am at a loss as to where to begin besides Prayer - and I ask for you all to keep this in prayer too!
I will try an update tomorrow.
How many members of a committee does it take…?
Sorry for so many posts today - I am having a quiet day and have been reading my News reader and reflecting on where things are going for me and the family. Anyway! This video was on a blog I read by someone employed to help produce media for a church in the US. I laughed so much throughout, relating to the poor designer the whole way through. My past in advertising, marketing and graphic design was so much like this video it is scary!
You guys wander why many things look as they do… behold and wonder at the creative process! LOL! Read the rest of this entry »
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.
GetUp!- Mandatory Detention Campaign
While there have been some fantastic bits of news about the Federal Government changing Mandatory Detention brought in by the Howard Gov’t, the opposition (gee - the old Howard gov’t) wants to block it. Please add your name to the petition urging them and the governemt to take this through to the end and end mandatory detention for immigration and assylum seekers.
This video is awesome and helps make the message clear.
Go here to sign up!
St. Vinnies - This Time it’s Personal - really?
You may know I have previously had a rant about the quality of the food that the local St. Vinnies hands out to those in need. However, I have just seen the latest ad campaign that they will be running and want to share it here and let you know that while I think it is great, the campaign might raise funds and tickle the tear-ducts and wallets of Mr & Mrs Aussie Consumer, but that means nothing if the services you are providing are given with the same thoughtfulness and effort that the fund raising is made with.
As a Catholic charity, I would hope that the main motivation of the group is to serve and love like Jesus - and not contribute to the bottom line of the Catholic church (or that matter any church group, I’m not trying to pick on the Catholic church especially!). Read the rest of this entry »
Sorry there have been no new posts and more!
But, I have been busy with college and went to UNOH’s Surrender over the weekend!
More on Surrender later - and I hope some more worthy posts!
Tonight, the temperature is dropping to almost 0 degrees celcius and I ask you guys to pray for a fellow called Chris, who may be forced to sleep somewhere on the streets tonight if he can’t find a couch at a mate’s place. The waiting list for crisis accomodation is three weeks at the moment so there was no chance of getting him in anywhere tonight. Please pray for him…
Tuscan is home!
Well, some good news! Tuscan came through the surgery and the recovery and is back home with Tim and Jay and improving daily after the trauma of surgery on his heart. If you’re on Facebook and know Tim and Jay - go check the pics out of the little guy!
God is great and I thank and praise him for the answers of the many prayers for Tuscan’s surgery and health!
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