In my view, the best ever Western Derby….for a few reasons…
A win in the dying minute…..
My brother in law Scott had come with me, a died in the wool Budgie supporter…had to endure my son and me all the way home…
And…Gossage said so!
Nothing is easy…
Today an old friend sent me these questions for a assignment he is going…I found it an interesting exercise..
One of the assignments asks me to interview a few pastors… I was wondering if you would be able to answer a few questions for me? If you are able, could you email the answers back ASAP. Thanks heaps, if you’re able to help.
1. What is your position in the church?
2. What denomination is your church? (also state/country)
3. How long have you been in pastoral ministry?
4. How long have you been in your current church?
5. What are the key character qualities needed as a pastor?
6. What are the key skills needed as a pastor?
7. What are the key tasks of a pastor?
8. Roughly, how much time do you spend on these key tasks?
9. What gives you the most satisaction in your ministry?
10. What gives you the most frustration in your ministry?
My answers….
1. Senior Pastor
2. Baptist WA
3. 15 years
4. 15 years
5. perserverance, confidence, good sense of humour
6. leadership, ability to change
7. Leadership, insipiring, visionary
8. 25 hours per week
9. seeing people become Christians
10. whinging Pharasiaical, selfish Christians who should know better 🙂
Rebel Jesus Easter Video take two
I was not happy with the previous effort, it is okay. But I reckon this is better.
You can download it here
The message
“It is not difficult to get your message out, its difficult to get people to care”
Seth Godin
Wise words.
How are churches getting the words out in a way that people care?
Easter Media
Seems like a moment ago I was getting some Christmas media stuff ready!
Here is something I have put together for Easter Sunday….Our theme for the season is, ‘the rebel Jesus’…
You can download it here,
let me know if it is useful.
Jesus…
A thought I had while preparing some media for Easter…
While alive, Jesus refused to conform to others expectations of Him, He was not about to start when they killed Him!
Everything can be redeemed
Everything someone wants to use for bad…God can use for good!
I reckon Christians get too hooked up into saying how commercial everything is…and so they neglect the opportunities.
Christmas….get depressed in your holy huddle about how evil it has become, and how it is on the wrong day etc… (yawn!)….or see it as the best opportunity we have to talk about God on earth.
Easter..get depressed about bunnies and chocolate, or see it as an opportunity to talk about sacrifice, love and what it means to be forgiven, and experience grace.
St Patricks day….get depressed about how everyone gets drunk and weare green paint, or talk about the real guy behind it, a prophet, miracle worker and evangelist…and enjoy a quite Irish Ale while you are at it! St Patrick
It all depends on your perspective, I choose to be relentlessly positive and hopeful, after all….God can redeem anything!

