Christians like quoting the “be in the world not of it” mantra. However, I think that the tendency is to shun “being of the world” (whatever that really means) to such an extent that a parallel world is established that looks disarmingly like the real one but with a glossy Christian smile all over [...]
Archive for January, 2007
22 Jan
Memes
I was checking my stats today to discover that I had been tagged. Twice. Now I am a bit ignorant of such things and had to look up what a meme is and what I am supposed to do with it. A meme (according to the trusty wiki) is a unit of cultural information that [...]
22 Jan
Lest we forget
We have had a German theme to our tv viewing since Christmas. My brother-in-law gave us the documentary “Hitler’s Medics” – a gruelling insight into German science – thorough, dispassionate, and in some cases, utterly horrifying. Some of their research and findings gained from Jewish victims is influential today, and brutally raises [...]
16 Jan
God’s Party
How often in times of worship (the singing variety) have you heard the words “Let’s wait for God’s presence”? Chances are you have uttered them yourself. (I am sure I have at least mouthed a variant of this). Is God not present before we sing? Does our singing usher Him down from Heaven? In this [...]
8 Jan
Apples and goaties
I have been somewhat uninspired of late, and have not posted for a while. For a light start to the year, check out this cartoon: – there is a story behind the drawing…
This cartoon made me smile as one does not have to hang around the “emerging church scene” for very long to [...]
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