I hate emoticons. You should know that by now. If you don’t there’s a little search box on the top right of the page – search for “emoticon” – actually, if I write this right the relevant posts will probably appear in the “related posts” thing… anyway, I hate them. So there’s no way I’d buy this shower curtain that catalogues every emoticon known to man…
Author: Nathan Campbell
Nathan runs St Eutychus. He loves Jesus. His wife. His daughter. His son. His other daughter. His dog. Coffee. And the Internet. He is the pastor of City South Presbyterian Church, a church in Brisbane, a graduate of Queensland Theological College (M. Div) and the Queensland University of Technology (B. Journ). He spent a significant portion of his pre-ministry-as-a-full-time-job life working in Public Relations, and now loves promoting Jesus in Brisbane and online. He can't believe how great it is that people pay him to talk and think about Jesus. If you'd like to support his writing financially you can do that by giving to his church.
Showered with emotions
Wisdom v Folly
I preached tonight. On 1 Corinthians 1:18-2:5. It was neither my best or worst effort but wasn’t as coherent as I wanted it to be. It felt a bit rambly about 15 minutes in.
I really like the passage – but I kind of feel like I came at it with an agenda (critiquing atheism and encouraging evangelism (we’re doing a big evangelistic push at church this term)) and Paul is really addressing the immaturity of the Corinthian church. I especially like verse 18…
“For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.”
I think, upon reflection, that I will go back to writing an outline before I write the text, and I suspect writing the whole thing in one session would be beneficial. There were a few times when I repeated thoughts unintentionally – and I didn’t really do a thorough proofread. Taking a whirlwind trip to Brisbane over the last two days probably didn’t help.
Oh well, enough self indulgent reflection.
Number two loo
This loo is made completely of poo. Talk about recycling.
Shirt of the Day: Robots in Disguise
In the spirit of Transformers comes this awesome shirt.
Dead celebrities society
The dead celebrity news cycle is so predictable it has been provided in cartoon form.
Eye spy
Ahh, macabre crochet, you brighten up my day like nothing else. Every self respecting doll hospital needs a supply of eyes for transplants. Here’s a handy guide to producing said supply of eyes. Here’s where I found them.
This glass is always half full
These are most fascinating. They would go nicely with the inverted beer glass I posted ages ago but can’t be bothered looking up to link. You can buy them here.
Bursted bubble
This is a most impressive piece of photography. Found here.
A bunch of links – June 28, 2009
- sentimentality
- 15 Must-Have Web Apps for Students
- Top 10 Productivity Basics Explained
- Reasons people mix up “you’re” and “your”, “there” and “their”
- Women Happiest at 28
- Ever Wondered What The Most Common Names On Facebook Are? Here’s A List
- Google Wants You To Become A Gmail Ninja. Or Look Like A Huge Nerd Trying.
- Final Frame: Color Scheme Designer
- Right to Rebuke?
- Centuri0n Vs iMonk: On Driscoll’s Need To Repent
- Christian facebook updates
I missed this post of Simone’s the other day – but it’s great. I commend it to you. Both as a tip for communicating ideas – and for not being an airy fairy song leader at church…
Overt advert
Outdoor advertising is perhaps the best landscape for expressing creativity in marketing. The world is a canvas. This post is a collection of impressive campaigns. Here are some of my favourites. 
I don’t know what this one is for. 
Reviewing History
I’m a little behind on my unread items queue in Google Reader. So I was shocked at first when I read this story – but then I realised it was written on the 24th.
“I am sure fans of Michael Jackson would know that he wore a dress or jacket or gloves worth much more than the one million pounds he is going to spend. I would say, wherever you are in this world, don’t miss to go and attend his final mind blowing concert!”
This is no doubt of real comfort to the millions of people grieving his passing. Knowing that he was going to wear a million dollar coat.
Odd, as I was writing this I was watching a recording of “Talkin’ about Your Generation” from last Tuesday that opened with a Michael Jackson joke.
Is it still funny to make jokes about the previously living Michael Jackson?
A bunch of links – June 27, 2009
- Stop masking passwords
- Potter, Stars Trek and Wars, Matrix all the same movie
- Megachurches and corporations are alike
- 20 Unusual Yellow Submarine Items: Beatles
- Top Media Outlets
- MovieStinger Reveals Which Movies Have Scenes After The Credits | Lifehacker Australia
- 5 Geeky Ways To Ask Someone To Marry You On The Internet
- Photograph Your Food Without Being A Jerk
- Be A Better Photographer On Vacation
- Study Suggests Eyeballs Like Bing, but Google’s Familiar [Search Engines]
- Check your Website Color Contrast with CheckMyColours
- FRED on Facebook
- In Defence of John Piper and N.T. Wright
- Exit stage left
- Saying every Christian is a missionary can be downright offensive.
- After the Sermon
Japanese cultural convergence
The Japanese – famous for a love of baseball, over-exaggerated television programming and Samurais.
A bunch of links – June 26, 2009
- Death And All His Friends
- What colors do you see?
- 35 CSS-Lifesavers For Efficient Web Design
- Famous people who died on the same day
- Question Time
- How a cup of coffee can prevent bad breath | Mail Online
- Coffee tasting 101
- C.S. Lewis on the basis of his atheism
- C.S. Lewis on the basis of his atheism
- Homeward Bound
- Why Mark Driscoll Shouldn’t Bug Ya
- I Like What the Bible Teaches
- PCQ State Assembly
- Why is pastoral ministry so stressful?
The title may be confusing – CS Lewis was an atheist before he was converted.