tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58897149942335577142012-02-16T20:39:06.501-08:00Word wanderings, thoughts and random ramblings on anything from faith, bartending, youth and young adult culture and whatever else grabs my imagination...Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.comBlogger831100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-49963162582882154512011-12-08T20:31:00.000-08:002011-12-08T20:33:34.373-08:00

Check it out here.

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-28592956339700245962011-05-19T14:31:00.000-07:002011-05-19T14:44:23.493-07:00

Jake Shimabukuro plays "Bohemian Rhapsody"on the ukulele... check it!

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-1389997926074477892011-04-14T14:38:00.000-07:002011-04-14T14:58:29.722-07:00

In the below Time article about Rob Bell and his latest 'controversial' read, "Love Wins", I spotted the quote below and thought it was fantastic because, once again, I feel that, regardless of whether I agree or disagree with Bell, he treats me like the ADULT Child of God that I am rather then a spoon fed infant to often assumed upon believers...Bell insists he is only raising the possibility

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-23461274325021063772011-03-21T14:05:00.000-07:002011-03-21T14:21:28.773-07:00

Have read a couple of blogs and watched a couple of interviews about and with Rob Bell's latest book "Love Wins: A Book About Heaven, Hell, and the Fate of Every Person Who Ever Lived." and I have gotta say it is really horrible the way people are attacking its author.Heck, if you don't agree with what the book is saying - you're allowed, but where is the love? From all I have read and seen of

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-39179355753690214402011-03-10T12:48:00.000-08:002011-03-10T13:08:02.545-08:00

Hey guys - read these two pieces over the last couple of days and thought they were interesting. I am not sure how to interpret either or how the thoughts presented in these articles may impact the 'living out' of my faith and relationship with Jesus as yet but I may keep you up to date...Article 1: JC and the cool gangArticle 2: Things the Church can learn from Tim Minchin

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-52467055175214762972011-02-22T22:46:00.000-08:002011-02-22T22:49:33.496-08:00

"When it comes to tequila, I plead ignorance. If I’m lucky to be in the hands of a knowledgeable bartender or agave enthusiast, I happily let him/her guide me toward whatever’s right for a given cocktail (be it a traditional margarita or a Jaguar) or neat nightcap with beer chaser. But when I find myself confronting, without a lifeline, that overgrown jungle of tequila bottles on the back bar of

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-15980640397270718782011-02-20T16:13:00.000-08:002011-02-20T16:13:47.108-08:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-48749071957744403142011-02-15T05:48:00.000-08:002011-02-15T05:48:31.035-08:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-84233713088691734762011-02-03T18:49:00.000-08:002011-02-03T18:50:29.331-08:00

Check out this link for banksy...

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-65949223045617700822011-02-03T18:18:00.000-08:002011-02-03T18:18:29.897-08:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-30529074206461205072010-12-15T15:10:00.000-08:002010-12-15T15:10:22.102-08:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-71793773520793330562010-12-08T16:43:00.000-08:002010-12-08T16:47:19.824-08:00

Really interesting thoughts that could possibly be interpreted and utilized when it comes to building a strong and productive leadership team perhaps?"We're bringing gameplay into more aspects of our lives, spending countless hours -- and real money -- exploring virtual worlds for imaginary treasures. Why? As Tom Chatfield shows, games are perfectly tuned to dole out rewards that engage the brain

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-27105975545912307212010-11-17T03:14:00.001-08:002010-11-17T03:14:54.430-08:00

Been in KL for just over a week, most of the time has been spent shopping, eating or just killing time in the hotel room.Tonight we're at Club twenty-one in bangsar. The crew here is the best so far. They were on time to training, took notes & really engaged with what we were sharing.Looking forward to getting tonights 2 shows done & dusted so we can get on with the good times...Tonight my

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-60840268081788248252010-11-13T09:18:00.000-08:002010-11-13T10:08:18.194-08:00

Second event is down. Crowd and crew was very different at 7atenine then at Ecoba. A little education, training and passion goes a long way as I discovered when hanging out with the boys from 7atenine. They are a very good bartending crew, they know how to mix, flair and work as a team...Having said that I am a big fan of the peoples bartender. The kind of bartender that builds relational

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-86167314110099683512010-11-11T20:16:00.000-08:002010-11-11T20:43:20.050-08:00

Andy and I did our first training session, series of 4 flair shows and media interviews at Ecoba in Kuala Lumpar yesterday... it was a long and emotionally draining day but the promoters, Absolut representatives and the local bartenders were all very happy with what we provided them.Andy and I both struggled during our performances as the bottles and equipment we were provided with were not what

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-31777864308800474312010-11-10T00:59:00.000-08:002010-11-10T01:33:58.080-08:00

Night one in Malaysialand was spent half asleep at a great little whiskey bar called... The Whiskey Bar.Andy and I ordered a couple of Old Fashioneds and some food - one hawaiian and one duck breast and mushroom pizza - and settled in for a couple of hours of good conversation.The Old Fashioneds were okay, but they didn't stock my bourbon of choice, Woodford Reserve, so it wasn't fantastic. The

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-5308231189276176492010-11-08T12:53:00.001-08:002010-11-08T12:53:23.121-08:00

Andy & I are in the big yellow taxi heading toward Malaysia for Peak Bartending's international debut.We will be performing 5 flair shows over 2 weeks for absolut vodka as well as hosting some bartender training for some of the local talent.Bon voyage!- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-90535130700145994292010-10-13T22:05:00.000-07:002010-10-13T22:05:49.633-07:00

I Am an appreciator of the artist Banksy, this opening of the Simpsons he directed is no exception...

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-62958510293666971072010-09-29T21:33:00.000-07:002010-09-29T21:33:19.977-07:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-84524022208028256302010-09-22T22:30:00.000-07:002010-09-22T22:37:38.700-07:00

Just a quick blog about the Generation NOW series we have launched at the Church I am a part of.The Series is all about building strong families and relationships while having heaps of fun and creating some good memories and learning some great tools and principles along the way - have a look at our Pastors Blog for a taste.Check out the Gen Now facebook event invite for more details - anyone and

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-70925777179943917272010-09-21T18:05:00.000-07:002010-09-21T18:05:19.389-07:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-75964228900904025432010-09-07T07:58:00.000-07:002010-09-07T07:58:00.168-07:00

I am dreaming again. Feels like it's been a while...I am removing the limitations, beginning with my imaginings regarding what God can and desires to do. First in me, then through me.I am starting to believe that with God it doesn't have to be a this or that situation, It can be a this and that instead.With God all things are possible... And the possibility with God is limitless. I am beginning

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-39550776095120118902010-08-17T06:50:00.001-07:002010-08-17T06:50:01.351-07:00

- Posted using BlogPress from my iPhone

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-58898426607478095352010-08-16T07:03:00.000-07:002010-08-16T07:03:00.168-07:00

So it has been confirmed - Andy & I will be shooting over to Malaysia for 12 days, representing peak bartending, for a series of 5 product launches in K.L & Penang!Yup, we're pretty pumped & nervous at the same time! I have set up a 'flair gym' so we can get into some serious training before we leave late September!Looking forward to trying my hand at fire flair too... Hope the punters enjoy our

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-64579751896493953762010-08-04T00:02:00.000-07:002010-08-04T00:08:44.105-07:00

Hey guys keep an eye out for an up coming review of Alan & Deb Hirsches latest book "Untamed: reactivating a missional form of discipleship"

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-80705570594069639932010-07-26T22:55:00.000-07:002010-07-26T22:59:28.870-07:00

I am a massive fan of Michael Cera, especially after his role as Nick Twisp, and his evil alter ego, in the movie "Youth in Revolt" - so I am really looking forward to checking out Scott Pilgrim Vs The World...

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-61762857182427736532010-07-25T22:12:00.000-07:002010-07-25T22:15:14.256-07:00

A normal weekend for me involves watching a few movies... This weekend just gone was no exception.Here's what was showing at my place from Friday night onwards and my smurf score out of 10... 10 smurfs being the most unbelievable movie I have ever seen and 1 smurf being the worst... If I really wasn't into the movie I might just give an angry smurf score... I have also started writing a blog

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-81151544533002337832010-07-23T07:50:00.000-07:002010-07-23T07:52:25.033-07:00

I've never been a great fan of Leo Di Caprio - but I have always enjoyed the movies he has been in, with the exception of Shutter Island which promised so much but after I had the plot and twist figured within the first 15 seconds I fell asleep on my fine ass couch, wrapped in my Yankee throw rug, which I can promise you I enjoyed far more.Inception delivered a completely different experience

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-88171358017050523432010-05-18T17:30:00.000-07:002010-05-18T21:40:42.763-07:00

Stumbled across this interview with Francis Chan today and I absolutely loved some of the thoughts and the 'new' direction he seems to be taking the church...

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-53064738539611513262010-05-16T18:49:00.000-07:002010-05-16T18:50:19.012-07:00

"Young people need help in order to integrate the vision into their own hearts and minds and to develop their own inner freedom and choices, learning little by little to be led inwardly by love, rather than from the outside, by rigid laws. They must be led to true community where they can become men and women of prayer and compassion, open to others and to the world, particularly to the poor, the

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-75577986037083270412010-05-12T16:29:00.000-07:002010-05-12T16:42:25.486-07:00

I Have seen this video quite a few times in the last couple of days and have shown a couple of friends and the response has been varied.http://vimeo.com/11501569

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-23818119885376805112010-05-11T21:47:00.000-07:002010-05-11T21:47:30.217-07:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-10185174149182317932010-05-10T23:33:00.000-07:002010-05-10T23:37:08.600-07:00

"We are prone time and time again to a morality that is more about observing rules & regulations than trusting in a living relationship of holiness that thrusts us into the world, rather than separates us from it" - Untamed, Alan and Deb HirschLove this quote. We "GO" into the world because our relationship with Jesus compels us to go, thrusts us into the world that He loves. It's not out of

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-4657808537330366682010-05-09T19:09:00.000-07:002010-05-09T19:10:40.283-07:00

Hey gotta get onto bordertown by Mark Sayers people... http://www.escapebordertown.com/index.html

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-82993257891186855962010-04-21T23:19:00.000-07:002010-04-21T23:27:37.915-07:00

Below is the little 'tribute' I shared at my Pop's funeral over the weekend. I wrote it after reading a story he wrote years ago about my Nan, whom he called "The Legend"...My Pop was one of the greatest men I have ever known...If Nan was the Legend, then the legend had a kick ass sidekick. I’m sure Nan knew it. We all did. You were the sidekick that loved to be centre stage. You couldn’t

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-6172195264022728112010-03-02T16:09:00.001-08:002010-03-02T16:09:47.661-08:00

Oh yeah... a little Ninja action to start the Day!

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-1549724692672974302010-03-01T21:13:00.000-08:002010-03-01T21:18:38.382-08:00

"All the believers were together and had everything in common." - Acts 2:44

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-90809978368171193142010-03-01T20:51:00.001-08:002010-03-01T20:51:56.930-08:00

Ask me anything http://formspring.me/muteduck

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-29408154026690110802010-02-28T20:12:00.001-08:002010-02-28T20:12:20.740-08:00

Was reflecting on Mark 15 this afternoon, it's the chapter that is all about the death and burial of Jesus... In verse 41 it says that Mary M and some others were there, watching all this unfold in the distance.I don't really know what Mary and the others mught have been thinking but I would be wondering - Oh God where are you now?

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-35227202386751907332010-02-25T14:42:00.000-08:002010-02-25T14:51:02.391-08:00

"Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met. Give your entire attention to what God is doing right now, and don't get worked up about what may or may not happen tomorrow." - Matt. 6 (MSG)I am looking for "God-at-work" today. I know He is up to something. I want to get on board, get

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-88509346502348432452010-02-24T14:48:00.000-08:002010-02-24T15:12:41.781-08:00

Probably won't win a Pulizer, but here's what came out of my brain this morning...Not 'either or', but 'and'Not 'I can't', but 'I can'Not 'maybe', but 'yes' or 'no'Not to stay, but to GO...The what, the how, the where. The me, the us, the you...All determined by the 'who':The who that is yours.The who that you love, the who that loves you.The who that you serve and the who that serves you,

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-90145557700248059192010-02-22T15:37:00.000-08:002010-02-22T15:38:59.221-08:00

"I saw the Lord always before me.Because He is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices;my body also will live in hope,because you will not abandon me to the grave,nor will you let your Holy One see decay.You have made known to me the paths of life;you fill me with joy in your presence." - Acts 2:25-29How has Jesus made himself known to you this

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-68177767288182067282010-02-20T21:12:00.000-08:002010-02-20T21:17:59.400-08:00

Check out the view from my friends roof top last night..."For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that men are without excuse." - Romans 1:20

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-76925331818509969552010-02-17T15:43:00.000-08:002010-02-17T15:44:44.173-08:00

Talk about an understatement:“…for forty days He was tempted by the devil. He ate nothing during those days, and at the end of them he was hungry.”Ya think?Jesus is amazing. That is also an understatement.The devil came at our Saviour after forty days. Ha.Put simply Jesus is hardcore, the devil is not. Jesus is so hardcore, so crazy in love with us, and His creation that even forty days in the

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-60889558769275639912010-02-15T16:47:00.000-08:002010-02-15T16:53:53.426-08:00

So I have never participated in lent before but as of tomorrow I will be getting amongst it with some of my mustard peeps as we explore the journey Jesus took in the lead up to the Cross...I am expecting to learn a whole lot over the next few weeks and to grow closer to Jesus and others in the process... these are the verses we'll be focusing on:Week one - Wed 17th - Tues 23rd: Jesus in the

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-11003192326724273202009-12-09T16:12:00.000-08:002009-12-09T16:15:49.019-08:00

Some great thoughts from Mark Connor and Max Lucado on John 3:16... I love this summary of the scripture... God Loves, God Gives, We Believe, We Live - have a read and ponder here

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-67957610127964580002009-12-07T21:06:00.001-08:002009-12-07T21:06:12.252-08:00

Apparently scooters are hardcore - flipping impressive but it's still really hard for me to take these boys seriously because they're on scooters...

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-37171089636274659672009-12-06T06:16:00.001-08:002009-12-06T06:16:56.680-08:00

Yup - looking forward to their visit to Melbourne in Feb!

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-91744843767562260732009-11-27T06:34:00.000-08:002009-11-27T06:45:24.437-08:00

At the moment I am up late - thinking of friends. Friends who are more like family... They're making tough decisions, some wrong and maybe some right ones, they're experiencing change, losing family, feeling lonely, unsettled, dissatisfied...I'm praying... believing... hoping for my friends.

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-22180785051987777492009-11-24T17:09:00.000-08:002009-11-24T17:13:33.891-08:00

"The fact is, I need God to help me love God. And if I need His help to love Him, a perfect being, I definitely need His help to love other, fault-filled humans." - Francis Chan "Crazy Love"

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-1904716627846003422009-11-17T21:54:00.001-08:002009-11-17T21:54:15.810-08:00

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-56923480026565790422009-11-17T04:26:00.001-08:002009-11-17T04:26:40.942-08:00

Here's the promo video for "The Art of Flair" Bartending course I will running soon!! Watch this space!

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-58137205693318543322009-11-16T20:51:00.001-08:002009-11-16T20:51:51.185-08:00

The question: why is theology important? Love Ps Dan Lian's response especially.

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-55263933642082407192009-11-16T20:06:00.000-08:002009-11-16T20:12:19.832-08:00

We're up to day 9 of the great TV fast and things are going pretty well still! I have found giving up the old TV during the week easy, maybe a little too easy! hahaAlthough I am only fasting TV from Monday to Friday I avoided watching any on the weekend due to being away MC'ing a dance show in Castlemaine and choosing to stay in a Japanese Guesthouse - which had no TV - so when I say "avoiding

Coryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05992356439705926340noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889714994233557714.post-51050070882027707902009-11-11T20:55:00.000-08:002009-11-11T21:46:36.328-08:00

It has been 4 days and I am loving it! Let me say, first of all that I have struggled to resist the urge to switch on the TV over the last few days but the rewards have been phenomenal!Let me premise this next little bit by saying that my wife & I have, what I believe to be, a fantastic relationship - but i gotta tell you that in the last 4 days the communication, the laughter and enjoyment we

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So as of yesterday I begun a 2 month fast from TV, and when I say TV I am meaning any form of entertainment you can watch on a TV set and or laptop - so no actual TV shows on TV, no TV on DVD, no movies, VHS or even BETA films can be viewed from Monday morning when I wake up until Friday night!On my blog I will share what I am discovering and what I am filling my time with now that I have no TV

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Check out this link from an article in yesterdays Age (www.theage.com.au) regarding gay civil rights and President Obama's promise to repeal the 'don't ask, don't tell' policy, thoughts?

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Duke Divinity Call & Response Blog | Faith & Leadership | Michael Jinkins: Myths and urban legends about John CalvinShared via AddThis

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Duke Divinity Call & Response Blog | Faith & Leadership | Jason Byassee: U2 and leadershipShared via AddThis

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Recently I sat on a panel that was charged with answering some questions regarding issues that confront Christian young adults. The questions related to the pub & club culture, relationships and sexuality.The response from some of the panelists, and those listening, regarding sexuality, specifically homosexuality, seemed to capture the common response of the Church at large with insensitive

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I'm loving MxPx latest cover album "On the Cover II"- check out the following link for a more comprehensive review

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Twilight SagaBlythe Toll offers her critique of the Twilight Saga, a series of books that have captivated the hearts and minds of teens and adults, female and male alike. She picks out some themes that resonate with Christian theology and highlights points to discuss with young people.I have a confession to make. I have read all four of the Twilight Saga books and seen the first movie twice. But

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Is he the best the best that has ever lived?

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I Read Isaiah 44: 5 yesterday - "One will say, 'I belong to the Lord'; another will call himself by the name of Jacob; still another will write on his hand, 'The Lord's'...", and have been thinking about the way in which I choose to express my worship of Jesus as the Lord and the Saviour of my life...I am constantly challenged by different expressions of worship. I am the youth and young adults

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Takes a while to kick into the song but have a listen to the words... insightful and appropriate, yes / no?Thoughts?

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Read this quote today, thought I would throw it out to the people:"Consumerism will not just magically disappear from its central place in our culture. It needs to be supplanted by something." - Amitai EtzioniWhat is the "something"? Thoughts?

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Been a while since my last blog - just wanted to throw a quick thought down from today which has grabbed my attention and which I will probably be chewing on for a little while to come...Just had lunch with a great leader!! He is a great leader because after one lunch with the guy, I find myself desiring to follow him - and you know what they say "a guy without followers is just a guy taking a

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Tim and I have been doing a lot of talk about the Kingdom of God (KOG) what it looks like and what the implications of the KOG are on our daily lives. It has captivated us really. It's like we're starting to realize that our work with Mustard along with our everyday lives revolve around the Fathers business - the KOG - of which He is at the centre...Work, marriage, life - everything is

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Currently I am thinking about ordinary moments - have been reading the story about how Jesus rocks up at Mary and Martha's place for dinner - it's an ordinary moment in Jesus life and ministry. He's not healing people, he's not hanging out with sinners, he's not feeding five thousand people, he's not being controversial or subversive - he's just being a guy catching up with a couple of friends

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Had a few people over at our place the other night for our fortnightly catchup and we kicked off a discussion out of the book of Mark, chapter 2.It was a good conversation but before I get into a little of what we talked about let me preface by saying that the Bible is a freaky deaky book if you read it and believe any of what is being shared in and through its pages as opposed to seeing it a

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It's close to 2am on a friday morning and I have just made it home from my first gig in a long time...Here's the line up -Bayside CultJack's MannequinForever the Sickest KidsRed Jumpsuit ApparatusOverall a good gig and although I paid to see Red Jumpsuit it was FTSK that blew my mind. These boys put on an amazing show from the outset, there energy was amazing, there sound was tight and they knew

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When I'm busiest i seem to procrastinate more...you?When I'm not so busy, not so booked and not so pressured I seem to look for more to do. Procrastination is the bane of my life...I have to acknowledge that I am aware that procrastination is what I do to avoid getting into things I should be getting into - but what's hilarious is that whilst I am avoiding that which I should be facing I don't

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'He's just not that into you!" mmmm?!Caught this movie the other day with my wife and afterward I asked her - "...was that for real? Do women actually think like that?"I found myself squirming in my seat on a number of occasions throughout this movie as i found it quite sad and uncomfortable watching the character, Gigi, played by Ginnifer Goodwin as she desperately sought self worth and meaning

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Read this today -"...I realized that i followed a magnificently surprising God, and that by becoming friends with Jesus' friends, my life is made immeasurably richer." The following is a very brief intro to one of the many examples of a Jesus friend who happens to be my friend also:There was this kid who rocked up into the youth ministry i was leading about 5 years ago, a tiny kid who loved

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So I have spent the last week trying to work out what an appropriate response to the bushfires that have swept our state over the last week - i have read a number of statements written by other bloggers, pastors and people from all over the place and they range from things like the "bushfires being a judgement from God" for the decriminilization of abortion act passed in our state last year to

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Life on Mars - my newest favourite series. I'm not suprised I liked it at all considering i am a fan of TV shows such as Quantum Leap, CSI and Rescue Me, and movies like Frequency, and The Wizard of OZ. Life on Mars has the perfect mixture for someone who is into shows from all those genres - a little time travel / sci-fi where the lead character is trapped in the past trying to find a way home

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When I first saw the movie cocktail as a teenager back in the early 90's - I wanted to do it and to live the lifestyle played out on the big screen by Tom Cruise. My grandfather was a bar manager on the Central Coast of NSW and this guy was my idol... he knew what the ladies were into - it was Pimms and Dry Ginger back in his day. Now it's Cosmos and anything as long as it ends with 'tini... He

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I have been thinking alot lately about how Jesus related to people - and i have discovered something that has really impacted the way in which I initiate relationships.I read the story of Jesus and Zacchaeus, the short tax collector, and i have learnt a couple of things:1. People are curious about Jesus – what are we, who are following Him showing them?I think most people, regardless of age

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Fidelity is a word I haven't heard much in my lifetime and from my perspective it is certainly not a characteristic that is popular and upheld amongst the masses. Fidelity is rarely found in relationships and when it is it is in a minority. I say this because I remember, as a kid, growing up and my friends would always comment on how lucky i was that my parents were still together and that they

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When I had a number of teenage girls ask me to pray for the Twilight Movie late last year prior to its opening I thought I had better investigate this series further. I went and bought the books and locked in a time to go see the movie with one of my Mustard Colleagues so we could get an idea as to why Twilight has sent teenage girls from all over the world just a little bit loco. It was

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