Apparently I'm random

According to my fiancee, I'm very random. I can't quite work out why she thinks this. yeah right! - This is what I typed to her as soon as she had told me...

"squids aren't purple when they are coloured with moon dust - random enough for you?"

"The animals are attacking - verily I say they are killing the sweet soft sound of the brightness of the dark place."

!!!I like being random!!!

Misinterpetation to an extreme?

I have just been planning Christian Union for this week, and stumbled upon a website, which I only reccommend if you want to laugh out loud at the apparent stupidity of whoever came up with these notions of 121 Reasons that Christians shouldn't celebrate Christmas.

I've looked up some of the passages mentioned, read some of the thoughts without Biblical references, and am just gobsmacked by the whole farce. What I've read has been taken completely out of context - not just this, but the Bible reference doesn't even seem to tie in with the sentence the author has put with it.

You try and work it out - I certainly am stumped. My thoughts on this? This is definitely proof that as much as we have God-given brains and abilities, "Individuals" should not read the Bible - it needs careful pondering, prayer, thought and accountability to others already with a grounding in what it's about - because, as much as I laughed at some of this guys comments, it scared me somewhat to know that people can even begin believing this stuff. Don't get me wrong - the basic message of God's love and grace is evident throughout the Bible, and I have no problem at all with people reading the Bible on their own - but to come out with thoughts such as this is not healthy.

Stop The Traffik

What is this Stop The Traffik about? Take a look - it speaks for itself - get involved. The big event that is being looked ahead towards is Freedom Day on March 25th, 2007.

It was decided at a conference for Christian youth workers a couple of weeks ago, that around the world, we would encourage people - not just Christians, but whoever could take it and make it something where they can spiritually and/or emotionally connect - to have a time of vigil in the 24 hours leading up to March 25, Freedom Day. Frome Christian Youth will certainly be joining in this vigil, and local churches are already being told about it in preparation.

Frome Community College will certainly be - they have an Amnesty International group here, who will be co-ordinating things.

Will you be supporting this in any way? Why? Why not? What will you be doing? What could you offer? Could you be the voice that kicks part of redemptive history into gear?

Nooma

"The name NOOMA is an English phonetic spelling of the Greek
word pneuma, which is commonly translated to 'spirit' or 'breath'."

From Thursday - Sunday last week, I went to Eastbourne for "Youthwork the Conference". The first 24 hours were an optional extra for full-time youth workers, and the speaker was an American guy called Rob Bell, who is a pastor of a church in the US. He was so inspiring to hear - very fresh, and totally immersed in the culture of Biblical times, giving new insights to what it means to be a Christain in today's world - being relevant to those around us, not just quoting random bits of the Bible and expecting those who hear to understand.

Rob also releases short (aprox 12 min.) DVDs on different aspects of life as a Christian. They are very thought provoking. The DVD's are called 'Nooma' have a read about them here. The only downside is the cost - at ₤9.50 a DVD they don't come cheap. But definitely worth investing in one every-so-often. The 14th DVD is about to be released in the UK, and we were able to watch it the other day, and as per the others, it's just as thought provoking. Here's a clip from it: Breathe

Let us know your thoughts on the Nooma DVDs if you've seen them.