Pain Bubble
October 31, 2005
Another Bubble to fill.
Age
Young Leaders Network
October 28, 2005
The CRA (Church Renewal Australia) and CFM (Commission for Mission) are looking to develop a network with 25-35 year old church leaders.
“These people would be drawn from a broad base of experience and theology, who, over a focus weekend and subsequent 12 month journey, will together discern a vision for the continuing renewal of the church and themselves, and explore ways to further that vision.”
The Goal: “To engage a new generation of leadership in the UCA to share together in the discernment of new directions that might serve the church and its ongoing renewal.”
I have been asked to nominate a few people…. so if you are keen/interested contact me so we can have a coffee. (Nominations are due Friday Nov 11)
Age
adrian.greenwood@kew.vic.uca.org.au
Batman Begins
October 27, 2005
“You always fear what you don’t understand”
“To conquer fear you must become fear, you must bask in the fear of other men.”
“Your compassion is a weakness that your enemies will not share”
“That’s why it’s so important… It’s what separates us from them”
“It’s not who I am underneath, but what I do that defines you me”
“I can only offer you a path”
I always expect a lot from these types of movies, and Batman Begins did not let me down. Previously I had enjoyed the first two Batman movies, but as the franchise got bigger and more sequels were created the storylines went weird and the franchise failed.
This movie signaled hope that the Dark Knight might protect the streets of Gotham once again. And the movie did not let anyone down, the city of Gotham, the story line , the costumes, the characters, the death of Bruce’s family, all of which were faithful to the early Batman comics. This movie is thoroughly enjoyable and, now that it’s on dvd I’m sure that it will be a regular feature on my television. As in any good superhero story there are many themes in this movie, fear, journey, choices, masks and justice are all explored in the variety of characters portrayed. I’ll now spend some time exploring the themes for discussion.
DigitalOrthodoxy - Film Discussion PDF
Darren
Postcard from Kabul
October 26, 2005
Below is apart of an email postcard from Chris in Kabul (23 Oct)
" A number of people have enquired about the earthquake in Pakistan and its impacts here, so I thought that I would send another bulletin covering that and other aspects of life in the Afghan capital.
Earthquake
As you would be aware, there was an earthquake measuring 7.6 on the Richter scale on 8 October that killed tens of thousands of people in Pakistan. The epicentre was around 400 km from Kabul.
I did not hear of any fatalities here in Kabul, however, we certainly felt it“ as one of the longest and strongest earthquakes that I have experienced in my time in Kabul. I was working at my desk and I noticed it immediately. I waited to see if it would subside, but it didn’t, so I decided that I should evacuate. I found the stairwell crowded with staff fleeing the building. We waited outside for around 15 minutes to be sure that it had finished. I then went back up to my desk only to have to vacate the building a few minutes later when an aftershock occurred. This time when we returned to the office, we found some rather large cracks, including a long crack across the main entrance to the office, on both sides of the doorway. It was most alarming.
There were some aftershocks in the days that followed, including one in the middle of the night. I was shaken but did not stir; I heard about it the following morning.
Security
In addition to the earthquake, there have been some unfortunate incidents here of late, including a suicide bombing in Kabul that killed 9 people, and some rockets that were fired into the city, injuring one person. There is also the constant threat of kidnapping and such. Around 1400 people have been killed around the country this year alone, most of them insurgents. It is a bit concerning, as things had been very quiet here for months prior to my arrival.
Nevertheless, people go about their lives and continue their work, on a heightened state of alert. I read recently that there are 10,000 expatriates working in Kabul at present. So while it may seem insane to live in a place with such dangers, there are 9,999 people here just as crazy as I am; which makes me feel a little better."
Chris
(posting by Age)
Jesus Bubble
October 25, 2005
Rus
Psychic Bubble
October 25, 2005
Another Bubble to fill.
Age
All Things in Common
October 23, 2005
Simplicity - poverty for the sake of Christ - was like an article of faith with us. How could we, who wanted to share the suffering of the masses,
keep anything for ourselves? That is why we shared everything in common, giving away all we had to those who wanted to serve the same
spirit of love with us.
Emmy Arnold
Eberhard and Emmy Arnold were the founders of the Bruderhof communities read more here.
Jesus’ teaching’s of generousity and solidarity with the poor is deeply challenging to me (and most people really), this story shares their struggle to ‘walk the path’ and be a transforming community.
Age
Google games
October 22, 2005
Here’s something I came accross today that I found very funny.
a) Go to: http://www.google.com
b) Type "lying sack of shit" in quote marks, on the search line
c) Click "Pages from Australia"
d) Click "I’m Feeling Lucky"
Rhax
From Prisoner to President
October 21, 2005
What is most remarkable about the recipient of the first ‘Ambassador of Conscience’ Award is that he successfully and effortlessly made the transition from prisoner to president, from dissident to democratic leader, from playwright to player on the world stage – and in so doing never lowered his moral standards; never lost his sense of humour; or forgot the absurd situation in which he found himself. Read more here
“The only lost cause is one we give up on before we enter the struggle.”
“Isn’t it the moment of most profound doubt that gives birth to new certainties? Perhaps hopelessness is the very soil that nourishes human hope; perhaps one could never find sense in life without first experiencing its absurdity…”
V√°clav Havel
Age
Matrix Bubble
October 20, 2005
I thought we could take Jeff’s idea and write in a few bubbles.
Age
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