Wisdom from an Entreprenuer - Peter J. Daniels

I first heard Peter Daniels speak in approx 1984 as a young man.  He made a big impact on my life.  I think he may have been the first Christian entreprenuer I heard. 

Peter J. Daniels came from the other side of the tracks with every reason to become a victim and statistic of life. Yet, he chose to go the other direction becoming a success story. As you watch, you will remove all your reasonings and handicaps to move forward in becoming what you were created to be.


Click the link here to view part 1 of one of his keynote addresses. 

Social Media Strategies - Social Networks - Giovanni Gallucci

I have been recently watching the work of Giovanni Gallucci on You Tube - his account is here http://www.youtube.com/user/ggallucci

He did 3 short video training clips about Social Networks which people might find useful.
They will also be useful to the people I have been asked to talk to about social media and networks on Tuesday night. 

The 3 links to the clips are located below.  Over to you now Giovanni!







(if you are viewing this post in my Facebook notes section and cannot see the clips click on the "original post" option at the very bottom)

Peacemaker - Greg Ferguson

I awoke this morning with this great song in my heart.
I heard Greg Ferguson sing it in 2004 when I was at Willow Creek Church in Chicago.



If the above link does not load properly you can always click this link

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0jre1DlOcU

Here are some of the lyrics:

Peace Maker - Greg Ferguson

Peacemaker, Fear Taker, Soul Soother, Storm Smoother
Light Shiner, Lost Finder, Cloud Lifter, Deliverer,
Heart Toucher, Truth Lover,
Who other could be Fear taker, Peacemaker to me,

Mind Clearer, Sigh Healer, Hand Holder, Consolor,
Wound Binder, Tear Dryer, Strength Giver, Provider,
Heart Healer, Kind Father,
Who other could be, My Saviour, Peacemaker to me,

Musical Stairs and "Fun Theory"

I really enjoyed this media clip - it really is true... this thing called "fun theory."

Click the link below to view the media clip.

What do you think?

Route 66

This will be a great soundtrack for one of our roadtrips!

Thanks to the team from Cars!

Click below

R-O-C-K in the USA - John Mellencamp

Today is the day we fly out to the US! You beauty!!

Here is a great theme song for one of our legs - a road trip from las vegas to San Francisco!

Over to you, John Mellencamp!

The Wonder Years - March 2006 "It's Time" Media Clip

When we started Westlife Church we did monthly preview or "entree" services ... to give people a "taste" of what the church would look like.

This is one of the first media clips we did - a combo of inspirational and arial footage of Greater Springfield and a good dose of Shannon Noll. Some people were so moved that they believed the song was written for the launch of Westlife.

I had a teary moment watching it recently... when I thought about how many lives have been touched in 4 years!

Click below.

"You Will" - 1993 AT&T Adverts

I saw this great media clip recently via Los Whit and his Raggamuffin Soul blog

It is from 1993 and tries to predict the future of technology.

How much of it has come true for you?

My Region Greater Springfield Has a Soul!

It has been an interesting few days in my community. Our local state MP made some interesting comments in state parliament about the progress of community infrastructure.

Here is a sample of what hit the media:

Satellite city in a soulless orbit: MP
Natasha Bita September 18, 2009

SPRINGFIELD Lakes is an award-winning prototype for a 21st-century city -- but does it have soul?
A half-hour's drive west of Brisbane, the city-under-construction offers its 18,000 residents every convenience. The shopping centre will be the biggest in the southern hemisphere; it has a university campus, golf course and man-made lake; and bulldozers are clearing bushland to build a medical precinct to be known as Health City.

But local member Jo-Ann Miller reckons the satellite city in suburbia has "no soul". The Labor Bundamba MP's tirade on developer "greed" has triggered a debate on the future of low-density development in the 'burbs......

I knew something was "on the go" Thursday morning... an ABC twitter entry used the 2 words "Springfield" and "soulless" - and then I turned on my mobile phone and there were 3 messages - one from Ipswich City Mayor Paul Pisasale, one from Channel 7 TV reporter Neil Warren and another from ABC TV reporter, Josh Beavis.

Here are some TV media clips (below) about the story.

This one is from ABC TV - I get to appear in this one with a snappy quote about "new options" as pastor of Westlife Church.

Here is another from Channel 7

It was great to see and hear how vocal my community is about it's value - powerful stuff!

I'll write some more soon about my thoughts on community infrastructure and social capital development. All this means that my community is continuing to grow and mature.

(if you are viewing this post in my Facebook "notes" section click the link below somewhere called "view original post" - it will redirect you to my blog page with the media links)

Special thanks again to Peter Williams for his great HDD work!

Here is what was on the front page of the Queensland Times on Thursday.

"Introducing Jesus Christ" - Steve Harvey

The challenge for this comedian was "How Would You Introduce Christ to a Room Full of People?"

Click on the media clip below to see Steve Harvey at work!

Umbilical Hernia Repair

There is a lot of change in my life in this season. "Transitions" is the key word.

I went and saw a surgeon this AM - and a recently diagnosed umbilical hernia needs to be repaired ASAP.

So tomorrow morning it is.

This verse came to me when I was praying this AM

Surely you desire truth in the inner parts; you teach me wisdom in the inmost place.
Psalms 51:6 (NIV)

God is interested in my inner parts.... my guts. And He desires wholeness and integrity.

So the healing process starts tomorrow under the care of a skilful surgeon.

I was "encouraged" greatly by Jill when she sent me this Youtube clip (below) of an umbilical hernia repair.

Enjoy it... if you are game!

Extreme Shepherding

This is a great media clip worth clicking on (below).

Thanks Roderick!

The Man Cold - Reshown

We interviewed a genuine Man Cold Survivor tonight at Saturday Night LIVE.

In case you missed it click the link here to see the media clip again.

Funny as!!!!


Happy Father's Day for tomorrow, men!!!

Aussie Taxi Driver - Andrew Denton Interview

I found this media clip quite funny.

Click on the link below and enjoy the interview.

Mr Ipswich - Candidate Ray Bondzulic

It was great to see Channel 9's Today Show on Friday and their "Mr Ipswich" contest.

One of the 3 finalists was Westlife News producer, Ray (Raymond) Bondzulic.

We showed this clip at Westlife this morning.

Here it is again below in case you missed it.

Great work Ray!

(and thanks to a vigilant Pete Williams with a remote control!)

Human Touch - Toyota Style - Media Clip

Check out great media clip below.

It is called Human Touch. Nice one, Toyota

PS - looks like a recession-busting strategy - no Toyota employee will be retrenched during this current global economic turndown!

Westlife News - "Crib" News

This edition of Westlife News is well worth checking out!

Ray and Lourdes have done another great job using the MTV" Cribs" theme.

Click below to view the media clip.

One of my favourite bits is the #whygather? theme from Twitter.

LIFT Part 1 - with Special Guest Max the Manequin

I really enjoyed the start of our new LIFT series last Sunday AM.

I had special guest "Max the Manequin" helping me. Here are some photos of Max and I.

I used a firehose and "Max" to demonstrateHoly Spirit baptism and fullness as follows:

The initial baptism in Holy Spirit is once-for-all experience that never needs to be repeated. But drinking from the river of the Spirit that now flows from within is something that each believer needs to do regularly.

For this reason Paul uses a continuing tense when he says: “Be [continually] filled [and refilled] with the Spirit” (Ephesians 5:18).

And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery; but ever be filled and stimulated with the [Holy] Spirit. Ephesians 5:18 (AMP)

Continual feeding on God’s word and drinking of God’s Spirit are essential for a life of victory and fruitfulness

Max did look worried when I pulled out the cordless drill and gave him a mortal wound to the heart!

Here is a media clip from the start of the message. Here is where I introduce "Max" and have some fun.

Click the clip below.

How Chinese Multiply - Very Clever

I was sent this media clip recently.

Am I glad that I opened it and watched it!!!

It is very clever..... and I am thinking, "why did they not teach me this at school??!!!"

How Chinese Multiply ..... very clever

The Power of Prayer - Evan Almighty Style

I used this media clip recently at the Connecting with God CLASS .

It is from the start of the movie, Evan Almighty, and it is about prayer.

Powerful!!