Christianity has changed a lot over the years. One thing that will never change is the truth of the bodily and literal resurection of Christ. Without it, there is no Christianity.

” the Bishop of Durham, Tom Wright, who was in Australia recently on a lecture tour. An eminent theologian, an expert on the historical and biblical Jesus and a staunch believer in the resurrection, he baulks at denouncing those who are not.
“I have friends who I am quite sure are Christians who do not believe in the bodily resurrection,” he says carefully, citing another eminent scholar, American theologian Marcus Borg, co-author with Wright of The Meaning of Jesus: Two Visions.
“But the view I take of them – and they know this – is that they are very, very muddled. They would probably return the compliment.
“Marcus Borg really does not believe Jesus Christ was bodily raised from the dead. But I know Marcus well: he loves Jesus and believes in him passionately. The philosophical and cultural world he has lived in has made it very, very difficult for him to believe in the bodily resurrection. “

Is it possible to be a Christian, to love Jesus, but not believe He rose from the dead? No….

“How would you communicate (your) message if your eighteen year old son had made up his mind to walk away from everything you taught him, morally, ethically, and theologically, unless he had a complelling reason not to?”

Amazing…not….

Let me first states I think Sumich would probably make a half decent coach…in fact he was one guy who should be used to unwarranted abuse…he copped enough of it when he was full forward of the wee girls….(by Weagles fans I should add)

But the frenzy created by 6peagle and channel eagle (7) in support of him becoming the next coach of Freo bordered on hysteria, especially when he was not even considered for the role.
Is it suprising then that none of the 3 eastern states clubs he applied for did not appoint him?
I hope he gets the chance to coach at the highest level, he probably deserves it. But there is such a thing as preservation of club culture…we dont want Suma at Freo…pretty simple really.

History on markedly

At last nights Brownlow…I know I know…how can anyone watch 2 hours of votes being read out…..I admit it, I am a very boring person….anyhoo, back to the topic….

At last nights Brownlow when the votes where read out for round 16 when Freo smashed West Toast during the second derby, and Josh Carr won the Glendinning medal, you should have seen Cox’s face when Demetriou read out, “J Carr, 3 votes”, I thought he was going to vomit all over Chris Judd………. 🙂

I must be one of the few pastors in Perth to have a group of passionate Geelong supporters in his church, and after Ablett singlehandedly demolished Freo, at Subiaco, you would think I would dislike Geelong, but I dont. Their coach is a very likeable person, honest and forthright…..Ablett seems very decent, and unaffected by his obvious talent. What strikes me about Geelong is that they work like a team…..and besides, who could possibly barrack for a team that wears teal??

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We have a lot of women who come to our church without their husbands. Some of the husbands came yesterday…to see their kids perform.
It is a common malady of the contemporary church, as most of us in ministry know…but what to do about it?
In my own situation our ladies have done a superb job of ministering and setting up relevant programs for women in our church, and they naturally network together. Us men…not so much. We have done some things, and are doing some more…but a mans time is not as easy to access.

Men also seem to be less reluctant to invite other men to events ‘within the saucer’, to pinch a phrase. We have had some success with our mens events, MUD, men under duress…but it seems to me that the demands on a modern father are immense. I am not for a second trying to say they are more pressing that on a modern mother….but for many of the men I know, the wheel has turned a little at least. Many of them provide financially for their families, and feel pressure to be a success at work, so they need to put the hours in, in fact, something drives them, their maleness drives them.
Then, their family also puts pressure on them, pressure they invite and welcome, but pressure none the less.

Recently we planned an event, and deliberatly started in at 8pm…..which was simply because it then gave the blokes time to get home from work, have dinner, help get the kids tucked in… and then be able to go out without feeling either pressure or guilt.

Blokes need time to be blokes….but maybe the greatest concern for me, is that we are not giving them much purpose or adventure in their spiritual lives.