When I first became a Christian…about the age of 18….I was often found speeding around in my Mazda Rx4…and my $1000 stereo..listening to this….

Here is a video I have made up to try and convey something of what happened on Palm Sunday…and to lead into my message…..

Download here
(please let me know if you find it helpful and use it)

The only thing wrong with this photo is the fact that the coffee has been consumed…and one of Ristretto’s finest is never enough.
A good friend is the barrista there, so after some work in the CBD I grabbed a flat white on the way back to the car. This coffee is superb. Perfect temperature, texture and taste. Good to the last drop.

Only problem is that when the afternoon need for a coffee moves me from my desk, I have to make myself one, and it wont be as good as the one I have just had!
Ristretto

It takes a few plays….but I am really getting into the new U2 album…”no line on the horizon’.
This song in particular is a beauty….

“I was born
I was born to sing for you 

I didn’t have a choice
But to lift you up
And sing whatever song you wanted me to
I give you back my voice
From the womb my first cry
It was a joyful noise
Oh, oh”

Not a lot to say.
Dockers played their first game today against a fast running and skilled Western Bulldogs side.

Dockers kicked a number of wayward points, that should have been goals. It would have been much more interesting if a few of those had snuck in!

Good signs.
Tarrant played well down back, having Brad Johnsons measure
Peake played his best game ever for Freo, he was everywhere, fast, skilled and kicked 3 goals.
Kepler Bradley also played well.

Hill is an awesome player, kicked a goal for his first afl kick.
Nick Suban also played really well

Sandilands also played well…but his excellent work was often ‘sharked’.

Had a great day in church today….big crowd in…which is always good….they really sung this morning, got into it! It was good to see some folk back in church and enjoying it. Our worship team seems to be getting bigger and more skilled and interesting to listen to. Good music really helps me to worship at church…there is something about it when Gods people relax and go with it….

I spoke on tha passage where Jesus explains that a seed needs to die in order to bear fruit.
It was recieved well…and I spoke on obedience at the communion time…which tied in with the theme for the day.

The Kids ministries had their ‘Supa Sunday’ and this went well…by all accounts. A lot of the teachers enjoyed having the music in for the kids, and we also attracted some more parents along, which was awesome.

Afterwards a few of us kicked on down at the Bayswater River picnic area…and Clem swam across the river to this little island he is always bugging me to be allowed to swim too…so today I let him! He loves adventure and exploring, like any boy I suppose.

Read a fascinating article in the State newspaper this week where the author was demoaning the lack of ‘space’ for young and emerging artists to display, and even create their art. Coupled with the demise of the Rhechabite theatre (community performing arts theatre) in Northbridge, I am even more convinced of the direction our church is heading.

The arts and drama is something the early church was right into. Our God is a Creative Creator….and something that resonates within me.

I see opportunities for us….so much….such a different way of thinking about church and its role in the community, so many opportunities for us to engage with our culture and community, with the synergy being opportunities for young people and community groups….

Lord…we wait upon You for direction and provision.