Ok wanted to brnad my blog more with my name rather than the AJS. So I now have http://andrewsnook.blogspot.com/ and this will just drift into the world wide web of history.
I have imported the content (eveentually!) so we will see if that works.
November 9th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
October 18th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
“The great weakness of North American spirituality is that it is all about us: fulfilling our potential, getting a handle on principles by which we can get an edge over the competition. And the more there is of us, the less there is of God.”
Eugene Peterson: Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places
(I think that this statement does not just apply to North American Spirituality but to Aus/NZ/UK/Euro spirituality as well.)
October 14th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
I look forward to this coming to the Aussie Itunes store! Steven’s music has been there at all the pivotal times of our lives. Marriage, death, love and life!
"Heaven Is The Face" single available Today
We’ve waited for this day to come. Wondered if he would write again? could write again? write about this?
Steven returns with Hopefulness and sorrow and praise mixed together. Desperate hope. To me, a message I need to hear, I think we all need to hear for the life we’re each living.
September 8th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
September 8th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
I read Hammo’s comments about an experience at Pambula Baptist Church. I have been to this church when on holidays as a kid. read it all at his blog, but here is a quote from the post.
In many ways it was a typical church service, but it’s hard to capture in words the intangible qualities of a church that really seems to be getting some things right.
Again I was reminded that the look of the building or the quality of the musos etc is not what impresses me these days. Buy the atmosphere created by people who show genuine love for one another, love for God and love for strangers speaks volumes about the health of the place.
September 7th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
Had the opportunity to speak at our PM service tonight. feel free to have a listen. (For FaceBookers, head over to my blog if the links is missing.
September 6th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
Mark Sayers hits another nail on the head!
The music industry and the church in the West have one thing in common. They are both in a crisis of decline. Music is still as popular as ever, but few want to, or need to pay for it anymore. The landscape has shifted and the music industry is struggling to adapt to the new culture. Thus amongst record executives there is a lot of soul searching going on. When I read this quote in the New York Times from one of the giants of the music industry, David Geffen, I could not help but think that this quote could also describe the errors of the church as well as the music industry.
“The music business, as a whole, has lost its faith in content…Only 10 years ago, companies wanted to make records, presumably good records, and see if they sold. But panic has set in, and now it’s no longer about making music, it’s all about how to sell music.”
At some point we as the church became more interested in the science of marketing the gospel than in the quality of the gospel that we were living out. One thing that we can learn from the woes of the record industry is that this is a surefire recipe for disaster. Thus one of the answers for both the church and the record industry is to worry less about selling and more about crafting life changing, and transcendent content.
September 1st, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
Thanks to Mark Conner another great post on his blog! How often we don’t take time to stay sharp!
Sharpen the Saw
Ecclesiastes 10:10 states: "Using a dull axe requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed (NLT)." There a lot of wisdom here . . . if we’ll stop and think about it.
Imagine finding someone in the woods working hard sawing down a tree. “What are you doing?”, you ask. “Can’t you see?” comes the impatient reply. “I’m sawing down this tree.” “You look exhausted!” you exclaim. “How long have you been at it?” “Over five hours,” he replies, “and I’m dead tired! This is hard work.” “Well, why don’t you take a break for a few minutes and sharpen the saw?” you inquire. “I’m sure it would go a lot faster.” “I don’t have time to sharpen the saw”, the man says emphatically. “I’m too busy sawing.” It sounds funny but how true it can be in our own busy lives.
Stephen Covey in his best-selling book The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
refers to this as Habit 7, which is taking time to "Sharpen the Saw." It’s all about preserving and enhancing one of the greatest assets you have - you.
August 27th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
Seeking staff is hard, seeking a new leader is even more complex.
Well our church, Berwick Church of Christ is seeking a new pastor! if you are a leader and believe that God is leading you into new things, I encourage you to head over to www.bcoc.com.au and check out the documents there that relate to this position. Be assured the church is praying for you!
August 27th, 2009, posted by Andrew Snook
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