I love beach cricket. We try and get some in every holiday - and we play in such a way that "everyone is a winner!" My boy is trying a new bowling style - under his dad's instruction - and he got 4 beach cricket wickets! Legend!!
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
Holiday Reading
Holidays can be a great time to catch up on some reading. We have this great balcony with a fantastic view - the wind blows gently, the stool is the right height, the coffee machine is handy.... all the right ingredients for a great read!!! I am finalising a commentary scan of Ezra-Nehemiah - powerful stuff. You might think it boring, but there is always "gold" in the Word when you take the time and make room to go looking for it!!
Wednesday, September 24, 2008
iiiHome is Here - You're Invited to Come and See the Future
The future in audio visual integration is here!! The 'Intelligent', 'Innovative' and 'Interactive' Home (iiiHome) has now been opened within Videopro's flagship Fortitude Valley store, and you are personally invited to come and see all that audio visual integration have to offer.
The video presentation which describes what technology the iiiHome has to offer is found by clicking here. For the in depth media release, please click here.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Hurricane Ike
Image of Hurricane Ike on September 10, 2008, taken by the crew of the International Space Station, flying 220 miles above Earth. Ike barreled into the densely populated Texas coast near Houston early September 13, 2008, bringing with it a wall of water and ferocious winds and rain that flooded large areas along the Gulf of Mexico and paralyzed the fourth-largest U.S. city. (REUTERS/NASA/Handout)
Check out some more great images here
Check out some more great images hereSunday, September 21, 2008
Learning to Preach Like Jesus
Thanks to Rick Warren for shaping these thoughts!
Jesus’ preaching attracted enormous crowds, and the Bible often records the positive reactions of those crowds to his teaching.
Matthew 7:28 tells us, “…the crowds were amazed at his teaching.”
Matthew 22:33 (TLB) says, "…the crowds were profoundly impressed.”
Mark 11:18 (TLB) says, “…the people were so enthusiastic about Jesus' teaching.”
Mark 12:37 (NASB) says, “The great crowd enjoyed listening to Him.”
These crowds had never heard anyone speak to them the way Jesus did. They were spellbound by his delivery.
1. Jesus began with people’s needs, hurts, and interests.
Jesus usually taught in response to a question or a pressing problem from someone in the Crowd. He scratched where people itched. His preaching had immediacy about it. He was always relevant and always on target for that moment.
2. Jesus related truth to life.
I love the practicality and simplicity of Jesus’ teaching. It was clear, relevant, and applicable. He aimed for application because his goal was to transform people, not merely inform them.
3. Jesus spoke to the crowd with an interesting style.
The crowd loved to listen to Jesus. Mark 12:37 (NCV) says, “The large crowd listened to Jesus with pleasure.” The New International Version says they “listened with delight.” Do people “delight” in your messages? Jesus never tried to convert anyone with anger.
I don't think He did it like this!
Jesus’ preaching attracted enormous crowds, and the Bible often records the positive reactions of those crowds to his teaching.
Matthew 7:28 tells us, “…the crowds were amazed at his teaching.”
Matthew 22:33 (TLB) says, "…the crowds were profoundly impressed.”
Mark 11:18 (TLB) says, “…the people were so enthusiastic about Jesus' teaching.”
Mark 12:37 (NASB) says, “The great crowd enjoyed listening to Him.”
These crowds had never heard anyone speak to them the way Jesus did. They were spellbound by his delivery.
1. Jesus began with people’s needs, hurts, and interests.
Jesus usually taught in response to a question or a pressing problem from someone in the Crowd. He scratched where people itched. His preaching had immediacy about it. He was always relevant and always on target for that moment.
2. Jesus related truth to life.
I love the practicality and simplicity of Jesus’ teaching. It was clear, relevant, and applicable. He aimed for application because his goal was to transform people, not merely inform them.
3. Jesus spoke to the crowd with an interesting style.
The crowd loved to listen to Jesus. Mark 12:37 (NCV) says, “The large crowd listened to Jesus with pleasure.” The New International Version says they “listened with delight.” Do people “delight” in your messages? Jesus never tried to convert anyone with anger.
I don't think He did it like this!
