September 29, 2007 (2 weeks ago) – 11:31 pm
Another list of tips on making PowerPoint Presentations that are clear and to the point
September 29, 2007 (2 weeks ago) – 11:26 pm
The reason a great many American families don’t own elephants…
September 27, 2007 (3 weeks ago) – 2:23 pm
four application questions for sermons
September 26, 2007 (3 weeks ago) – 6:11 pm
A Small List of Good Books
September 26, 2007 (3 weeks ago) – 6:11 pm
How to Study the Bible for a Sermon
September 26, 2007 (3 weeks ago) – 9:58 am
The old man’s hat, glebe
Toby’s estate coffee. 197 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe. Something of a new player in the crowded glebe point road space, this cafe’s point of difference is the organic food. A range of menu items, seafood, pasta, as well as sandwiches.
The café itself feels like an [...]
September 23, 2007 (3 weeks ago) – 11:31 pm
Some weekends are quiet, some are filled with seeing people from various parts of life. We spent this weekend catching up with various people: Friday night was quiet - a chance to spend some time by ourselves.
On Saturday morning, we caught up with a couple of old friends we hadn’t seen since our wedding day [...]
September 22, 2007 (3 weeks ago) – 11:20 pm
(Vegan) Knitting themed Cupcakes - there is some serious cake-decorating skill here. Oh, and how to knit marzipan, if you’re suddenly curious.
September 18, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 11:38 pm
Book: The Rise of Early Christianity
Another set reading for an Early Church History course I’m doing at the moment. This one was written by a non-Christian (as far as I can tell) social scientist, and he raises points about the early church that you wouldn’t read elsewhere.
Highly readable, (though the passages where he details his [...]
September 18, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 11:31 pm
I managed to entertain these visitors from New Zealand over the weekend - Jordan and Channah brought these decaf coffee beans with them from C4. Though not as good as the Grind decaf, it has a charm all its own that becomes more evident to me as I keep trying it this week.
September 18, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 11:29 pm
This was the first day of Greek where we just looked at bible verses, and translated them / watched the new lecturer translate them.
You can see the OHP in action: the Greek text is on overhead projector slides double-spaced, and projected onto a whiteboard. The lecturer points at the words as he goes, writes down [...]
September 18, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 11:26 pm
Tim Challies - a man who reads a lot of books - provides 10 Tips to Read More and Read Better - a guide for Christians, with benefits to anyone who is interested in reading.
September 18, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 11:05 am
One of the best sites for NT Greek is Zhubert - you have access to the full Greek New Testament, and a lot of information about each word, where you need it.
September 16, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 10:25 pm
Movie: Ratatouille
Another Pixar film: one of the better ones: well worth watching, though it falls to cliche on occasion. Makes you want to find something that you really enjoy doing, and pursue it.
September 16, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 10:26 am
Apparently, it’s possible to do latte art without a cup; a bit scary, though.
September 15, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 5:00 pm
[gordon] sesquipedalian - characterised by long words.
September 15, 2007 (4 weeks ago) – 4:59 pm
[Mark Bernstein] details his walk from Edale to Hope, and manages to include a cheese sandwich in the tale.
September 14, 2007 (5 weeks ago) – 12:01 am
Architecture of Authority - a gallery of photos, each of a space that shows some kind of authority relationship, along with an interview of the photographer. Notice how high the ceilngs are in places where you look to an external authority, and how small the spaces are in interrogation rooms and cells.
September 13, 2007 (5 weeks ago) – 11:56 pm
After months of thinking about it, I bought the William Shatner / Ben Folds album titled “Has Been” (link to the itunes music store) - I’m enjoying it. One of my favourite songs is That’s Me Trying (link to lyrics); partly because it reminds me of someone I met once.
If you’re a fan of Ben [...]
September 13, 2007 (5 weeks ago) – 11:52 pm
[NYT] Article on how some coffee roasters are partnering directly with coffee farmers (bypassing the brokers), and teaching them how to make the best possible crop: To Burundi and Beyond for Coffee’s Holy Grail