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BAYSIDE CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Grovedale, Geelong, Victoria, Australia

www.baysidechristianchurch.org

DOOR OF FAITH CHURCH

Tyabb and Pearcedale on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia.

www.tyabb-dof.com

GATEWAY INTERNATIONAL CHURCH
Moolap, Geelong, Victoria, Australia
www.gatewayinternationalchurch.com

INGLE FARM COMMUNITY CHURCH

South Australia

http://inglefarmbaptist.com

INNER WEST BAPTIST CHURCH

West Homebush, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

www.innerwestbaptist.org.au

KARDINIA CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Geelong, Victoria, Australia

www.kardinia.org.au

OCEAN GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH

The Wave, Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia

www.ogwave.com

TORQUAY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Torquay, Victoria, Australia

www.tcfnet.org.au

SURFSIDE UNITING CHURCH

Ocean Grove, Victoria, Australia

www.surfsidechurch.org



 


 

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THEY SAID IT

 

 

"We'll still get some nasty weather but we've dodged a big-time bullet with this one."

 - New Orleans stockbroker Peter Labouisse, speaking after Hurricane Gustav weakened to a tropical storm before hitting the US city on 1st September, 2008 (as quoted on www.reuters.com.) For previous 'They said it'... | more... |

 

 

THIS WEEK ON THE WEB

 

 

A new weekly section where we provide a link to a particularly good article or video we've come across on the web.

This week - Mal Fletcher, of Next Wave Online, talking about 'What to do when leaders fail'. Click here to go to the Next Wave Online website and hear what Mal has to say...

 

 

DID YOU KNOW? NEWS BRIEFS

 

 

THE STATISTIC

Number of people displaced from their homes by floods in India in August and early September, 2008

3 million

Source: Reuters

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• More than three million homeless and 90 dead in worst floods in 50 years in north-east India...  | more... |

• WA politicians to directly address Christians in lead-up to September elections...  | more... |

• Burma urged to release 2,000 "prisoners of conscience"...  | more... |

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WORLDVIEW

 

 

IMMIGRATION - A BENEFIT OR A BURDEN?

One of the architects of the modern EU, Francois Mitterand, once said: "I'm afraid that when Europe's body is reunited it may lose its soul." Some people feel that is happening right now -- and that immigration is largely to blame.

     Immigration has been called the most potent political issue in Europe today. It can certainly be a very emotive one.

     On one side, there are people who argue for a very open handed approach to immigration. On the other are people who call for tighter immigration laws because, they claim, immigration may bring higher levels of crime or jeopardise traditional values.

Mal Fletcher    

MAL FLETCHER takes a look at the often vexed issue of immigration... | more... |

 

 

THE WORD EXPLAINED

 

 

Apostasy

Nazarite vow

Polytheism


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RECENT FORUM DISCUSSION

 

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    SOUTH OSSETIA CONFLICT

    Two thousand people are already believed to have been killed in a conflict which has broken out in South Ossetia, a part of Georgia that broke away in 1992 after Georgia earlier gained its independence following the collapse of the USSR. Russia has reportedly sent troops, tanks and bombers into the region where they have clashed with Georgian forces, sparking fears of a wider war breaking out in the region. What's your view on the conflict?

    SIGHTPOLL: SHOULD SPORTS STARS BE VIEWED AS ROLE MODELS?

    With Victorian AFL club Collingwood suspending two players for the remainder of the season following a car crash which allegedly involved drink-driving, the role of sports stars - whether they should be viewed as role models and what this means - is once again up for debate. What do you think?

    OLYMPIC MOMENTS

    The Olympics have hosted some of the world's greatest sporting moments - from Jesse Owens' emotionally charged four track and field medals at the 1936 Berlin games (a feat equalled by Carl Lewis in 1984) through to Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci's perfect 10 at Montreal in 1976 and Cathy Freeman's emotional win in the 400 metres at Sydney in 2000. What's your favorite Olympic moment?

    OF FAMILY HISTORIES

    Seventh generation Australian, Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has been presented with a detailed history of his ancestors, who included convicts (one of the earliest was a 12-old-girl, Mary Wade, who arrived on the Second Fleet) and free settlers. Researching family histories has become an increasingly popular pastime in Australia. Have you done so? What do you know about your families past and have you ever unearthed any skeletons in the closet? Is it important to our own identity to know about our past?

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    THOUGHTS ON LIFE:

    TIM KELLER ON RELIGION AND THE GOSPEL

    It’s interesting to see how different the gospel of Jesus is to much of Christianity today. I think the following from Tim Keller on the difference between religion and the gospel has alot to say to all believers.

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    STRANGESIGHTS:

    OF JESUS AND CRICKET, BOUNCY CASTLE CHURCHES AND 'MANTIHOSE'

    Jesus played cricket? An Armenian scholar, Dr Abraham Terian, of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, reportedly says that an ancient manuscript - the Armenian Gospel of the Infancy (translated into Armenian in the 6th century from an older Syriac document) - contains a passage in which Jesus played a game with a club and ball which could be considered a precursor to cricket. Experts say that games similar to cricket are known to have been played in the Punjab region as early as the 8th century.

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    SIGHT'S PODCAST

     

     

    Sight's trial podcast is now available to download online. The first of what we hope will become a monthly feature, the podcast features discussions on The Da Vinci Code, giving donations as presents, Wow! featuring Switchfoot and a "live" cooking demonstration by "celebrity chef" Jamie Crookiver.

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    CHRISTIAN TOP 10 for 01 September 2008

     

     

    1

    Call My Name :: Third Day

    2

    This Is Home :: Switchfoot

    3

    A Breath Or Two :: Jimmy Needham

    4

    New York :: Alabaster Box

    5

    I'm Letting Go :: Francesca Battistelli

    6

    All Remains Is Love :: Simeon

    7

    Something To Say :: Matthew West

    8

    I Will Not Be Moved :: Natalie Grant

    9

    New Day :: Robbie Seay Band

    10

    Don't Worry Now :: Britt Nicole

     

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    • Grammy Award winners in the Gospel categories;
    • Delirious? set to release final album with Stew Smith as drummer;
    • Hillsong United to release iHeart Revolution : With Hearts As One project; and
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