Why ‘How do we reach this city? is nearly the right question

It seems an obviously good approach – we live in Sydney, and we should be asking, how do we reach it!
The problem is that the question makes an assumption – that we are starting from scratch, from terra nullius. It didn’t work for Descartes philosophically, and it doesn’t work strategically either. The better question is, [...]

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The most repulsive art in all Christendom

When in Rome, …
So we did. On the whole it was fantastic, everything so over the top, except the organisation, which was non-existent. As well, we went to the Vatican museum, lining up for 90 minutes to end up like all the other human cattle in a the most crowded show in Rome – not [...]

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Calling all those up for intentionally moving out

Under God, and in the power of his strength, CCIW is planting a new congregation – FD@5 (St Alban’s Five Dock, 5pm on Sundays).
The thought behind this is to gather together some of those who are moving out of home / into the inner west, and invite them to do that in a missionally intentional [...]

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In praise of long service leave

You know how when you go away, it’s always a last minute crush to get things done, and you almost always forget 1 thing.
Well, I forgot to post the fact that I’d be taking 4 weeks long service leave with my family – Britain and Europe – and do precisely no work / work related [...]

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