They've just got a better lobby than the poor.I don't know about you but I think this is a terrible indictment to the failure of the Church (singular) to effectively stand up for the poor. We are the lobbyists for the poor. Why? because the poor will be with us always... they are us... we are them... and we need to stand up for those who can not defend themselves.
a cuddly little man, an incurable optimist who longs to make the world a better place. He lives in his quaint house at the edge of the wood. It could be anywhere in the whole wide world. Doctor Snuggles is an inventor. He invents a variety of wondrous contraptions in his shed at the bottom of the garden. Each invention is specially designed to help children, animals and all living things everywhere. His aims and dreams lead him in and out of many delightful adventures. Mostly things do not transpire exactly the way Doctor Snuggles has planned, but along the way he gets caught up in a world of new friends and happy happenings; brimful of magic, laughter and fantasy.Maybe that's why I connect with him? The animation by Nick Price is an awesome mix of psychedelic kiddievision and happy-go-lucky steampunk pragmatism... with some fab voice talent including Peter Ustinov. It ran from 1979 to 1980... prime time for me as a bairn.
Heavenly Father, thank you for this day.It is not my intention to be negative here. I commend the folk involved for their efforts and for all the marketing nous they have poured into it.
We remember that we are created and loved by you.
We welcome you now as you have already welcomed us.
We pray that we may know the power of your personal invitation in our own lives.
Give us confidence to offer a friend (Your friend's name here) your personal invitation.
We pray for Back To Church Sunday and thank you for the gift of church as community.
Make us aware of you.
We pray in the name of Jesus. Amen
From the station where you start your journey to your destination you know precisely in what direction you are going and how long it will take. You can make an excursion of it, choosing your route so that you admire the countryside and glimpse cathedral spires from your speeding train window../BBC News :: Our love affair with the train
My daily journey also reminded me how taking the train keeps you connected to your fellow human-beings. Everyone in Holland takes the train.
You mingle with people from all kinds of background, and everyone seems to look out for one another - helping with heavy bags, offering information, or simply chatting about the weather. The well-to-do and the hard-up travel side by side. It takes no time at all to feel at home with the Dutch as a people when you travel amongst them by train../
We feel isolated and at risk, anxiously scanning the faces of our fellow passengers in case any looks strange or suspect. This is the feeling that makes many of us today anxious and afraid of the faceless masses all around us, threatening our way of life.Fly into Newark and you'll get it. Thankfully... I flew with colleagues. I'm not scared of flying... but I would choose the train over a plane any day. Unfortunately, you can't get the train to NY.
to provide an effective communication medium for sharing thoughts, ideas, words of encouragement, prayer requests, daily scripture readings/devotionals, and more to friends, staff, ministries, family, and others.Last time I checked... Twitter and the numerous other micro-blogging services did this already.
someone who loves Jesus and who also enjoys using web technology to:This is what I do already... using Twitter and Plurk. I don't need another niche service.
- Spread the Good News of Jesus Christ
- Encourage others through community and communication
- Keep friends, staff, ministries, family, and others updated through microblogging
- Innovate and collaborate with others to discuss and brainstorm how we can best use web technology effectively for His Kingdom.
I want a Christian-only iPhone... let's call it a cPhone. It will help me spread the Good News of Jesus Christ... encourage others through community and communication... keep friends, staff, ministries, family, and others updated... you get the gist.Am I being ridiculous? Yeah... I am. Am I being extreme? Yeah... I am.
Everyone on my cPhone contact list is a Christian. Everyone I speak to on the cPhone either through talking... SMS... microblogging via my obligatory Gospelr client... is a Christian. Safari will only open up cPhone certified-as-suitable websites.
If we meet in the flesh then we'll know each other by our cPhone FISH cases, WWJD headphones and worship song ringtones.
Only downside is that you need a cPhone to speak to other folk with a cPhone. Its a self-contained network... you know... a "safe place" for Christians to be.
...HTML, PDF, Microsoft Word, and Rich Text Format reading, as well as all the major eBook standards: unprotected Amazon Kindle and Mobipocket, Microsoft LIT, Palm doc, and the International Digital Publishing Forum's new epub Open eBook standard.Why does it interest me?
This end of year event will allow you to get fully embraced in Celtic culture with a music workshop laid on in a remote Isle of Skye Hotel, where you'll be encouraged to join in the session. Our tour departs Edinburgh and makes our way through the Highlands taking in all the famous sights such as Rannoch Moor and Glencoe, past Ben Nevis, Eilaan Donan Castle and over the bridge to Skye. A full day will be spent exploring the some of the hidden gems on the magical Isle of Skye. The final night we head to Pitlochry, via Loch Ness, Inverness and Culloden on our way south to the Enchanted Forest for a light and sound extravaganza in the Heart of Scotland, Perthshire. This years Enchanted Forest theme is A Jouney Through Space. You'll then have the chance to camp out under the stars in the Vibe's own bell tents.All for £110 per person. Olly and I would have jumped at the chance to do this... we need a wee break just the two of us... but the school week is the previous week.
The Vibe provide unique trips to music and other events in Scotland. You'll see all the Highlights of Scotland from Edinburgh to the Scottish Highlands before climaxing at a music festival where we provide transfers, tickets and even set up camp for you in luxurious tents allowing you to relax and enjoy the good times.I am impressed! Maybe one day... In fact, imagine a busload of all your pals... together... for a few days in the middle of nowhere. That would be sweet!
The Vibe are creating a new concept in organised travel. We have designed our tours to give you a real feel for Scotland in under a week.
The idea behind our tours is to create a trip with all the things you would love to do while in Scotland but may be constrained by time and money.
In doing so we are confident that our Vibe trips could not be arranged independently, for less money, not to mention the time and effort spent trying to make it happen.
Hi there my name is Verity Blunt, I have just been offered the position of Office Co-ordinator at Youth For Christ Head office in Halesowen in the UK.A good friend asked if I could help Verity... and I thought of you all!
One of the criteria before I can start my position is that I have to raise 50% of my total yearly salary. Would you be prepared to support me in anyway monthly or a one off gift, this payment would go straight to YFC to support my wage?
I can't wait to serve God in this position but I need some help in being able to get there, thank you for your time.
Every Blessing
...the album which made Myrakaru's name in Intelligent Dance Music back in 2000 after its release on British Label Expanding Records is available for download from the Sutemos servers... gratis, as always.Its an awesome slice of electronica that sounds fresh and new today... if it sounds this good today, I can't imagine how forward-thinking it must have sounded back in the day.
...both Tamm and Tammik remain two of the most formidable producers of Electronica in Estonia, and can often be found center stage at some of the biggest music festivals in the Baltic States. To date, Joel Tammik has made several individual releases on Sutemos over the years, as well as having undertaken a number of solo albums released on Belgian Label U-Cover. Indrek Tamm currently features several of his own offerings on Intelligent Toys 05, due for release on Sutemos soon.Good stuff! Check it out.
Netaudio’08 will play host to a broad range of live musical acts all the way from well established musicians through to undiscovered new talent – the only criteria is that they sound good and that they engage via the medium of the Internet. Musically Netaudio’08 will provide a programme spanning genres and cultural boundaries and embracing the widest possible selection of sounds humming through the Internet.It takes place from 22nd to 25th October 2008 at Shunt Lounge, London SE1.
Within the conference side of the festival, Netaudio’08 will explore the creative practice and merit of digital networking tools. Workshops will share knowledge about music production and digital distribution whilst presentations will take a lead in the discussion of altered user behaviour in the networked society – both aiming to engage the thought provoking process of music production, distribution and consumption in an age of networked communication.
"You're familiar with the old written law, 'Love your friend,' and its unwritten companion, 'Hate your enemy.' I'm challenging that. I'm telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty. If all you do is love the lovable, do you expect a bonus? Anybody can do that. If you simply say hello to those who greet you, do you expect a medal?
Matthew 5: 43-47 (The Message)
Think about it... as we reflect on that day... seven years ago... when the world changed.
