January 2012
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Failing upwards: Living in a bureaucratic world -... →
Thinking about beauracracy in a way that differs from the norm.
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“By implication the way to rectify these perceived problems is to do the reverse....”
– 7 Reasons Leaders Fail — PsyBlog
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WatchGreg Fromholz Answers SoJo’s “What is an Evangelical?” with the film “Evangelical in a Box” (by cathleen falsani)
Over time I have become more comfortable with defining myself as an Evangelical Christian - there is a rich heritage that I associate with when I use the term Evangelical. Sadly, there are many negatives that people associate with the term as well....
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“The Wikipedia blackout presents a horrifying picture of a world with no...”
– Andy Daglas (via kateoplis)
Bravo, bravo.
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Heartbreaking Encounter
Tonight I was riding home from work and encountered a situation that would trouble any soul.
I was on my bike and going through a school. A few young guys stopped me and alerted me to a lady sitting on the school roadway nearby - it had just been raining heavily so she was sitting in the wet. They said they had first seen her lying down so they were calling the police.
I decided to ride on and...
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This is an interview I did with Jon E Clist on the...
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This is an interview with Professor Sir Peter...
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“I believe like a child that suffering will be healed and made up for, that all...”
– For my 1000th post on this iteration of my blog, I give the floor to the words of the great Russian author, Fyodor Dostoyevksy. This is from his supreme literary achievement, The Brothers Karamazov, which I am currently reading. I give these words honour because it is this vision that he paints...
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“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we...”
– 1 John 3:16-18 (NIV)
The good news of God (the Gospel) is not a refined sales pitch designed to convert people, it’s the active demonstration of God’s intention for his world and we are challenged to live it.
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Govt's sell off-firms are top performers -... →
If the government is going to enter into a partial sale of these assets it, and its supporters, need to stop using the ideological argument that it’s about companies running better under private ownership than state ownership - there are plenty of examples where the evidence shows otherwise and it looks like the figures show that these assets are high performers under their current model....
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December 2011
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Seven Biblical Answers to Popular Zionist... →
A good, concise approach to some of the more contentious issues amongst Christians relating to Israel. I’m looking forward to hosting Reverend Dr Stephen Sizer in New Zealand in May 2012.
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“Our belief is not a belief. Our principles are not a faith. We do not rely...”
– Christopher Hitchens (via kateoplis)
Except he misses that scripture IS literature. The problem is that with the fundamentalist in any religion (and in the West we most sharply see it in Christianity) the rule book metaphor rather than the metaphor of story, dominates the view of scripture (and...
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Taking the plunge | Peoples Coffee →
This is the advice I’ve been looking for.
Hat-Tip: Rowan Sims on Twitter
Side note - if you don’t follow Rowan on Twitter, you should. Anyone who describes themself as a “Humanitarian. Traveler. Photographer. Storyteller. Husband. Believer. Advocate. Peacemaker.” is going to be worth keeping an eye on.
His website is www.rowansims.com
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I Love this Difference
The two David’s running for the leadership of the Labour Party here in New Zealand recently did a general interest interview with the New Zealand Herald. One of the questions was about their worst plane trip. I love the difference in the answers.
David Cunliffe: A run of about eight rough landings in Wellington. “One of them was just appalling, the sort where people are throwing up...
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Sitting Is Killing You | Visual.ly →
This is why I stand at work.
Hat-tip: Michael Hyatt
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Reshaping my Story
Yesterday was my first day sporting a new look at work. Up until now I’ve been pretty relaxed and quite slack about how I look at work. Recently I decided to ‘up’ my standards so to speak and have turned to a relatively minimalist look with simple business shirts, dress pants, dress belt and dress shoes - the standard wear for those who work in offices.
For many in the workforce...
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November 2011
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Millions vote in landmark Egypt elections - Middle... →
In Egypt they’re fighting and working hard for the right to tick a box on a piece of paper to freely and fairly elect a government…. while we just had our lowest voter turnout in New Zealand in a very long time. We don’t know how good we’ve got it and what others are giving up and going through for this simple right to vote. This is why I take politics so seriously. People...