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saturday EV’s youth ministry

dave miers — Wed, 14 Nov 2007 03:46:00 +0000

I’m guest blogging on saturdayEV.com for the next couple of weeks. In my first post I talk about saturdayEV’s youth ministry. Check out some of their sermons while you’re there. Peaceout.

Note to self: learn Greek

dave miers — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:48:00 +0000

Yesterday I shared one of my super-powers . My aim is to not use it when it comes to learning Greek. Therefore… I need to start learning more Greek NOW! Not in 3 months time.

The Resurgence have just relaunched a sweet Greek-Bible tool. Check out RE:GREEK. It looks pretty good. Anyone used it much yet?

The Dead-Line Driven Life

dave miers — Mon, 12 Nov 2007 03:13:00 +0000

Adrenalin? Stupidity? Laziness? Faithlessness? Procrastination? I’m not sure what it is, but I work best when I seriously push deadlines. Like seriously. It’s definitely one of my super-powers. While it is a good skill, I’m keen to move away from having to draw on this super-power of mine all the time! It’s important: for the sake of my family, for others who rely on me; and for godly discipline.

Got any crazy dead-lines stories?
One warm fuzzy for the location of this fireworks shot from the weekend…

Youthworks Conference 2007

dave miers — Fri, 09 Nov 2007 00:16:00 +0000

Just noticed that rego for the Youthworks YOUTH MINISTRY CONFERENCE 07 closes next Wednesday (Nov 14). I’ve been to this conference for the past 3 years and it’s a great conference to be equipped, encouraged, enthused, excited and other ‘e’ words for youth ministry.

Speakers: Steve Chong, Jim French, John Woodhouse and Kel Willis.

Workshops & Forums: Jodie McNeill, Trinette Armitt, Jon Thorpe, Josie McSkimming, James Fong, Andy Stevenson, Andrew Thorburn, Richard Beeston, Steve Jeffrey, Stu Crawshaw and Bruce Hocking.

Monday November 26 & Tuesday November 27 AD2007
@ Moore College, 1 King St, Newtown
$115 or $60 per day (includes all meals)

You can register online – but that doesn’t seem to be working at the moment.
I’ve got a bunch of rego forms for any CCEC peeps. (Or download pdf)

Bakehouse Cafe

dave miers — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:19:00 +0000

Yo CCECNITECHURCH peeps and friends. Got an sms from Mike today. From this Sunday we’ll be able to go to the Bakehouse Cafe (in Fountain Plaza) after church. From 830pm. Coffee and cake available. See you there!

Hypocrisy

dave miers — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 11:14:00 +0000

Eruv. Australian ones are here…

The Catalytic Cross

dave miers — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 02:49:00 +0000

If you followed my commentary on NYMC07 you'd have seen that I concluded that "Australian Youth Ministry needs leaders who will preach Christ Crucified to a dying generation." Over the weekend Greg Stier spoke at a similar conference in the US about the need to preach Christ crucified. Check out his talk summary. Marko didn't agree with the talk (last paragraph). Schmoyer did. I'm with Stier and Schmoyer on this one.

Vision 4000

dave miers — Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:49:00 +0000

The Double Break It Up Down Crawl

dave miers — Sun, 04 Nov 2007 03:38:00 +0000

Friday night was Double break it up down. It was a big night! Dan and I did a crawl of the 9 different events run on the night. Exhausting, but fun. At each venue we recorded a Podcast. They only go for a couple of minutes each. Check them out below:

SMBC Principal’s Message

dave miers — Fri, 02 Nov 2007 06:00:00 +0000

Ads sent me this today:

i was just having a flick through the principal’s message archive on the smbc website & was heaps encouraged. if you get a spare second today, fire it up, have a read, and be encouraged. how solid is our God!

Check it out here

November is…

dave miers — Thu, 01 Nov 2007 05:36:00 +0000

…AUSMUSIC month on triple j. They’re currently launching the month live from the triple j rooftop and streaming video of it on the net. Each year they showcase the next crop of aussie musos. Lots of free and legal downloads. Check it out as they add more over the month.

Gotye is about to come on… giddy up.

Glory to God Alone

dave miers — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 12:37:00 +0000

490 years ago on October 31, 1517 a movement began. Martin Luther was a tough nut German monk. It was on that day that he nailed a list to a church door in Wittenberg. What was on the list? 95 problems he had with the church at the time. This event was the beginning of what is now known as the Protestant Reformation.

HAPPY REFORMATION DAY!

Amongst other things, there were significant problems with what the Roman Catholic church were teaching about how it is that someone can be saved. There were 5 slogans that emerged during the Reformation that help to summarise something of what the Bible says about salvation.

Here are a bunch of Bible verses that clearly teach these truths.

SCRIPTURE ALONE

14But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 2 Tim 3:14-17

FAITH ALONE

21But now a righteousness from God, apart from law, has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22This righteousness from God comes through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There is no difference, 23for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24and are justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus. 25God presented him as a sacrifice of atonement, through faith in his blood. He did this to demonstrate his justice, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed beforehand unpunished— 26he did it to demonstrate his justice at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies those who have faith in Jesus. Romans 3:21-28

GRACE ALONE

4But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, 5made us alive with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions—it is by grace you have been saved. Ephesians 2:4-5

8For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9

CHRIST ALONE

15He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross. Colossians 1:15-20

GLORY TO GOD ALONE

13Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, singing: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” 14The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell down and worshiped. Revelation 5:13-14

EDIT: For more Reformation Day action and reading check out this symposium.

The Art of Delegation

dave miers — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:45:00 +0000

I caught up with the big boss today and talked through delegation. Good times. Here is a summary of 10 levels of delegation:

“Wait to be told.” or “Do exactly what I say.” or “Follow these instructions precisely.”
“Look into this and tell me the situation. I’ll decide.”
“Look into this and tell me the situation. We’ll decide together.”
“Tell me the situation and what help you need from me in assessing and handling it. Then we’ll decide.”
“Give me your analysis of the situation (reasons, options, pros and cons) and recommendation. I’ll let you know whether you can go ahead.”
“Decide and let me know your decision, and wait for my go-ahead before proceeding.”
“Decide and let me know your decision, then go ahead unless I say not to.”
“Decide and take action – let me know what you did (and what happened).”
“Decide and take action. You need not check back with me.”
“Decide where action needs to be taken and manage the situation accordingly. It’s your area of responsibility now.”

ccec nite church dot com

dave miers — Sun, 28 Oct 2007 21:51:00 +0000

The nite church crew just launched a new website. Not much there yet – but go check it out… and leave a comment.

Glasses = intelligent

dave miers — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 01:10:00 +0000

I'm about to go and have an interview for a Bible college. I'm thinking of buying some glasses on the way to look more smarterer…

State of the Pulpit – Theology of Suffering

dave miers — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:55:00 +0000

Brendan Berlach Trio @ Lizotte’s

dave miers — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 15:14:00 +0000

Went with some peeps to see the Brendan Berlach Trio (+ some other local bands) at Lizotte’s tonight (Wed). Check some of his music over at myspace.

Good jazz. Good food. Good friends. Good times.

The Galatians Battle

dave miers — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:47:00 +0000

I read the whole of Galatians yesterday with Dale. Super-encouraging time. One of the things that stood out to me while we were reading were the number of contrasts in the book. It would be easy to have a series on Galatians contrasting the different ideas. Here’s a few (in no particular order) that I think are present:

Grace vs Works
Jesus vs Religion
Old Covenant vs New Covenant
Slavery vs Freedom
Law vs Liberty
Covenant Theology vs New Covenant Theology
Word of Man vs Word of God
Mosaic Covenant vs Abrahamic Covenant
Promise vs Law
Fruit of the Spirit vs Desires of the Sinful Nature
Hagar vs Sarah
Isaac vs Ishmael
Circumcision vs New Creation
Faith vs Law
True Gospel vs No Gospel
Mount Sinai vs Jerusalem from above
Boasting in the Cross vs Boasting in yourself

Good times. Dale can you think of any more?

Warm fuzzy to the first non-Central Coast resident who can name the two streets at this intersection…

500th Post

dave miers — Tue, 23 Oct 2007 01:27:00 +0000

For I resolved to know nothing while I was with you except Jesus Christ and him crucified. 1 Corinthians 2:2

It's taken a week to work out what to write for my 500th post. I couldn't go do any better than the above verse.

Do you read this blog? Thanks for reading. If you've never left a comment before… do it now. Peaceout.