Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Sunday, May 06, 2007
Hey to all, if anyone actually reads this blog that is!
Having been posting to this blog for ages partially due to the fact I forgot my password!
Loads of great stuff happening at the moment!
going to post some thoughts on the story found in John 4 about the women at the well!
Until then...
God bless
Colin
Having been posting to this blog for ages partially due to the fact I forgot my password!
Loads of great stuff happening at the moment!
going to post some thoughts on the story found in John 4 about the women at the well!
Until then...
God bless
Colin
Friday, December 01, 2006
The Post Modern Word
Post-modern a term brandished about a lot these days no more so by my good self. Recently I gave an assembly in my old high school and I looked simply at the verse ‘Taste and see that the Lord is Good’ and it struck me what a post-modern statement. In a culture today were people are so into testers, previews, freebies, try before you buy?As consumers we always ask ourselves is this product worth it? How will it benefit me? Is it value for money? Is it any good? I heard it was rubbish? Here father God is saying Come try me and you will realise I am good, and I’m not what you’ve heard!
Its amazing the preconceptions and the stereotypes people have on what they think God is? Church and Christian life? Many have had bad experiences in churches our through contact with Christians that haven’t practiced what they preached, or more to the point: what the Bible preaches! But in this verse God is calling us to lay aside our stereotypical ideas and what are friends have told us the past hurts we hold on to and even what people might think, and taste and see?
I asked had anyone in the assembly hall that day “had anyone ever tasted Irn Bru?”, and one little boy placed his hand up in the back row.
Irn Bru is Scotland national fizzy drink for those who don’t know, and is the only drink in the world that outsells Coca Cola. Only in Scotland though!
This guy came to the Front and for the first time in front of a few hundred of his peers tasted Irn Bru: End Result: The boy loved it actually, he liked it that much I got slightly concerned that it might be the start of an addiction to the Bru!
But he would never have known whether it was good or not unless he actually made a conscious decision to try! To Taste and See, to give it a go?
God promises taste him and you will see that God is good.Gods word applies today and is applicable to the post-modern generation!
Friday, November 10, 2006
Troy Toy Collision
Just finished putting the poster together for Troy Toy Collison, we are all getting excited about this one! Elaines putting together all the Final Preperations for this one! Lets get praying and with faith get excited about the hundreds of young people God is gonna bring and do amazings things in and through! Heres the first draft its changing as we speak!
Jesus vs Terminator
This one has been around the world of you tube for a while! Many people find it funny although as christians should we find these funny? What are the positives and negatives of these videos? Do you agree or disagree with these videos, whats your thoughts?
Ryan Reynolds I Swear
Had a few people round at the house the other night watching this on DVD fantastic! Hope every one is yummy!
Saturday, October 21, 2006
Balance and Discipline
Been thinking and struggling with balance recently. No my legs havent given way and no I'm not writing this consumed with to much alcohol! But as many of you know I have recently moved backed to Northern Ireland from Scotland to study theology at Source and join the staff team at Christian fellowship church as a youthworker, sharing an office with 4 other creative dudes including my sister! But trying to fit back into to life, building new friendship creating new projects, studying Im just trying to make sure I get the balance right! Ive have recently joined a local Gym of which Ive to get to yet! But i felt the need to loose some weight and excercise the muscle that is my heart! So all these things are adding to my little diary, as well as the challenge of making sure time with God is priority and hearing his voice, and soaking in his presence. Balance and discipline I think are the key... but procrasination and laziness at time set in. As well as late night films( they seem good at the time!) Anyhows my challenge is balance, getting in routine and being habitutal about organising my life!Ill post more on this let you know how im getting on! PS. Helpful comments are always welcome!
( currently reading Celebration of discipline... as well as classes from brother monk)Keep err lit!
C
Delirious!
Off to see delirious tonight with about 15 others from the cfc youth department!
I have seen these guys countless times over the last number of years, but I always come away inspired and motivated to see more of Christ in my life, and a desire to be a blessing through my ministry to people just as these guys have. Some would say they compromise too much, others they are past their best, but these guys have been part of a God planned revolution to inspire and motivate new generations in worship and in living a life sold out for Jesus! To stand firm on the promises of God in world thats everchanging!
Getting quite excited writing this now! Will blog later let you know how it went!
Ok really to need get ready and do some greek!
Keep err lit!
C
I have seen these guys countless times over the last number of years, but I always come away inspired and motivated to see more of Christ in my life, and a desire to be a blessing through my ministry to people just as these guys have. Some would say they compromise too much, others they are past their best, but these guys have been part of a God planned revolution to inspire and motivate new generations in worship and in living a life sold out for Jesus! To stand firm on the promises of God in world thats everchanging!
Getting quite excited writing this now! Will blog later let you know how it went!
Ok really to need get ready and do some greek!
Keep err lit!
C
Thursday, October 12, 2006
Quotes that move the mind
Found these on Starbucks website, in the States they have all these quotes on their mugs!
These were my pic of the best (out of hundreds)
check them out www.starbucks.com
The Way I See It #92"You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny." -- Dr. Rick WarrenAuthor of The Purpose-Driven Life.
(How good is this, Rick Warrens book is quoted on starbucks mugs! mental)
The Way I See It #80"Anger is a vital life force. Channeled artistically or non-destructively, it has the power to move worlds." -- Alanis Morissette
The world is smaller than you think, and the people on it are more beautiful than you think.
-- Bertram van MunsterEmmy® Award–winning executive producer/director.
Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so...." -- Shelby LynneMusician. Her songs can be heard on Starbucks Hear Music™ station, XM Satellite Radio Channel 75
Life is a school for angels. Love is the Teacher, so do your homework without fear. Death is merely graduation.
-- Jeffrey KuehlStarbucks customer from Wilmette, Illinois.
Seven million innocent European Jews were killed in the 1940s, and we rightly called it The Holocaust. Eleven million innocent Africans have died of AIDS so far this decade because they were unable to get the drugs that would save their lives. What do we call that?
-- Rob GlaserCEO of RealNetworks and founder of the Glaser Progress Foundation.
Change the world, but be careful how you change with it.
-- Brandi CarlileMusician. Her songs can be heard on Starbucks Hear Music™ station, XM Satellite Radio Channel 75
Big things start small. Rather than getting overwhelmed with the thought of changing the world, there are small steps we can all take in our own lives and communities that can have a real impact. Music is just one way of making change. What will you choose?
Improvisers don’t look at change as an obstacle; we look at it as fuel. We know that the next great idea lies just on the other side of the change. We are constantly asking ourselves, “What can I do to incite change?” Well?
-- John SweeneySpeaker, trainer and author of Innovation at the Speed of Laughter.
These were my pic of the best (out of hundreds)
check them out www.starbucks.com
The Way I See It #92"You are not an accident. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He wanted you alive and created you for a purpose. Focusing on yourself will never reveal your purpose. You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense. Only in God do we discover our origin, our identity, our meaning, our purpose, our significance, and our destiny." -- Dr. Rick WarrenAuthor of The Purpose-Driven Life.
(How good is this, Rick Warrens book is quoted on starbucks mugs! mental)
The Way I See It #80"Anger is a vital life force. Channeled artistically or non-destructively, it has the power to move worlds." -- Alanis Morissette
The world is smaller than you think, and the people on it are more beautiful than you think.
-- Bertram van MunsterEmmy® Award–winning executive producer/director.
Be exceptional. Make tremendous efforts to be extraordinary. What a privilege to be here on the planet to contribute your unique donation to humankind. Just make sure you do so...." -- Shelby LynneMusician. Her songs can be heard on Starbucks Hear Music™ station, XM Satellite Radio Channel 75
Life is a school for angels. Love is the Teacher, so do your homework without fear. Death is merely graduation.
-- Jeffrey KuehlStarbucks customer from Wilmette, Illinois.
Seven million innocent European Jews were killed in the 1940s, and we rightly called it The Holocaust. Eleven million innocent Africans have died of AIDS so far this decade because they were unable to get the drugs that would save their lives. What do we call that?
-- Rob GlaserCEO of RealNetworks and founder of the Glaser Progress Foundation.
Change the world, but be careful how you change with it.
-- Brandi CarlileMusician. Her songs can be heard on Starbucks Hear Music™ station, XM Satellite Radio Channel 75
Big things start small. Rather than getting overwhelmed with the thought of changing the world, there are small steps we can all take in our own lives and communities that can have a real impact. Music is just one way of making change. What will you choose?
Improvisers don’t look at change as an obstacle; we look at it as fuel. We know that the next great idea lies just on the other side of the change. We are constantly asking ourselves, “What can I do to incite change?” Well?
-- John SweeneySpeaker, trainer and author of Innovation at the Speed of Laughter.
PIMP MY JOELS PLACE
Last night was one of our first sessions with the project formerly known as Joels Place. Mark and Myself and a great bunch of leaders set up a wee session called pimp my joels place, where young people in the area came together to give their views on what type of things they would like to see happen for young people in the area. Xbox's, group work, Free Ice Cream, 20 mins of the Northern Ireland footie match and loads of pool formed in the end a great night
I must admit i was a bit nervous first night loads of leaders, I was praying that at least 3/4 young people would turn up. God is great over 20 young people turned up and really got involved responded really well to the activities! The leaders were great getting stuck in and using the session to connect and engage with the young people through the various activities! Overall a great first session, lets pray that God will continue to use and grow this ministry!
Thanks to all the leaders who helped, Including Mark and Vic, awesome guys!
Keep er lit
Stittboy
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Encouragement
Since my move from Stirling to Belfast, I've been blessed so much by the number of words of encouragement through prayers, cards, presents, and through some websites. It has truly humbled me and has made transition back to Belfast Life much easier.
Encouragement is something that drives me to inspire and motivate others and to do my best, but at times in Christian life its something we don't seem to come across that often. Encouragement I would say is something that we all need, and desire.
Some of the encouragements I've found so far while surfing the net have really blessed me and encouraged me to keep going, and to keep waiting on the Lord and he will do more amazing things in me and through me.
I want to encourage you and me to seek out more encouraging words, and actions towards our friends and relatives, pastors, church staff, and the community around us. Words and actions that speak love, integrity and honesty. How annoying is it when people share lame words of encouragement with you that have no depth! For example "you have done well"? How? "that was good"! in what way?Y ou get what I mean.(I hope) I wish I could be more creative in the way I encourage, because honestly its an area in my life that I find I fail to be effective in! Although that is not my intended out come.
In summary I think I long to be more of a creative encourager you inspires and motivates people! I thank the lord for creative encouragers and for the ones who inspire and motivate me, sometimes without even knowing it.
"Some Recent encouragements I have found"
Yes I confess. I was one of those who having waited hours for the American Team to show up for practice at the Ryder Cup yesterday, booed them. Why? They didn't tee off at the first as we expected and just did nine holes of mucking about. Disgraceful, outrageous, disgusting, rude discourteous, crass, arrogant..I could go on and I did until Priscilla said "get over it!"
The things we get upset about. I had to wait for an hour [I know I said hours but it feels like that when you are waiting.] AAAhhhh waiting. How we hate waiting for anything especially when we are waiting for God to come through.
You know it wasn't that bad. I spent the time talking one of our new Youth Pastors, Colin. What a star. The ideas and dreams he has to see young people touched by God. He inspired me. And we enjoyed the fresh air and the beautiful Kildare countryside. I had a double sausage and bacon butty. You know it was a great time of waiting! I'm sounding like those two old guys on the Muppets who used to shout insults at the show.
But when we finally get it, that waiting is part of God working in our lives to produce something beautiful and it can be enjoyable, you relax and it feels good.
Isaiah 41:31 They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength...
Come on Europe and bless our wee Darren Clarke.
(Paul Reids Blog, www.cfc-net.org)
Friday, September 08, 2006
NEW STARTS
The office is getting too small! today we have new desks arriving as there are some changes to staffing in the youth dept. Tim has left (somewhere in between Brasil & USA), Colin Stitt has taken over his role. Colin has returned from Stirling where he ran a youth cafe project to pursue a theology degree thru SOURCE. we are fortunate to have bagged his skills and experience, he will be a real bonus on developing our wider youth curriculum. Mark McFetters has also just started, this is an exciting new project with our friends over in West Belfast YOUTH INITIATIVES. Mark's remit is to develop a project for 15-18's unchurched young people in East Belfast and allow them to build cross-community links with catholic young people in West Belfast. One of my goals when i started the post 4 years ago was to build the team up to 5 youth workers - now we are there! really looking forward to the year ahead and seeing how we can bless and inpact young people in our part of the city
(adrian eagleson's blog www.cfc-net.org)
was church any gd??? its a shame cos now colins left we've lost the best worship leader we had... so worships never gonna b the same again....
(Bebo Comment)
Thanks to everyone whose Encouraged me, I just hope I can return the blessing to you and many others
Colin
Encouragement is something that drives me to inspire and motivate others and to do my best, but at times in Christian life its something we don't seem to come across that often. Encouragement I would say is something that we all need, and desire.
Some of the encouragements I've found so far while surfing the net have really blessed me and encouraged me to keep going, and to keep waiting on the Lord and he will do more amazing things in me and through me.
I want to encourage you and me to seek out more encouraging words, and actions towards our friends and relatives, pastors, church staff, and the community around us. Words and actions that speak love, integrity and honesty. How annoying is it when people share lame words of encouragement with you that have no depth! For example "you have done well"? How? "that was good"! in what way?Y ou get what I mean.(I hope) I wish I could be more creative in the way I encourage, because honestly its an area in my life that I find I fail to be effective in! Although that is not my intended out come.
In summary I think I long to be more of a creative encourager you inspires and motivates people! I thank the lord for creative encouragers and for the ones who inspire and motivate me, sometimes without even knowing it.
"Some Recent encouragements I have found"
Yes I confess. I was one of those who having waited hours for the American Team to show up for practice at the Ryder Cup yesterday, booed them. Why? They didn't tee off at the first as we expected and just did nine holes of mucking about. Disgraceful, outrageous, disgusting, rude discourteous, crass, arrogant..I could go on and I did until Priscilla said "get over it!"
The things we get upset about. I had to wait for an hour [I know I said hours but it feels like that when you are waiting.] AAAhhhh waiting. How we hate waiting for anything especially when we are waiting for God to come through.
You know it wasn't that bad. I spent the time talking one of our new Youth Pastors, Colin. What a star. The ideas and dreams he has to see young people touched by God. He inspired me. And we enjoyed the fresh air and the beautiful Kildare countryside. I had a double sausage and bacon butty. You know it was a great time of waiting! I'm sounding like those two old guys on the Muppets who used to shout insults at the show.
But when we finally get it, that waiting is part of God working in our lives to produce something beautiful and it can be enjoyable, you relax and it feels good.
Isaiah 41:31 They that wait on the Lord shall renew their strength...
Come on Europe and bless our wee Darren Clarke.
(Paul Reids Blog, www.cfc-net.org)
Friday, September 08, 2006
NEW STARTS
The office is getting too small! today we have new desks arriving as there are some changes to staffing in the youth dept. Tim has left (somewhere in between Brasil & USA), Colin Stitt has taken over his role. Colin has returned from Stirling where he ran a youth cafe project to pursue a theology degree thru SOURCE. we are fortunate to have bagged his skills and experience, he will be a real bonus on developing our wider youth curriculum. Mark McFetters has also just started, this is an exciting new project with our friends over in West Belfast YOUTH INITIATIVES. Mark's remit is to develop a project for 15-18's unchurched young people in East Belfast and allow them to build cross-community links with catholic young people in West Belfast. One of my goals when i started the post 4 years ago was to build the team up to 5 youth workers - now we are there! really looking forward to the year ahead and seeing how we can bless and inpact young people in our part of the city
(adrian eagleson's blog www.cfc-net.org)
was church any gd??? its a shame cos now colins left we've lost the best worship leader we had... so worships never gonna b the same again....
(Bebo Comment)
Thanks to everyone whose Encouraged me, I just hope I can return the blessing to you and many others
Colin
Ryder Cup and Tigers Exploits
Poor Tiger's just hit another one in to the water! His game has gone to pot, from the moment he choose not to tee off at the first at the practice round on Wednesday! Thanks to Paul Reid and Garath Baxter from CFC i managed to make it down to the K club on Wednesday despite the heavy rain and the tail end of a hurricane? Paul, Garath, Hugh and Myself sat and waited for the americans to arrive to tee off at the 1st hole, for over an hour. The excitement was building and the grandstand was filling. Over a thousand people sitting waiting for a glimpse of tiger teeing off at the first, is what we were eagerly awaiting. However, as you may have heard Tiger choose not to tee off but teed off 100 yards down the whole with the rest of his american buddys! The crowd went mental, with crys of boo boo echoeing from the stands and paul reids mouth (honest!) Then the crys of Europe resounded around the 1st. The Crowd were not happy! The same occurence happend at the 2nd, 4th 5th and so on..
So Two days in the Ryder Cup, and europe are currently winning 5-3 with Tigers game being none exsistent.
A certain religion would say that choice of not teeing off at the first on Wednesday led to bad karma! What would we Christians say about Tigers bad luck!
You reep what you sow big lad! Come on Europe!
So Two days in the Ryder Cup, and europe are currently winning 5-3 with Tigers game being none exsistent.
A certain religion would say that choice of not teeing off at the first on Wednesday led to bad karma! What would we Christians say about Tigers bad luck!
You reep what you sow big lad! Come on Europe!
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