Thank God for people like Rick Warren, who continually seems to lead the way for Pastors.

“Affluent pastors use wealth differently: Some give back; others buy yachts”

“The Warrens have vowed never to change their lifestyle. They have lived in the same house for 16 years. Warren drives the same Ford truck he had before the book came out. And he owns the same two suits.
Warren told Beliefnet he’s aware of the stigma that pastors are in it for the money, but he said every pastor he knows would serve for free if possible.
“There are so many easier ways to make money,” Warren said in the interview. “Believe me, if you want to make money, don’t be a pastor.”

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By the way, I have never seen Rick in a suit…so maybe thats why he has never felt the need to buy a new one!!

In great news for all fair minded people, Jeff Farmer is free to play this weekend against the suprisingly succesful Cats this Saturday.

Jeff was open, honest and accountable in his admission of alcohol abuse this week after his ‘brain fade’ at the Casino. Such action cannot be supported and the FFC have handed out the biggest fine EVER to Jeff, demanding a $10000 fine and a ‘donation’ of $20,000 to Cerebal Palsy.

I think the best thing for Jeff’s treatment and recovery is to play. Its the first part of recovery to admit exactly what you have done wrong, Jeff has done this.

Good luck Cats….your going to need it….

(HT Photo Dockerland)

Dockers mercurial player Jeff Farmer has received a $750 fine this morning. The magistrate accepted his version of events. Following his courageous, frank and honest admission this week, and Schwab’s acceptance of this, he may play this week in the must win game against Geelong. Farmer explained that he was very upset when his mentor and supporter Chris Connolly has resigned his position, and that he was ruled unfit to play against the Adelaide Crows.

Come on Freoooo!!

(BTW Sheedy is goorrrrne)

What an interesting review…
“Something similar seems to have happened to J.K. Rowling. She began writing about wizards and quidditch and Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans, and somewhere along the way, Christ began to whisper into the story.
And the whole world was listening.”

The gospel according to JK Rowling

h/t Mike O Neil

Message Two
apologies for last couple of weeks, couple of technical difficulties.
This message is based around Act 9, Coca Cola and Radical Change.
Are you open to radical change, even if it takes time?

Its tough being a minister, in polite conversation you are not meant to talk about religion, politics or sex.

Now, I am interested in all three!!!!

All I want to say about Rudd is this…..He seems very sensitive to critique and criticism….I personally find his public persona annoying.

And what’s with this backflip over forrests in Tassie?

I don’t reckon the opinion polls mean anything, like many Australians I fully expect Howard to pull another rabbit out of the hat…..and like the last election, most people will vote for whoever is perceived to look after their personal interests best.

As my dad was fond of saying, “oppositions don’t win elections, governments lose them”. Maybe Howard has pushed this Iraq thing too far, and come into the ‘Green’ debate too late. Time will tell.