Posts from ‘December, 2009’

Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man. Benjamin Franklin Happy New Year’s from the Journey team.

I thouroughly enjoy looking at photos of church signs, whether it is because they are successful, particularly ineffective or just simply mis-spelt. Here are a few from http://crummychurchsigns.blogspot.com/                         Adopotion?!                             [...]

When I look back on all the worries, I remember the story of the old man who said on his deathbed that he had a lot of trouble in his life, most of which never happened. -         Winston Churchill

Merry Christmas from the Journey team! We hope you have a blessed Christmas and a happy new year.  The February edition of Journey will be available in churches from the 7th of February. The theme is ‘Love’. As long as we know in our hearts what Christmas ought to be, Christmas is.”                                   - Eric Sevareid (1912-1992), [...]

By Alistair Macrae, President Uniting Church in Australia I wonder how those who favour harsh policies towards desperate people seeking haven and hope in this country will celebrate Christmas this year. For their sake I hope they don’t listen to the story at the heart of the season. They might choke on their turkey and [...]

The Smithsonian and Social Media Strategy From Church Marketing Sucks (http://www.churchmarketingsucks.com/archives/2009/12/the_smithsonian.html#more)                 What do all or the above examples have in common? Someone thought they were a great idea, and they thought wrong. And sure, we can laud their creators for being willing to take a risk, but before we [...]

 In a first for the Queensland Synod, the Moderator Rev Bruce Johnson has recorded a video Christmas message available on the JourneyTelevision YouTube channel. Or see here Moderator’s Christmas message    Text is below.   Christmas message  As the world around us joins the Christian celebration of Christmas, we need to be open to listening [...]

Bless us Lord, this Christmas, with quietness of mind; teach us to be patient and always to be kind. -         Helen Steiner Rice