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Looks aren’t everything. Believe me, I’m a model…
Well I’m not a model, but Cameron Russell is. As I’ve been thinking about preaching I read an article that made some comparisons between sermons and TED talks. Not knowing what a TED’s talk was I looked into them. Not only did I find some talks that communicate a message very clearly, I found some
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Listening to sermons
I just read an article on The Australian website which states “Researchers believe listening skills have since fallen amid more multitasking and interruptions.” (click here for the article) Not good news for the average preacher! But listening to sermons is actually hard. Why? Because listening to anything requires attention and so application and exertion is
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A life that is just to be cuddled and loved
Recently I watched this beautiful video about a short life over at the Centre for Public Christianity (click here). The way that Helen describes the life of her daughter, Zoe, is very poignant and soul searching for our culture which is so driven by performance, achievement and setting oneself up as a success. Helen describes
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Hope lost? Hope in something?
Last week in our local messenger Monique Bowley wrote an article entitled “What is life without hope?” (Portside Messenger, 25/06/2014). The piece was a reflection on what she had seen at an audition for Channel 9’s Millionaire Hot Seat. The article grabbed my attention because of Monique’s social commentary regarding the lack of ‘hope’ within