Today is a holiday, and I'm in Como - no, no not in Italy (though my parents were in Italy). I'm spending time over this the long weekend in June playing computer games (Warcraft III - Frozen Thrones) with some friends. Its been great fun. (Especially seeing as the rest of the weekend (virtually) I've been at work.
I realised last night that its been two years since I've started this blog. In that two years, I've have strengthened some friendships with people I knew IRL, and I've made some new friends through writing. More importantly I hope and pray that my entries have honoured God.
Two years ago, I'd just moved out of home, and living with Gaz, and Greg; I was not full time or on contract at work. Now, following on my move to Sydney, work has moved closer to me. (go figure!). (Aside: Like all moves, I suspect, it has not been as good as I hoped, or as bad as I feared, and of course there will be issues tomorrow, but today its not for those. I feel a litte more comfortable in the Unichurch environment, while retaining some questions about the nature and structure of ministry on Campus. Put simply one of the issues I have struggled with is the model of a homogenious ministry - ie, mostly uni students ministering to university students (as an example).
How have I changed over the last two years. In one way I think I've realised that this job while interesting is not something I would like to spend a great deal of my life doing. Perhaps more broadly, I'm not sure what I what to be doing, what I am really passionate about. Oh, I've got a couple of options, but I'm not sure I've got a mechanism at present to make a choice here.
Realising its the 13th today, means that Friday week, I will be off to New Zealand, to celebrate my grandmother's 90th, and needless to say along with the joy of celebrating with family this milestone, it will be great to have a change of scenary.
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As an aside, one thing that I've really been wondering about for a while is what Matthew 7:1-6 (Actually, perhaps we should all read Matthew 5-7), means when it says "Don't judge, or you too will be judged ... with the measure you use you will be measured". I've heard so many Christians respond with this when confronted about sin in there lives say this in response. In effect to any comment saying "Who are you to judge". TO a degree I understand what they are saying ~ but at the same time, in Galatians 6:1-5, I we are called to restore those who stumble. Only thoughts I really have now is that I believe that the manner we comment is important; but we should be concerned for our brothers and sisters. We should be careful not to condemn, as that is God's job. Our call is to speak the truth, in, and with love. Love does not and perhaps can not lead to indifference. For its not hate that is the opposite of love, indifference is.
Anyway, just a couple of random thoughts. As always, I'm not convinced I've got this right, so over to you for comments.
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Alrighty, lunch now and then back to computer games. :)
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