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I was flicking around the web the other day when I found this great video on salvation. It's on youtube. Thought it may make interesting viewing. have a look and let me know what you think. It is by Rick Warren and I think would be great to show to your friends and relatives who don't know what Christianity is all about.

Link to Youtube Salvation video by Rick Warren.

Blessings,
Guy]]> Guy http://newsteadbaptist.org.au/blog/index.php?itemid=11 Thu, 27 Dec 2007 14:41:01 +1100 Do we really Listen?? http://newsteadbaptist.org.au/blog/index.php?itemid=7
My thoughts are all about silence at the moment, yikes that sounds boring, but seriously I watched this documentary on TV a few weeks ago it was all about these 5 women who had to spend 33 days living in a monastry as Nun's. It was called "the Abbey" and it has motivated me to change some things. For a start, I realised Nun's aren't boring, old, ladies who have no concept of the world and whats going on, rather they are doing so much to make the world a better place in their own way. Most have come from amazing backrounds and have been able to develop this amazing sense of happiness, peace and contentment in God. They didn't arrive at this straight away, it has taken time and patience and their willingness to be open to listening to God. They spend most part of the days and nights in silence and get up at 4am to pray seven times a day. The significance of the silence is not so everything is quiet, but so that these women can listen, they can hear God in everything they do. WHOA!! Yes, its very routined, and not suited to everyone but I have been trying to take the time to listen more in everything that I do and it DOES make a difference!!

The five women who entered the Abbey all had different views on religion, God and spirituality, and some were quite closed up adn weren't ready to be contronted with any of it. But what happened? They couldn't not be changed, no, none of them became Nun's but they were all convinced that there is a God and that He needed to have a significant place in their lives. How great is that!!

Now, I'm not suggesting that we need to all become Nun's or Munk's!! That isn't going to happen, but what if we were all open to the idea that God exsists, that His Love is above all things and what if we all took the time to listen, really listen to what He has to say to us? What do you think? Would it change you? ]]> Sarah http://newsteadbaptist.org.au/blog/index.php?itemid=7 Fri, 30 Nov 2007 15:13:45 +1100 START HERE http://newsteadbaptist.org.au/blog/index.php?itemid=2
Welcome to our new blog spot - a place for the youth of Newstead Baps to add thoughts on just about anything and comment on other peoples thoughts!

This is just for you, so get blogging!

SO HOW DO I DO IT? - Glad you asked.

In order to get going you will need to do the following:

Register with us if you want to start your own blog. Simply send an email to contactnbc@newsteadbaptist.org.au, letting us know your name, and preferred user name. We will register you for action. In a registration email we will also send you a list of instructions so that you will know how to make blog entries.

Once going you will be able to share thoughts on your own blog page, insert photos, web sites of interest – the sky is the limit. Why not consider some of the following:

- Talk about what Christmas means to you.
- What music have you been listening to and why do you like it?
- How do you seek God's will?
- What have you been reading in the bible lately?
- Is God revealing something special to you?
- Remember the idea of this is to talk about faith issues, so that we can see what each one thinks.

Enjoy!

Pastor GuyAND NOW FOR A GOOFY THOUGHT FROM ME

My
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I took this picture which is an entrance to somebody’s property at the top of the walk down to the old Duck Reach power station. It captured my attention because the hillside and surrounding scenery is beautiful, but in order to get into the property, you would need to pass though a broken gate. Well - so what?

I guess it reminds me of who Jesus is and what he did for me! He of course says in one of the great I Am saying of John's Gospel that he is the gate, meaning he is the one we must come though in order to get to God the Father. Only through him can we come into eternal relationship with our triune God and enter eternal life. It also reminds me that Jesus is the one who was broken on the cross for me. In one sense he is a majestic gate, but in another he is broken, and to this very day he bears the scars of the cross.

Kind of makes me revere Him more when I think of all he has done.

Anyhow - enough rambling from me - but enjoy the blog spot.

Pastor Guy
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