Recently we gathered people together to explore the idea of ‘sabbath’ and why God instructed us so clearly about this practice. I have outlined here what we did in case any of you wanted to take this as a staring point and adapt it. Please bear in mind that we had around 30 people there…
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Ten years ago my wife and I decided to gather a few friends together to ask the question, “what would it look like if we took Jesus seriously and began to live out his WAY in our family, on our street, in our suburb, in Australia, in 2001?” I know it’s a familiar question but…
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Here’s something I’ve found helpful for thinking about mission, networks, relationships and community: The Four Spaces of Belonging. The ideas come from Joseph Myers’ book “The Search to Belong,” about the ways that people connect. And here they are…. First there is the Public Space. This is a large-scale shared experience, where you feel you…
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Jesus’ story has been told and retold more than any other throughout history, crossing all borders and dividing lines. Why is Jesus so important? What was he on about? Jesus’ Dream was written by OurPathway.com’s very own Ben Eames to provide an intro to Jesus resource especially for non-churchy people. It’s six discussions that people can…
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Our group has recently been looking at Dave Andrew’s book, “Plan Be”, which is a look at the ‘beatitudes’ as a framework for living. His basic premise is that we can’t change the world but we can change ourselves. The book looks at each of the beatitudes, one chapter at a time and challenges us…
DetailsCheerleading really matters… I heard about this report that was recently done into the effects on people of positive and negative comments. The basic results are as follows :- General positive feedback = +100 Specific positive feedback = +50 Specific negative feedback = -200 General negative feedback = -1000 Re-read that again closely… Many people…
DetailsOnce a month, our group organises a free community BBQ in one of the local parks. Anyone can come. The basic idea is to provide a space for people to connect with other locals and make friends. There’s nothing directly spiritual about it, except that we believe that relationships and community are things God cares…
DetailsEveryone knows it’s important to pray together as a group – for each other, for the world and so on. But often I’ve found we’ll have a great discussion and then there’ll only be enough time at the end of the night to quickly get some prayer points and say some one-sentence prayers. I think…
DetailsA couple of years ago I read Naomi Klein’s book No Logo looking at the impact of the fashion industry on the people who produce clothing and apparel as well as the environment. I was struck by the stories of the incredibly harsh conditions that the employees of these companies operated in as well as…
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