Baby Blowes, General
1 Comment And Baby Makes 3. Trailer Pictures.
It would seem that Baby Blowes already takes after their mother. He/she (no, we didn’t find out the gender) is most active after meals. We went for the trailer after lunch, so we got lots of little waves!
Love the thumbs up!
Classes, Moore College, NT3
No Comments Luke 1-2: Jesus wasn’t a bastard!
One of the main purposes of Luke 1-2 is to firmly establish Jesus’ parentage. Luke is very concerned for the reader of the gospel to be convinced that Jesus is the “Son of God”, not the result of some teenage fling. The comparison with John (the baptist), establishes the comparison between Zechariah and God as fathers of these men.
Uno de los propósitos principales de los primeros capítulos del evangelio de Lucas es establecer firmemente la paternidad de Jesús. Lucas está muy preocupado por que el lector del evangelio esté convencido de que Jesús es el “Hijo de Dios”, no el resultado de una aventura adolescente. La comparación con Juan (el Bautista), establece la comparación entre Zacarías y Dios como padres de estos hombres.
PHIL 2
No Comments So you can argue well… Does anyone listen?
“An ability to argue well bears no relationship to whether we are the sort of person who invites others to want to engage with us.” (Andrew Cameron, Phil 2 Lecture Notes)
What a great challenge. We may be the most amazing debaters of our age. Someone who can provide irrefutable arguments and apologetics in support of their position (and I’m thinking particularly about Christian doctrines and views). Yet what a waste if we have no one who will dialogue with us.
Andrew presented a helpful image: Perhaps they see us as standing on a huge solid pyramid made of concrete blocks, when they are on a single wobbling stick. They know we have spent long time researching and thinking our position, while they may well be totally unthought on theirs. No surprise if they don’t want to buy into argument on those terms.
“La capacidad de argumentar no tiene relación con si somos la clase de persona que invita a otros a querer relacionarse con nosotros”. (Andrew Cameron)
Que gran desafío! Puede que seas el polemista más impresionante de nuestra generación. Alguien que puede proporcionar argumentos y apologética irrebatibles en favor de su posición (y estoy pensando sobre todo en las doctrinas cristianas). Sin embargo, es un desperdicio si no tenemos nadie con quién dialogar.
Andrew presenta una apta imagen . Quizás ellos nos ven como de pie en una enorme pirámide hecha de bloques de cemento, cuando ellos están sobre un solo palo bamboleo. Ellos saben que hemos pasado mucho tiempo investigando y pensando en nuestra posición, mientras que ellos pueden estar totalmente impensados en el suyo. No es una gran sorpresa si no quieren discutir en esos términos.
Classes, Moore College, PHIL 2
No Comments Great start to Philosophy 2 – XKCD

How much/in what way did Plato influence Christianity or vice versa? I don’t know the answer, but Andrew Cameron used an XKCD comic to illustrate the question. He is now my favourite lecturer.
Classes, DOC 2, Moore College
No Comments Preach judgement: It’s a mercy
The gospel of Jesus is a declaration that a day has been named, and a judge appointed for all people (Acts 17:31). However this very declaration is a great mercy! Because we know that a day of judgement is coming, we have time to seek a remedy.
Never be afraid to preach of the judgement to come, as what you are doing is merciful.
El evangelio de Jesús es una declaración de que un día ha sido nombrado, y un juez designado para todas las personas (Hechos 17:31). Sin embargo esta misma declaración es una gran misericordia! Porque sabemos que un día de juicio viene, tenemos tiempo para buscar un remedio.
Nunca tengas miedo de predicar juicio, como lo que estás haciendo es misericordioso.
Classes, MM2, Moore College
No Comments Sprituality – there is nothing wrong with the desire.
There is nothing wrong with the desire to know and love God more.
We’ve been talking about the word spirituality today, and describing it in all sorts of contexts (secular world, charismatic environment, evangelical Christianity etc). The most helpful comment so far was in the context of evangelical skepticism for the concept of spirituality. Even if we don’t agree with the definitions, the desire that drives us to it is a fantastic one. Desiring to know and love God more, isn’t that what we want?
General
No Comments Lesson 1: Which party should I attend? – Yay for ethics classes.
And so ethics classes begin for real. What shall we deal with first? Life and death? Marriage and divorce? Meaning of life? Religious tolerance? Nah, let’s tackle the REALLY hard one …
Let’s hope the depth of issues addressed improves…
General, technology
No Comments Calvin’s Institutes on Audiobook *free*
LibriVox: Search Results. Calvin’s institutes on free audiobook (books 1 and 2).
Chapel, General, Moore College
No Comments 1 Tim 3:1 – A good ambition: oversight of God’s people.
John Woodhouse is back from long service leave and picked up preaching through 1 Timothy this week. He preached an absolute cracker of a sermon on 1 Tim 3:1.
There where three points in particular that really spoke to me:
- The noble task is overseeing. Paul didn’t say preaching, leading, entrepreneuring, church planting, etc. It is about caring for, guarding, protecting, serving God’s people. Self giving, not self serving. It is worth contrasting our ambitions with this one (even if we don’t aspire to be an overseer). It is about OTHERS not self.
- It is a noble task. Someone else saying that they desire to be an overseer is, in our culture, usually met with negativity. We think the person is proud, arrogant. We question who gives them the right to set themselves up over us. Paul says: Overseeing is a noble task.
- Related to the previous points, what is good about overseeing is the work. It isn’t about the position, status, reputation or power. It is about the work that is done, the caring of God’s people, the guarding of the flock. Hence when someone desires to be an overseer (in this sense) they desire to pour themselves out for the good of those whom God has placed in their care. Can you resent THAT?
This sermon was very timely for me. Just these last few weeks I’ve been thinking about the future, as E and I are still unsure what to do (teach in a bible college, church minister, MOCLAM?). It was good to have my ambitions challenged. Is my heart set on overseeing God’s people: guarding, protecting, caring for them, or am I thinking about “jobs”.
John Woodhouse recién volvió de licencia y retomó la predicación de 1 Timoteo. Hoy predicó un fantástico sermón sobre 1Tim 3:1.
En lo que dijo hubieron tres puntos en particular que realmente me hablaron:
- La tarea noble es supervisar. Pablo no dijo predicación, líder, emprendedor, plantación de iglesias, etc. Se trata de cuidar, guardar, proteger y servir al pueblo de Dios. Vale la pena contrastar nuestras ambiciones con ésta (incluso para aquellos que no aspiran ser supervisor). Se trata de OTROS no de mí.
- Es una tarea noble. Alguien Si alguien nos dice que desea ser supervisor, lo creemos siente orgulloso y arrogante. Nos preguntamos que les da el derecho a establecerse sobre nosotros. Pablo dice: Supervisar es una tarea noble.
- Además del punto anterior, lo que es bueno acerca de la supervisión es el trabajo. No se trata de la posición, estatus, prestigio o poder. Se trata de la labor que se realiza, el cuidado del pueblo de Dios, la vigilancia de la manada. Por eso, cuando alguien desea ser un supervisor (en este sentido de la palabra) – el deseo de derramar sus vidas por el bien de aquellos a quienes Dios ha puesto bajo su cuidado. ¿Se lo puedes resentir?
Este sermón me fue muy oportuno. En estas últimas semanas he estado pensando en el futuro, como la E y yo todavía no estamos seguros qué vamos a hacer (enseñar en un colegio teológico, ministro de la iglesia, MOCLAM?). Fue un gran desafío para mis ambiciones. ¿Está mi corazón puesto en la supervisión del pueblo de Dios: guardar, proteger, cuidar de ellos, o estoy pensando en “puestos de trabajo”?










