Month: February 2014

Pain, Tears, Shame, Duty, Love, weirdness

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Some people will see a contradiction between these two passages. One talks about if you live rightly, your life will be of ease. The other is quite clear that the world will hate you: some would be stronger. They would say that if you are being… Read More

Against Utu: against justice.

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Today's second lectionary text was not really preached this morning at church. It was commented on, for our pastor trusted that we would see the words which applied. He reflected on his life and thought at the moment that he did not have many… Read More

We live in a fascist era. (Leonard Cohen’s Traitor)

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This week is orientation week. As part of that there was a live showing of a satirical TV show that my boys like called Seven Days. It was held about a mile from where we live: the oldest boy did not attend (why spend $25 to be in a crowd and… Read More

The law is perfect and we are not (against the Diggers, with a side dish of Billy Bragg)

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If in doubt, go for the challenging passage... even though whenever I read this passage I am reminded that I sin Daily. Which is what John himself said in a previous chapter. So why is he now saying we should be without sin. In that teaching… Read More

Functional AntiChrists.

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Donal Graeme linked to this, and it will do as a starting example of functional antichrists.
I genuinely feel bad for you that you don’t understand that Christ’s inclusion of women within His own ministry was an act of feminism. GASP!. Too bad for you and your narrow framework/lack of compassion for half the world (women).
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Administrivia (I hate orange, but why it remains).

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Themes: "I hate Orange" A couple of days ago the lad looked at the blog -- he'd just finished breakfast,… Read More

Disobey the secular meme.

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Yesterday the tea room was buzzing, and the local internets were busy. Because of Cricket. Brendon Macullum, the captain, had batted for almost four sessions and scored over three hundred runs, turning a heavy defeat against India to a… Read More