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[37signals] Pastor uses software to keep track of interactions with his congregation – the software developers over at 37 signals have developed software that lets users keep track of their interactions with customers. This particular person is an ordained minister, and he uses the software to make sure that none the people he is responsible …
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Here’s something I put together for the introduction to evening church last week: it was probably a little too long as an intro, but there’s something useful to be had from it, I think. One of the high points of college this year has been an unusual way of talking about spending time with God. …
March 15, 2007 NSW Premier Morris Iemma has apologised unreservedly for last night’s peak-hour train chaos in Sydney and has promised voters it will not happen again if Labor is returned to government. July 5, 2007 Rail services to North Sydney and beyond ground to a halt… Is it time for Morris to step down …
With the Greek exam over, I find myself in a highly unusual situation – I have nothing to do! Actually, that’s not strictly accurate: there are at least half a dozen things on my immediate to-do list, each of which will take a number of hours to complete, but I have nothing to procrastinate with: …
A wet week in north sydney For those of you reading this while feeling nostalgic for sydney weather, it’s mutual. Hard to believe that we were in a drought, wondering if it would ever rain again! We pray for rain, but always secretly hope that it will only fall exactly where it’s needed. Or is …
decaffagato Spent the afternoon in Grind at cronulla tidying up tonight’s sermon. I’m probably not the first person to coin this term, but I’ve never heard this combination of decaf and affogato used before.Update: no hits on a gogle search for the word. think I’m onto something…
[justin moffatt] Cites some advice to churches: Anyone new feels alone and stupid! I’ve seen the opposite, though, where people who were greeted felt smothered, or over-visited. Clearly it takes some practice to make people feel welcome when they visit a church.
A friend sent me this definition Decafalon: (n.): The grueling event of getting through the day consuming only things that are good for you. I have to admit that I rarely manage to stay on the “consuming only things that are good for you” wagon, but this is my fifth week of decaf, and – …
Took a rare day off to streach out a quick trip up and down the coast. Managed to spend some time with Kel’s mum, grab a 5km run along the Nambucca river and towards the beach, visit church in Macksville, and see the latest addition to the Morton family.
Rescued from train breakdown An adventure on the way to work is always blog-worthy, if not actually welcome. Waiting on wynyard station from just before 9am today, the 1 minute warning jumped up and down to 2 minutes: up and down. I was starting to think it would make a good short film, when the …