So…..Rick Hart (Freo President) has asked Freo supporters to NOT boo Ben…..But Nisbet (West Coast Dork) has said he expects West Coast fans to boo Jeff.

Boo away Freo fans….Tour Da France wannabe Ben Cousins deserves it. Lets hope 3000 Freo fans can outboo 39,000 knitting needle chardonny sipping Weagle fans

Boo away West Coast fans…Jeff is used to it, and it might just fire him up.

As for me…I just could not afford tickets to this weeks derby, the first one I will miss for about 3 years. (Spent the money on something more important if you need to know)….But I will be booing Ben on the TV, and cheering Jeff.

Great time with my peer group yesterday.
We discussed an article on “how to break through growth barriers”
One of the main assumptions of the article was that God wants our churches to grow…and so what hinders them?
The key issue then is to discover what is hindering the health of your church, what issues does it have?

One of the key things I was taught as a Youth Pastor was to try and create a “positive group climate”, or a climate of love. Our peer group discussed how important it is for the Pastor to model a climate of acceptance, love and personability.

Bill Hybels said one thing, “a touch, a look, a word”. It is about being authentic, being concerned for the individual person. Thats what everyone wants isn’t it? To be acknowledged, recognised, wanted…..

Put beautiful in front of these words and you will understand how church felt and was today…..

music
people
fun
church
chocolate cake
generosity
strength
purpose
prayer
vision

So many good things happened today…I am so proud of the people at Bedford….

Geelong are good, real deal even

Freo did not look out of it until 5 minutes into the last quarter…and the final score was a little insulting….but did I say Geelong are good?

If Freo dont make it (which we very likely wont) I’m cheering for Geelong….and who ever’s playing the Weages….