“The need to rediscover that God is just and sends the Spirit to do his work of justice through God’s people is urgent now. Such an undertaking requires Christianity’s best thoughts, imagination and energy to be worked out in the world.” - Ash Barker (Preface to “Following Fire - How the Spirit Leads Us To Fight Injustice” ed. Cheryl Catford)

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“…incarnation is not about reinventing and compromising faith to fit into contemporary culture selling out, but is getting down and dirty: making the move to be amongst and one of whilst yet retaining purity and modelling holiness in the midst.” Ian Emery

“Deliver me, O Jesus:
 From the desire of being esteemed
 From the desire of being loved
 From the desire of being honored
 From the desire of being praised
 From the desire of being preferred to others
 From the desire of being consulted
 From the desire of being approved
 From the desire of being popular.
 
 Deliver me, O Jesus:
 From the fear of being humiliated
 From the fear of being despised
 From the fear of being rebuked
 From the fear of being slandered
 From the fear of being forgotten
 From the fear of being wronged
 From the fear of being treated unfairly
 From the fear of being suspected

 And, Jesus, grant me the grace
 To desire that others might be more loved than I
 That others might be more esteemed than I
 That in the opinion of the world, others may increase and I decrease
 That others may be chosen and I set aside
 That others may be preferred to me in everything
 That others may become holier than I, provided that I, too, become as holy as I can.”

I made a visual presentation for the Salvation Army Doctrines years ago, but I wanted to share them with you again!

If you’d like to download the full powerpoint presentation, click here!
(And for my interest, can you let me know what you’re using it for? Ta.)

On Friday 16 May 2008 (THIS FRIDAY!), join the movement as Australia stands up to end child slavery.

The Global Night Shift is one national event held simultaneously in six cities. In Perth, Melbourne, Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Adelaide, thousands of young people will unite with the vision to end child slavery.

Come to PERTH CONCERT HALL, 7pm - 10pm, and hear passionate speakers, short films and great artists!

FEATURING fire dance troupe Fire ‘n’ Motion!

Tickets are $30 at www.bocsticketing.com.au and all profits go to the End Child Slavery campaign and The Oaktree Foundation’s work in India to build schools for children in poverty-stricken regions of India.

To find out more, you can email endchildslavery@theoaktree.org.

Watch: http://www.vimeo.com/752118

Visit: http://endchildslavery.theoaktree.org/

Buy Tickets: http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/get_events_info.asp?id=NIGH08

Read: Xander’s Blog and sign up for Freedom Friday’s

“Street Lives” is the new way of doing things in Osaka.

My mate Joel Crane has been in Osaka for the last six months or so (how many has it been Joel?) working with a bunch of Jesus freaks who are doing their bit to win the world for Him up there.

He just posted this blog about their recent attempts at “getting out and meeting new people”, mostly with the express purpose of introducing them to Jesus.

Great stories of being moved on with shouts of “DAME!” (Japanese for “You Can’t Do That!”)

Read it here: Osaka Tales

Maybe you’ll be inspired to explore the possibilities of an open air meeting in your own setting. I certainly have been. AND, I heard that it went off in Rockingham the other day!

Bring back the timbrels in the streets!

Hey, I just got an email from my mate Steve Friend who works at The Salvation Army’s Genesis Centre in Northbridge, WA.

Steve has started a blog telling of how the transformational power of God is working in the lives of people at the Centre - Staff, clients, students, everyone.

It’s pretty exciting stuff. Thanks Steve.

Here’s the link - http://tsagenesis.blogspot.com

Peace out