Monthly Archives: January 2009

Apostasy distinctions

I’ve been thinking about apostasy and heresy. The latter is a subset of the former. The people who are warned about in Hebrews 6 are not false teachers, but apostates. All false teachers are apostates. But not all apostates are … Continue reading

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Hot week

This was the temperature when I walked into my office this afternoon:

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Cafe protocol

Am I allowed to do the crosswords in newspapers in cafes? Are there any established rules here? Do you need to ask permission?

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A Good Book Week

Three new books have arrived in the mail this week. Lovely.

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Tentmaker – George Whitefield: A Definitive Biography

Another two volume biography of Whitefield. I hope to read Vol 2 of Dallimore this year. George Whitefield: A Definitive Biography Dr E. A. Johnston. 2 volumes, 572 600 pp, dark green cloth with d/w. Foreword by J. I. Packer … Continue reading

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Liteness

Is ‘liteness’ a real word?

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Franklin and Whitefield as Opposites :: Desiring God

I read “The Divine Dramatist” a few years ago, it truly is an awful biography of Whitefield. I missed the gem Piper found, click the link to see it. Whitefield’s journals are the best starting point to get into the … Continue reading

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Being Included

Received an invite in the mail today to be part of a class action suit against a publicly listed company. Don’t think I’ll get involved, but it feels nice to be invited.

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I don’t like Google Calendar

I love Gmail. It is clearly the best email client bar none. But Google Calendar is awful. Cumbersome. Slow. The event edit page is slow and ugly. I currently put reminders in it to be emailed to myself – it … Continue reading

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Whiteboards

For the past 6 months we have enjoyed a whiteboard in our house. We highly recommend the prices and service of Mr Whiteboards. We got a 1800x1200mm vitreous board. Basically I wanted to get something as good as you would … Continue reading

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Book Review: David Allen, “Making It All Work”

Fortunately, as planned, my copy of MIAW arrived during my Jan holiday, allowing me to spend some quality time reflecting on my own leadership, control and perspective. This book is David Allen‘s long awaited follow up to “Getting Things Done“. … Continue reading

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Teen gets college degree in just 2 years – UPI.com

Home schooled. A teenager graduates from the University of Texas this weekend at 16, an age when most students have yet to receive their high school diplomas. Teen gets college degree in just 2 years – UPI.com

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Perplexing Generosity

I like the idea of startling visitors to church events, such as childrens school holiday programs, by not charging money. It makes a bold statement. The unconditional salvation of the gospel has inspired us to be generous in running this … Continue reading

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Sermons – holytrinitydoncaster.org.au

Here is my Christmas sermon on Herod the Great’s massacre of the Bethlehem children in Matthew 2: 2008 – 12 – 21-12-08 PM – Christmas Child – Search and Destroy – Wayne Schuller – Matthew 2 v13-23.mp3 Sermons – holytrinitydoncaster.org.au

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