Tom & I have now arrived in Adelaide, after a long (1000 km) but spectacular 2 day trip along the coast between Melbourne and Adelaide. I last made this trip with my family when I was 12 years old so as you can imagine there was a great deal of nostalgia and remembering for me.
Things [...]
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I have just upload what I hope will be the first of several Lenten and Easter reflections for this year. A high resolution version suitable for use in churches and with larger groups can be purchased and downloaded from lulu.com
This Lenten reflection acknowledges the brokenness of our lives and in our world and encourages us [...]
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This is amazing – an opportunity to walk across some of the biggest cities in our world with Urban Earth
Stroll through London, Mumbai. Mexico City , and Bristol. Hmm not sure about that last one is it really one of the world’s biggest cities?
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Those of you that are in British Colombia might be interested in this photo show. Tom Balke takes beautiful photos and often contributes to the MSA Seed Sampler including the upcoming edition. He has been involved in Mustard Seed Associates for many years and is a frequent speaker at our conferences as well. He is [...]
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Well I missed Earth Day, but it is never too late to enter into the spirit of going green. Here are some powerful images by Chris Jordan that relate to the statistics of consumption & help us to recognize the extent of the problem.
This series looks at contemporary American culture through the austere lens [...]
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Well we have finally said goodbye to the last of our international guests. Mark Pierson left this afternoon for New Zealand. His morning prayers were one of the highlights of the conference for me. Here are the powerpoint slides from Friday with the theme Conspiring in the Streets.
The series of photos for [...]
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Here is an amazing photo of the ship that struck an iceberg in the Antarctic yesterday. Sure makes me glad I don’t live on a ship anymore.
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We spent this morning in the garden weeding, planting bulbs and tidying up but the real treat was when we came inside. My Christmas cacti are in full bloom delighting my heart with their beauty and variety. The glory of God truly does shine through such creations. Enjoy
And orchids too – [...]
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