Ben took the SLR and did clever shots while I messed around with the digital. Apart from when we swapped. My camera has to go away for repair again *sigh*.
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Tuesday, February 21, 2006
Walk to Trousers (otherwise known as Trowse)
Ben took the SLR and did clever shots while I messed around with the digital. Apart from when we swapped. My camera has to go away for repair again *sigh*.
Sunday, February 12, 2006
The Emerging Church by Dan Kimball
I've been crawling through this book for months and decided to start it again properly last night. It's all making much more sense now, especially when Ben's in the room and I can explain and question bits with him, makes it easier to take in.
The outline of it so far is how we're changing from a modern worldview to a postmodern worldview, and what impact that has on how we do church and how we evenagelise - how do we go about explaining the gospel to someone who believes that whatever makes you happy is good? It has a handy table summarising the ancient, medieval, modern and postmodern worldviews, with input from Brian McLaren's material in A New Kind of Christian.
The book hascomments from different authors and prominant Christians throughout. One that was particularly interesting was from Brian McLaren:
'We would be wise to really figure out what we and others mean when we use the term relativism. I find that few people really believe that all religions and viewpoints are equally valid, even though many people assert this, using these very words, and do so with vehemence. Sratch the paint and see what they really mean underneath is this: "I am desperately afraid of what happens when people become militant and arrogant about there beliefs and values, because htere is only a very fineline between militant and arrogant... and violent." Living in a world of terrorism, ethnic cleansing, and racial-ethnic-religious hatred, they feel that strong beliefs and values are dangerous. Rather than arguing about the absurdity of their statement (because saying that all religions areequally valid is, no doubt, absurd, we would be wiser to affirm their desire for peace and to encourage them to hold this belief or value in peace... strongly! We may gently be able to show them how Jesus takes this very course in the religious world of his day, and how the cross is a message to the world saying, "It is better to suffer violence for your beliefs than to inflict violence. This is the way of God's kingdom." '
All in all, it's an interesting read.
Saturday, February 11, 2006
Update
Shocking lack of posts lately, sorry about that. I've been working and doing lots of overtime (extra money :) and not doing much else. Winter evenings are lovely for being cosy at home and playing games. Sequence is a current favourite, and chess too but only when I'm winning.
I've had Wednesday to Friday off this week which has been great, I've done loads of housework, visited Mum and had time to experiment in the kitchen. Toad in the hole went a bit wrong but apple crumble is hopefully going to be delicious later! I spent most of yesterday afternoon in Marzanos reading 2 Samuel, a post about that later perhaps.
Ben and I went to see Memoirs of Geisha this week. It had some breathtaking scenery in it, and it was a very beautiful yet sad story. It's next on my reading list once Ben's finished it. At the moment I've started I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith; judging by the first chapter it should be good. I've also discovered Neville Shute's books - A Town Like Alice is so antiquated and lovely, and the forum library pleasantly surprised me yesterday by boasting a chunk of books by him.
As for DVDs, latley we've watched The Island (yay Ewan McGregor!) and The Mask - I can't say I was impressed, Jim Carey only has so much comedic talent.
Other highlights of the past month or so were going to Helen's 21st party and baptism (great!), Ben having his debit card cloned and £400 stolen (not good) and going to Surrey Chapel pretty regularly (undecided). More posts soon!
I've had Wednesday to Friday off this week which has been great, I've done loads of housework, visited Mum and had time to experiment in the kitchen. Toad in the hole went a bit wrong but apple crumble is hopefully going to be delicious later! I spent most of yesterday afternoon in Marzanos reading 2 Samuel, a post about that later perhaps.
Ben and I went to see Memoirs of Geisha this week. It had some breathtaking scenery in it, and it was a very beautiful yet sad story. It's next on my reading list once Ben's finished it. At the moment I've started I Capture the Castle by Dodie Smith; judging by the first chapter it should be good. I've also discovered Neville Shute's books - A Town Like Alice is so antiquated and lovely, and the forum library pleasantly surprised me yesterday by boasting a chunk of books by him.
As for DVDs, latley we've watched The Island (yay Ewan McGregor!) and The Mask - I can't say I was impressed, Jim Carey only has so much comedic talent.
Other highlights of the past month or so were going to Helen's 21st party and baptism (great!), Ben having his debit card cloned and £400 stolen (not good) and going to Surrey Chapel pretty regularly (undecided). More posts soon!
Monday, January 02, 2006
Silly games
This afternoon was fun. Above Helen and Carl are playing penny in the eggcup, and Becky is playing the cereal box game (but cheating yet again! ;) Much fun!
Sunday, December 25, 2005
Monday, December 12, 2005
In Gloria Dei Patris
Came across this on Helen's blog and wasn't very impressed. All I wanted was for the music to stop so I could focus. I guess I'm not post-modern.
Anyway, for all those who are wondering if they're emerging, this is quite funny.
As for little me, I've been puzzling over the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 (Helens are great, this was sparkled by this one), and wondering how they relate to my life now that I'm no longer a miserable teenager living in a less than desirable home in a dry spiritual well. The first beatitude used to give me comfort - 'You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.' (As quoted from Helen's blog, from the Message).
All week I've been wondering how being happy and enjoying life fits with these verses, and, as it often does, Fridays instigated an answer. Mark T kicked off the short talks with a series of pictures of babies and Jesus, displayed to the amazing Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah (track 9 here if you need a reminder). The flip side to the Beatitudes suddenly made sense. When life is good, it's still about praising God, and blessing is still in abundance. The whole point of life with God is life in all its fulness - the amazingness of God came to live on earth as a tiny baby. Goodness is part of God's glory.
I'm glad for the last few years, because they've taught me not to expect that life will be easy, and I think I've developed some sort of deep down faith - the knowledge that whatever happens and however I feel, God is always there and he's always bigger than me and is to be praised. Life is teaching me another lesson at the moment: it's just as important to follow God in the good times, but no less worthy or challenging. Maybe it's time for different Beatitudes to be focused on. At the moment I feel 'blessed when you're content with just who you are - no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.'
Talking of amazing music, Quoniam tu solus from the Nelson Mass by Haydn is another stunning piece:
Quoniam tu solus sanctus
Tu solus Dominus
Tu solus altissimus
Jesu Christe
In Gloria Dei Patris, Amen
For Thou only art holy,
Thou only art the Lord,
Thou only the most high,
Jesus Christ,
In the glory of God the Father, Amen
Anyway, for all those who are wondering if they're emerging, this is quite funny.
As for little me, I've been puzzling over the Beatitudes in Matthew 5 (Helens are great, this was sparkled by this one), and wondering how they relate to my life now that I'm no longer a miserable teenager living in a less than desirable home in a dry spiritual well. The first beatitude used to give me comfort - 'You're blessed when you're at the end of your rope. With less of you there is more of God and his rule.' (As quoted from Helen's blog, from the Message).
All week I've been wondering how being happy and enjoying life fits with these verses, and, as it often does, Fridays instigated an answer. Mark T kicked off the short talks with a series of pictures of babies and Jesus, displayed to the amazing Hallelujah Chorus from Handel's Messiah (track 9 here if you need a reminder). The flip side to the Beatitudes suddenly made sense. When life is good, it's still about praising God, and blessing is still in abundance. The whole point of life with God is life in all its fulness - the amazingness of God came to live on earth as a tiny baby. Goodness is part of God's glory.
I'm glad for the last few years, because they've taught me not to expect that life will be easy, and I think I've developed some sort of deep down faith - the knowledge that whatever happens and however I feel, God is always there and he's always bigger than me and is to be praised. Life is teaching me another lesson at the moment: it's just as important to follow God in the good times, but no less worthy or challenging. Maybe it's time for different Beatitudes to be focused on. At the moment I feel 'blessed when you're content with just who you are - no more, no less. That's the moment you find yourselves proud owners of everything that can't be bought.'
Talking of amazing music, Quoniam tu solus from the Nelson Mass by Haydn is another stunning piece:
Quoniam tu solus sanctus
Tu solus Dominus
Tu solus altissimus
Jesu Christe
In Gloria Dei Patris, Amen
For Thou only art holy,
Thou only art the Lord,
Thou only the most high,
Jesus Christ,
In the glory of God the Father, Amen
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