Quote: When sex gets the best of you

“What had happened to the human imagination, as a whole, was that the whole world was coloured by dangerous and rapidly deteriorating passions; by natural passions becoming unnatural passions. Thus the effect of treating sex as only one innocent natural thing was that every other innocent natural thing became soaked and sodden with sex. For sex cannot be admitted to a mere equality among elementary emotions or experiences like eating and sleeping. The moment sex ceases to be a servant it becomes a tyrant. There is something dangerous and disproportionate in its place in human nature, for whatever reason; and it does really need a special purification and dedication. The modern talk about sex being free like any other sense… Continue reading ...

Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2010-01-22

#Muslim martyrs compared to #Christian martyrs – is there a difference? You bet: http://is.gd/6IrUX #religion #
#Jesus is not the bridge over troubled waters. But if you allow him he will pull you through the waters if you can stand the tow. #
#Religion is not the opiate of the masses … TV is the opiate of the masses. Frankly, they're better off with religion. #
There's more to The Aristophrenium than you think. All will be revealed on 1 Feb 2010. Follow @Aristophrenium to find out. #
Great msg from #JohnPiper on How to deal w the Guilt of past #Sexual

Celebrating two years online … now there’s a thought

Today marks the 2nd year anniversary of thoughts out !oud.

It really doesn’t seem all that long ago when I first figured out how to install Wordpress, chose an appalling Wordpress theme (I dunno what it was … some garishly bright yellow and orange sun-thing), cobbled together my first post and delved right on into the blogosphere. The two years have gone quick, have been an interesting journey – full of lessons and growth – and during the time there are many people I’ve come to know and to whom I’ve been grateful for along the way.

Following are just some of the highlights, reflections and learnings for me over the last two years.

Small beginnings

How to spark revival in your church

If your church is wanning in the Spirit and is in need of a rejuvenation, all your congregation may need is the blessing of a squirrel-lead revival.

Praise God!

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(H/Tip to Dennis G Hurst, via Facebook.)… Continue reading ...

Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2010-01-15

#Quebec vows to stamp out #heterosexism to eradicate #homophobia. That's just queer in itself: http://is.gd/6eGx1 #tcot #
@bretta75 & @tlenayebi – thank you for the RTs! #
The greatness of a society is measured best by how it cares & protects those citizens who r least able to care for themselves. #
All #Christians ought read & affirm the #ManhattanDeclaration. Help them reach a million signatories: http://is.gd/6dO6z #fb #
Victoria, #Australia permits #lesbian duo to be named as parents on birth certificate of #IVF child: http://bit.ly/4vNVNH #family #
A refreshing

Quote: the necessity of biblical preaching and reading in church worship

Far from being an alien intrusion into worship, the reading and preaching of the Word are actually indispensable to it. The two cannot be divorced. Indeed, it is their unnatural divorce which accounts for the low levels of so much contemporary worship. Our worship is poor because our knowledge of God is poor. And our knowledge of God is poor because our preaching is poor. But when the word of God is expounded in its fulness and the congregation begins to glimpse the glory of the living God, they bow down in solemn awe and joyful wonder before his throne. And it is preaching which accomplishes this. The proclamation of the Word of God in the power of the Spirit… Continue reading ...

Useful tweets for everyday Christians – 2010-01-07

U can't call urself being Green if u advocate #abortion 2 halt glbl warming: u'd be stained RED with the blood of millions of unborn. #tcot #
Other great articles from @RuthInstitute can be found here: http://bit.ly/6HBXux #tcot #family #marriage #feminism #
hooley-dooley! #Sex is a procreative act – who'd've thunk it?! http://bit.ly/81YE67 #tcot #sexuality #family #
Profiling seems a legitimate & logical method to combat acts of #terrorism: http://bit.ly/71TWNQ #muslim #
Justification is by grace alone through faith alone because of Christ alone. #
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Top 10 thoughts for 2009

thanks There’s something about the end of the calendar year that causes us to reflect on the year that has just casually slipped us by. Typically celebrated in a fluttering of fireworks (or dazzling summer lightening storms and resounding thunder – as was the case in Melbourne, Australia, this last New Year’s Eve) most people take the time to spend with family and friends, among who a great many of them still remember “last year’s New Year’s Eve” (or should that be “the year before last’s New Year’s Eve”?) as though it were yesterday.