Struggling to be Noticed
"Not that I am speaking of being in need, for I have learned in whatever situation I am to be content. I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need. I can do all things through him who strengthens me." (Philippians 4 verses 11-13 ESV).
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Pastor's Pastor Rowland Croucher reviews John Claypool's "The First to Follow: The Apostles of Jesus"
The Pastor's Pastor Reverend Dr Rowland Croucher here reviews John Claypool, The First to Follow: The Apostles of Jesus (Morehouse Publishing, 2008). Dr Croucher says: John Claypool – pastor extraordinaire, author, 'progressive' theologian (in the Southern Baptist tribe they're called 'moderates'), is my favourite preaching writer (or writing preacher). I've read more of his sermons than anyone else's.
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A fishy message
Recently there has been a very interesting series on television about the mysterious, dangerous and sometimes hideous creatures lurking at the bottom of rivers all over the world. This very graphic program follows the journey of an expert fisherman who sets out to solve some mysteries of the deep. He goes into places most sensible human being would never even dream of going.
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Tick Tock biological Clock
From the outset I would just like to say that this account is 100 per cent true! It has not been embellished for effect; Heck, it doesn't need too. And this didn't happen to a friend of a friend of mine either, just so you know! It was me (my face and my womb) being lambasted and chronologised over, what I had misguidedly assumed to be, a 'friendly' coffee.
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Spoiler-Free Sex
I know first hand that self-gratification first and foremost ruins everything. You see, I've been a big fan of the TV series the Walking Dead for a while. But because of the delay of screening between America and Australia I've been frantically Googling spoilers like someone with a sick, sick addiction.
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$86,400 worth of Time?
I was asked by the leader of our Youth group to give a small talk to the Youth one Friday night. At first I was stumped as to what I was going to talk about as well as make it effective without it being a lecture.
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God's providence, the salvation of the world and you
Chocolate bunnies and hot cross buns are relatively modern creations. The Easter celebration, however, is far older. Even older than the cross. The point is that God's plan of salvation is revealed throughout the whole Bible, including the Old Testament.
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Rowland Croucher reviews: Timothy Kurek, The Cross in the Closet, 2012
Reverend Dr Rowland Croucher the Pastor\'s Pastor has reviewed Timothy Kurek\'s book \'The Cross in the Closet (2012), saying that he was privileged to get to know this remarkable young man recently, when co-speakers at a conference in Sydney.
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It is Well with My Soul
The old hymn "It is Well with My Soul" was penned by Horatio Spafford after several traumatic events in his life.
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3 MORE Ways People Value Themselves (and what the Bible says)
"But the voices don't stop here…" was the thrilling conclusion of my last article, foreshadowing a sequel to come…
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Still 2D Media and the DDEE Development Cycle
In my last article I looked at the process of designing audio related solutions, in this article I'd like to share how I design 2D media and how generally schools and universities will teach you how to design 2D media for print or the web. The process of creating still 2D media is actually an interesting process but it is also a fairly complex task that goes into producing every product box, web page, advertisement and anything with 2D graphics.
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Living Words
The stars are out in full, twinkling lights splashed on a black canvas, as I walk from my car to the front door at the end of yet another busy day. I pause briefly to admire them, and then hurriedly make my way to a warm bed and the hope of long awaited sleep.