Welcome to the 412th edition of the Christian Carnival! It wasn’t without drama, for some reason my domain host decided to go down today, so I am not quite as organised as I would like. But, here we are, ready to launch a New Year with some wonderful posts! What better way to kick off than with an opportunity to help those less fortunate than ourselves? Rodney Olsen presents Cycling to Release Children from Poverty posted at Beyond Belief. apologetics Maryann Spikes presents “God and Evolution” reading log from Facebook Zowada presents Why I Believe In God: Because I Don’t Always Agree With Him. posted at Zowada Blog, saying, “Should we always understand or instinctively agree with God?” David presents SuperMorality. posted at Revenge of Mr Dumpling devotionals Shannon Christman presents a post from Ridge Burns called Running Errands posted at InFaith Rebecca T presents Fear of the Lord posted at The Upside Down World, saying, “I look at the meaning of the proverb that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of all wisdom.” Adam Birr presents Baptism posted at Adam Birr’s Blog. Cindy Jeffrey presents Prayer for Courage and Love and to Cast Out Fear posted at Christian Prayers Daily, saying, “What’s the opposite of love? It’s fear, where we choose self over the other. In today’s prayer for courage and love, we seek to cast out fear.” Russ White presents God’s Pure Grace « Thinking in Christ posted at Thinking in Christ. Violet N. presents God’s will for you and me posted at Other Food: daily devos, saying, “As we begin a new year perhaps the greatest longing in the heart of every Jesus lover is to do God’s will. And yet that will often seems unclear. Is it His will that I study nursing or pharmacy. Marry Jeff or Doug? Buy a house or continue to rent? Move close to the kids, or stay in the community where my friends are?” Shannon Christman presents a post from Ridge Burns entitled 2012 Values posted at Ridge’s Blog finance Chelsea Prescotti presents How Children Can Impact Your Tax Situation | CreditScore.net posted at CreditScore.net, saying, “Children have tremendous tax implications for parents. Typically, the implications are favorable for the parent, as conditions associated with having children qualify the parents for certain exemptions and tax credits. This is a good thing, considering how expensive raising a child can be for parents. From diapers to diploma, children cost their parents far more than Uncle Sam provides in credits and exemptions. Without those tax breaks, some parents might have to consider asking their children for a refund on all those years of allowances, not to mention student loan payments, first cars, and that envious Senior trip to Europe.” That concludes this edition. I hope that God uses these posts to speak to you and bring you closer to Him, and this year is a wonderful one for you and your ministries. Submit your blog article to the next edition of the christian carnival using our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page.
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CHRISTIAN CARNIVAL CDXII
Jan 5
CHRISTIAN CARNIVAL CDI
Aug 11
Welcome to the 401st (that’s right!) Christian Carnival! As usual, you will find a range of posts, on a range of subjects, but all united by the poster’s desire to share their experience of God. I hope you find something that helps you in your own walk with HIm.
I think at this point it would be more than appropriate to send a shout out to Parableman for his hard work over the years, and his contribution to towards making the Christian Carnival the great resource that it is. He is taking a well earned step back, but I am sure will continue to read his most excellent posts.
I have put people’s posts under the categories they assigned them. As always, if I have forgotten yours please let me know and note that I have posted this under the US timezone, where it is still August 10th, not the 11th as it says (so you know when to look for the next one!).
Narratives
To get this spiritual party started, Jennifer in OR presents a lovely reflection in Stormy, Yellow Thoughts of Thunder and Puddles posted at Diary of 1.
Michael S. Pearl provides us with an excellent reflection and examination of the moive “The Tree of Life” when he presents The Tree of Life and The Way of Grace posted at The Kindly Ones.
It is not for nothing that Jesus used children as a positive example in many of his teachings, because we can learn a lot from them, as Ridge Burns shows us in the The God Story posted at Ridge’s Blog.
Envy may be a sin, but I must confess I am little envious of seeing these pictures from Chris Price. As he presents his post Jan Hus–Pictures of Bethlehem Chapel in Prague posted at American Church History it reminds us of the the vast history of our faith and those who have gone before.
Tonya Duncan presentsa fun little story that holds a deep spiritual truth in The Infamous You Owe Me Coupon posted at No Judging Allowed. I think we can all identify with this!
Social Justice is a an issue that lies hevay on my heart, and I believe that Christians have to be at the forefront of these battles. So, as michelle presents i didn?t know? posted at and she went out…. I say READ IT!!!
Apologetics
Snowball presents the delightfull titled Charles Finney is NOT a Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing posted at Rick S. Bell. I have to admit that I hadn’t muck knowledge of Finney before this, so this comprehensive examination was fascinating.
Toni Styles takes a look at one of my favoruite books of the Bible when she presents I digress- Ordinary Life posted at Toni Elizabeth Styles.
Every day I thank God that in Australia we don’t have to worry about how the idea of separation of Church and State is interpreted, and legislated. Billy Hart presents Thomas Jefferson – A Wall of Separation Between Church and State posted at HistoricWords | American History | Founding Fathers | Politics | Faith | Quotes.
Gordan Smith presents a list of sites to avoid in 10 Examples of Cults Going Online posted at Internet Provider.
Deb examines the nature and purpose of apologetics, and their practical application as a way of reaching people rather than just proving them wrong, when she presents Brothers, Birthright and The Good News posted at All Things New.
Kaleb shows the comfort that can be taken in the Word, even in the face of a hostile world, in The World Says posted at W2W Soul.
Devotionals
Barry Wallace points us to a very useful sounding resource when he presents Not all marriage books are created equal posted at who am i?.
Joe Plemon goes to the heart of what prosperity should be about when he presents A Prosperity Theology Dilemma: What Does “Living Like a King’s Kid” Really Mean? posted at Personal Finance By The Book.
Russ White talks about the importance of managing expectations in The Power of Expectations « Thinking in Christ posted at Thinking in Christ.
Isabel Anders presents a lovely piece in How Soul Moments Begin | BlogHer posted at BlogHer. I love the J.M. Barrie quote!
Jason Price presents an extremely useful post about balancing generosity and following God’s will in Finding our Own Calling for Biblical Giving posted at One Money Design.
Theology
Jeremy Pierce always gives us real meat for the mind, and it is no exception when he presents When Avoiding Inclusive Language Becomes Mistranslation posted at Parableman. Words ARE important, and we need to think about the ones we use rather than taking them for granted.
Finally, I wanted to share some preaching tips here. I hope they will be of some use.
Thanks for popping by, and I pray that God will use all these posts to help us serve Him better! Look out for next weeks at The Bible Archive.
Welcome to this week’s Christian Carnival! As always, it is lovely to have you here and I hope you enjoy the wide variety of posts that you will find here today. Without further ado, let’s begin.
First cab off the rank, Engelbert Hudson gives us a great resource in 20 Useful Specialty Search Engines for Bible Scholars posted at A Blog of Biblical Proportions.
Courtney Kleppinger presents simple yet compelling argument from design, showing that an argument doesn’t have to be overly complex to hold weight, in Kindergarten Apologetics posted at In His ocean I’m ankle deep.
In a lovely post that examines what is truly valuable, Marisa presents My Prized Possessions posted at Me, You, and Creamed Corn.
One of the things that amazes me about good Christian teaching is that it is as relevant to our lives today in the 21st century as it was to the lives of those who have gone before us, whether it be two thousand or two hundred years ago. We see this timelessness of the Bible’s teachings when Joe Plemon presents 5 Bible Verses John Wesley Used For His Money Decisions posted at Personal Finance By The Book.
Jason Price talks about discontent as a motivating force in When Discontent is a GOOD Thing posted at One Money Design.
Josh presents an extremely comprehensive roundup of Bible verses relating to stregth in Bible Verses About Strength- 25 Encouraging Scripture Quotes posted at What Christians Want To Know.
Timothy Yordy presents a hilarious post about some of the excuses people used to get out of trouble in Old Testament times. Check out An Old Testament Guide to Getting Out of a Jam – Timothy Yordy posted at Timothy Yordy. Number 5 is my preferred method, what’s yours?
Ong Seng Aun presents some useful tips on identifying cults in Cult Checklist – Tipskey posted at Tipskey – Unlock Practicality.
Looking at the last Christian Carnival I was amazed at the beautiful presentation of the post, and of the blog that hosted it. It really is one of the best presented blogs I have ever seen. But, it is not just style, there is substance as Fadi shows in Love your Neighbor as Yourself – Part 1 posted at INSPIKS.
Kaleb shows us that there is no such thing as a harmless sin in The Progression of Sin posted at W2W Soul.
“Reflections on beauty as seen in a dream: Why was I living in this shack when under my very feet was a mansion?” Jennifer in OR presents My Reflection part 2 posted at Diary of 1.
Maryann Spikes (Ichthus77) takes a very comprehensive look at “The Reason for God”, including sermon links, when she presents Blog Discussion and Sermon Ideas for Tim Keller’s “The Reason for God” posted at Ichthus77.
Rey Reynoso takes a look at the topic of the moment when he presents Should Christians Rejoice Over The Death of the Wicked? posted at The Bible Archive.
michelle gives us an admirably honest insight into what she is thinking and feeling in what are you thinking? posted at finding God’s way….
Ridge Burns reflects on the recent Royal Wedding in The Royal Wedding posted at Ridge’s Blog.
A truly lovely post from Paige Carter who presents Paigerific: Even if you fall posted at Paigerific.
The always erudite Jeremy Pierce presents Hezekiah’s post-mature death posted at Parableman. Man, that guy is SMART.
Forgiveness is tough, as Weekend Fisher finds in Problems in forgiveness posted at Heart, Mind, Soul, and Strength.
And finally, my rambling thoughts as I try and come to grips with the celebrations at the death of Osama Bin Laden.
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Hello, and welcome! Laid out before you is a banquet of Christian blogging as we gather together for this weeks Christian Carnival. I hope that amongst the many excellent posts you will find something that speaks to you.
FINANCE
FMF presents The Bible Says to Diversify Your Sources of Income posted at Free Money Finance. Good advice to as all, amazing that it comes from a book many consider irrelevant to the modern age!
In a new spin on a familiar verse, Joe Plemon presents Work is a Curse and It’s Adam’s Faultâ¦or Is It? posted at Personal Finance By The Book.
A New Year means chances for a new start. For some money tips follow the link, where Jason presents Christian Money Management & Practical Financial Tips posted at One Money Design.
PRAYER
Any post that combines Einstein and the Bible has my seal of approvals, and this is what Maryann Spikes does when she presents Does prayer change the future? posted at Ichthus77.
INSPIRATION and DEVOTIONAL
Tyler presents some words to challenge and inspire in Called to be Honorable Children of the King posted at INSPIKS.
Starting from one of my favourite Bible stories, we get a truly lovely reflection on God being with us through tough times when Scottyi presents The Dark Night of the Soul posted at Sacred Raisin Cakes.
SOCIAL ACTIVISM
Kaleb beings a report from the streets, presenting W2W Soul Marches for Life | W2W Soul posted at W2W Soul.
LAW
If you want a post that will make you think, and unbiased dissection of arguments untainted by personal beliefs, you can rely on Jeremy Pierce who once again delivers as he presents Central Issues in the Bible-Reading Cases posted at Parableman.
THEOLOGY
A great illustration that I plan on pinching, I mean borrowing, for my next sermon can be found as Diane R presents Cat or Dog Theology? posted at Crossroads: Where Faith and Inquiry Meet.
Rey Reynoso presents Convenient Rereadings of Genesis 1 posted at The Bible Archive.
PERSONAL
As she counts down to a very exciting journey, michelle presents it?s friday, i?m in love posted at going into all the earth….
We see the importance of the influence of Godly people in our lives as Ridge Burns presents Chuck and Faith Wickman posted at Ridge’s Blog.
HUMOUR
Perhaps in answers to my prayers for better Christian humour, Daniel J Lower presents Mike Schmitz’s post An early Eucharist, with a history lesson posted at keyboard theologians.
And last, and probably least, my thoughts on Christian humour.
I hope you have enjoyed this weeks posts, and if I have missed yours email me and let me know!
UPDATED
These two entries only just came in for some reason, but I am going to put them up in case it was a email issue and because the whole time zone thing makes it a bit weird anyway…and most importantly because they are worth reading!
Barry Wallace presents A heart for orphans, and a free audiobook posted at who am i?.
A really good breakdown of what theology is all about can be found when e-Mom presents Christianity: Dogma, Doctrine, & Opinion posted at C h r y s a l i s á¦. I found this one a very useful primer.
CHRISTIAN CARNIVAL CCCLI
Oct 28
Hello and welcome to the latest edition of the Christian Carnival. As always, there is a veritable banquet of Christian thought to feed your soul. I hope you enjoy!
First up, Caine presents Battlefield Earth – Part 1: Sin comes to earth posted at Forever Yahweh. Unlike the John Travolta movie of the same name, you won’t want to claw your eyes out after reading this, but you may feel challenged. Caine brings the perspective of an atheist converted, and this is the first in a three part series of posts.
NCSue gives as a lovely thought to hold on, using the words and concerns of a child, in Are we still friends? posted at IN HIM WE LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING. If your heart doesn’t melt a little there is something wrong with you!
I don’t know about you, but I find it all too easy to compartmentalise my finances away from my spiritual life. Jason presents God’s Will for Your Money posted at One Money Design and asks the question, “Are you spending God’s resources the way you want to, or are you seeking God’s will for your money related decisions?”
Rick Schiano presents Why Fear? posted at Ricks Victory Blog, where he reminds us that perfect love casts out fear.
The Book of Numbers is not one of the most glamorous books of the Bible, and probably doesn’t leap to mind when you are thinking of one to read, but there is a great deal of good teaching to be found within. Jim Edwards presents Golden Nuggets Found in the Bible Book of Numbers posted at EverydayChristianFamily.com.
Tim Dalton presents The Top 50 Catholic Blogs posted at Theology Degrees Online and says “Whether you are Catholic and enjoy reading the thoughts of like-minded people, or just want to learn a little more about this religion, you should check out Catholic blogs. They range from strictly informative to just plain amusing, and many fall in between these two extremes.” This a great resource and well worth checking out.
The always informative Aoide-Melete-Mneme presents The Search for the African Christian Tradition posted at à la mode de les Muses. She casts a critical eye on historical revisionism and finds it wanting.
Barry Wallace presents Hyper-Calvinism in the Light of Calvin posted at who am i?. In this post, Jeffrey Khoo examines hyper-Calvinism in the light of John Calvin’s own writings. There is some good discussion going on in the comments, too.
David has always been my favourite Biblical personage, not just because of sharing his name, but because of how he struggles with his human nature, and yet still manages to serve the Lord. Sarah Forte presents Sarah reads the Bible in 90 days: Day 21 – 24, 1 Samuel 16 – 1 Kings 7 posted at Sarah reads the Bible in 90 days and has a closer look at this great man of God.
In the fourth part of a series in Proverbs 31, Diane R presents Proverbs 31:23-Part 4 posted at Crossroads: Where Faith and Inquiry Meet.and looks to the husband in this passage, and also encourages singles to stand up to those who are pressuring them to get married right now.
Steven and Debra present If God Says Civil Government is Oppressive, Haughty, and Abusive; Why Do Religious Institutions Promote It Anyway? posted at The END TIMES Hoax, and asks whether we have the right attitude to government.
Ridge Burns presents Loving One Another posted at Ridge’s Blog, and looks to the great John Wesley for inspiration in loving one another and worrying about the important things.
Philip Carlson presents ESV Study Bible Review posted at Science and Theology in Apposition. He has posted some videos of his review of the ESV Study Bible.
michelle presents Haiti Here I Come posted at And She Went Out…, the first stage in her mission trip to Haiti, which has problems before she even gets off the ground. I can’t wait to read more of her adventures.
Crystal Rodli presents Irrational fears about devotional literature posted at In A Clay Pot. I enjoyed this extremely honest and self aware piece, and I could certainly empathise with her point of view. And, I can’t help but wonder if, instead of being content to sit back and merely criticise things that they feel didn’t meet the mark, all Christians decided to try and produce something better how much stronger would the Kingdom be?
Rodney Olsen presents Operation Christmas Child 2010 posted at Beyond Belief. I can’t speak highly enough of this initiative, and I encourage you to find out if someone in your church is involved. If not, maybe it is something you can have a go at yourself! Things that seem simple to us can be a treasure to those less fortunate, and make such a huge difference.
And finally, check out Purpose Driven Apologetics posted at Revenge of Mr Dumpling.
Thanks for popping by, and I hope that you got something from this wide range of entries. And, a big thanks to all the authors for their contributions, and I pray God will bless their offering. If I have missed any please contact me, and don’t forget…it all starts again next week!
The latest Christian Carnival is up at the wonderfully named, a la mode de les Muses. Not only is this her first time hosting, but I believe this was put together at very short notice and the host has done a great job.
As usual there is an excellent mix of posts, so read and enjoy!
CHRISTIAN CARNIVAL CCXLV
Sep 15
Welcome to the latest edition of the Christian Carnival! For new visitors to this blog it is lovely to see you, and I hope you enjoy the spiritual smorgasboard laid out before you.
There are some great entries this week, and it is impossible to rank them. So, in order that i recieved them, it is time to begin the feast.
Widsith starts us off with a reminder of the fallen nature we all possess in his post Follow the Leader posted at Hurt by the Church?. But, it finishes with a reminder about how we can avoid falling into error.
FMF invites us to sit back and consider what we should be thankful to God for in Counting Your Blessings posted at Free Money Finance. I would encourage you to leave a comment on his blog giving thanks to God for the blessings in your life.
The other night I listened to one of the few audio clips surviving of William Booth. He spoke about how we don’t ask a drowning person for evidence of their virtue before throwing a life saver, or check to see whether someone is up to date with their rent before dragging them out of a burning building. I could not help but be reminded of this while I read an excellent article, Answering the Cry for Material Help, by Aoide-Melete-Mneme posted at à la mode de les Muses where she discusses how sometimes we seem to find excuses not to help others.
Jack Benny presents Top 50 Christian Scholar Blogs posted at Christian Colleges. This a great list of resources for any serious Christian scholar, but I have to make the disclaimer that in my opinion some of the links are to groups that don’t fit my definition of Christian. I say this in no way as an attack on Mr Benny, and this post is well worth checking out as an excellent resource for those wishing to increase their knowledge.
Joe Plemon presents Your Financial Compass: Knowing Which Way is North posted at Personal Finance By The Book. For someone with no sense of geographical direction like myself, it is nice to know that the Bible offers such clear spiritual direction!
Continuing on the theme of spiritual finances, BWL presents 4 Ways to Handle Money God’s Way posted at Christian Personal Finance. I think he makes an excellent point about 100% of our money being God’s, not just the 10% we tithe.
New blogger Laurie Coombs presents Inspiration at In the Spirit of Courage. I hope that she continues to blog with such enthusiasm, because she has certainly started out on the right note.
In another finance related post, Khaleef @ KNS Financial presents Helping Those in Need is a Reflection of God’s Love! at Faithful With A Few. This is a timely reminder that God calls us to help those in need, and there is a challenge for all of us in this article.
Barry Wallace presents Humble Yourself (or God will do it for you) posted at who am i?. No pun intended, this is a humbling post and is worth reading for the Spurgeon quote alone. Great stuff, Barry.
This post was not submitted by the author, but by another blogger who thought it should be included. Reading On Burning Books posted at Evangel, I can see why. As a incorrigible bibliophile the burning of books distresses me, but this post deftly explains why the burning of books in Acts is completely different to that actions of fascists and fear mongers.
A truly inspiring post from NCSue, A special witness: Chiara Luce Badano posted at IN HIM WE LIVE AND MOVE AND HAVE OUR BEING, challenges us count our blessings and shows the power of faith.
Philip Carlson presents Army-Navy “E” Award posted at Science and Theology in Apposition and reminds us that history is all around us.
Tom presents Don’t Get Caught Resting On Your Lees posted at Lord Have Mercy, giving us not only a spiritual lesson but a vocabulary one. I have to admit, I didn’t know what that word meant either. Great blog and domain name btw!
Rodney Olsen presents An Offensive Gospel posted at Beyond Belief, asking us for our thoughts on an “offensive Gospel’. Is it offensive? Why don’t you let him know.
Andrew presents Children and parents. posted at Andrew where he talks about the different ways children and adults see the world.
Scottyi offers us some food for thought (yes, that one was a pun) in The Evangelism Rift posted at Sacred Raisin Cakes. Evangelism is a subject near and dear to my heart, and I have seen the failings of both the approaches he discusses so I really enjoyed his take on it.
Diane R presents The Church Integrationists are Hypocrits on her blog, Crossroads: Where Faith and Inquiry Meet. This post will no doubt excite some heated debate, and I am sure that Diane would love to hear your thoughts.
In Self Centered Sorrow, posted at Thinking in Christ, Russ White talks about different approaches to injustice and hard times and gives us some Biblical advice.
As someone who plays cricket in a Christian outreach team I certainly could identify with Ridge Burns in Being Competitive posted at Ridge’s Blog. We have all been there!
A lovely story of witnessing from michelle is the subject of A Glimpse of Heaven posted at And She Went Out….
Jeremy Pierce talks shellfish and homosexuality as he takes issues with some of the arguments he has encountered regarding Old Testemant law. Check it out in Abominations posted at Parableman.
Perhaps one of the best quotes from this weeks carnival comes from Disciple’s Journal, and says:
There are lots of sad American Christians today. They’re sad because they don’t have enough and sad because they have too much they can’t give away.
I think you can remove the word “American” and it is just as true. For some great exegesis on the story of the rich young man, check out Lose the Thorns and find your Life.
Finally, last and probably least, check out my take on the debate about evolution in A Purpose Driven Life.
Hopefully I haven’t missed anybody, please contact me if you can’t see yours. There is some great reading, and I hope you get as much out of it as I did.
Thanks for visiting and don’t forget to submit to next week’s carnival!
A purpose driven life
Sep 15
As science has increasingly moved away from a theistic foundation for the Universe, Christians have had to make decisions about how they reconcile their faith with scientific discoveries that apparently contradict a Christian worldview. Perhaps the two most common decisions are either a withdrawal from any engagement with modern science (and a labelling of science as “godless”) or a belief that religion and science are guides to unconnected spheres, and that each deal solely with truths that do not encroach on one another. I have always been a lover of science, and I believe that this has enhanced my faith rather than diminished it. So, for me, both approaches are mistakes, but in this post I want to deal with one of the issues that is often brought to the forefront when we do seek to engage with current scientific theory.
We are in the middle of a battle of ideas over the origins of life, where on one side we have the idea that God specifically created life and that this creation culminated in the creature we know as Man. This viewpoint is shared by those who believe in a literal interpretation of Genesis and proponents of what is commonly known as Intelligent Design, or ID, which attempts to mesh scientific theory with Scriptural truth. While these camps have their conflicts, they share the common belief in a Creator who has specificcally created us in His image.
On the other side we have those who believe in the scientific Theory of Evolution which holds that (and this is a very simplistic definition) what we see in nature is the result of random mutations in life forms, where mutations that benefited the life form and allowed it to pass on its genes to offspring reoccurred. For example, a mutation that produced longer legs and allowed an animal to outrun its predators means that it would have more chance of reproducing and passing on that mutation, eventually influencing the development of that species. On the other hand, a mutation that produced an orange colour in a snow dwelling rabbit would probably mean that it would get eaten quite quickly and not pass on that mutation (I welcome any corrections to this summation).
Generally, Western civilisation has begun to wholeheartedly embrace the second position, meaning that many Christians have come to an uneasy accommodation with the Theory of Evolution. I have spoken to many Christians who have felt that either they can reconcile this with their faith, perhaps by believing that God started the process, or that the debate is unimportant, and that, in this area at least, science and faith can be kept separate. However, as I have learnt more about evolutionary theory, I have come to the conclusion that many of the assertions of this theory, when followed to their logical conclusion are in fact antithetical to Christian belief. There are two in particular that, without having to go any further, illustrate the, to me at least, unbridgeable gap between a Christian belief and the Theory of Evolution as currently held by the scientific establishment.
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The week in review
Aug 16
Well, the last week has been crazy busy. We have had the AGM of the cricket club that I am Secretary of, and the finals are in full swing for the Association for whom I am also Secretary. Yes, I am a sucker for punishment!
Our Club has a real mission focus, and an interesting stat leapt out. Of the 66 players who took the field for the Club in the 2009/2010 season, the Club was the only connection with any church whatsoever for 18 of them, while another 20 or so had only a limited connection. To me, that makes all the hard work worthwhile. Unfortunately our existence is under threat (another reason why I have been so preoccupied) so your prayers would be appreciated. The fact that we are building relationships in the local community and attracting people for whom church is not the norm makes it a ministry worth fighting for.
While I have been occupied with all that, there has been another Christian Carnival. so head on over and check that out. I am very excited and honoured to inform you that I will be hosting on Sept the 15th!
I also have confirmed some guest preaching gigs in the next few months, and I will try and get recordings up as they happen. But, live is always more fun so if you can be there, I would love to see you.
Sept 19th – Ringwood Salvation Army 6pm. Theme: “The World needs Heroes” (feel free to come in costume)
Sept 26th – Traralgon Salvation Army 10am. Theme: TBA
Oct 10th – Traralgon Salvation Army 10am. Theme: TBA
Nov 21st – Traralgon Salvation Army 10am. Theme: TBA
Dec 12th – Traralgon Salvation Army 10am. Theme: TBA
Christian Carnival CCCXXXVIII is up at Parableman and, as usual, is well worth checking out. I really will get around to submitting to one soon!