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Continue reading →: King James Bible Exhibition in SydneyI hear the King James Version is touring Sydney this month and next, the Village Church Annandale up to 31st July and another venue (TBA) between 4th – 28th August. “Twenty-five historical Bibles including a King James Version from 1611, are touring the nation. Sydney will be next to see…
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Continue reading →: Many Cultures, One MessiahThen I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. And I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the seals and open the scroll?” But no one in…
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Continue reading →: Dumb, Dumber and the Digital RevolutionI was just reading Christianity Today’s Top 5 Books On Technology and noted that Marshall McLuhan and Neil Postman get a heavy plug. Books on media theory and the dumbing down of social discourse seem to be grabbing my attention of late.
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Continue reading →: Apocalyptic moments in MarkFor some time I have been intrigued by the parallels between the baptism account, the transfiguration account and the crucifixion account in the gospel of Mark. Particularly the parallels regarding the veil between heaven and earth being torn open and the consequent revelation of Jesus as the son of God. But…
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Continue reading →: What to make of the missionary code of conductThis evening I have been reading the missionary code of conduct that’s been jointly released by key evangelical, protestant and catholic bodies, as well as some of the Christian and non-Christian responses it has generated. At first glance it seems well intentioned but theologically thin and organisationally toothless? What’s your…
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Continue reading →: Symbols of HopeHope by Superfrodo. It’s in Kryptonian apparantly. I’ve been pondering, what are symbols of hope we find in culture? For me of course that includes geek culture.
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Continue reading →: The Conversion on the Way to Damascus: A Painting by Caravaggio“The Conversion on the Way to Damascus” from Cerasi Chapel, Santa Maria del Popolo, Rome, Italy This week I’m exploring art that illustrates life transformation.
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Continue reading →: No matter how you dress it up … it’s still gold on a dead bovineHow much would you pay for a bull in formaldehyde? Some think £8-12 million sounds reasonable! Admitably the hooves, horns and crown are 18-carat gold but, call me a Philistine, I think “lipstick on a pig” is a metaphor that’s not entirely inappropriate for this Golden Calf by Damien Hurst.…
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Continue reading →: Life, the Media and EverythingJust finished reading through Metamorphosis, the manga version of the Acts of the Apostles, with my six year old son this week. He was so wrapped by the finish of it that he wants to read the book again and read more. I’m just blown away as, although I expected…
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Continue reading →: Pray for WestboroThese guys make me angry. Anger calls me to action. But then the words come: “But anyone who hates a brother or sister is in the darkness and walks around in the darkness. They do not know where they are going, because the darkness has blinded them.” (1 John 2:11) Don’t…
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