My blog
- as at 23 Dec. 2008
Have a read of my Soul Thoughts blog - one man's thoughts in his search for reality and for what makes sense in life.
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Web link
This is quite simply one of the best websites I have come across in many years, especially for those looking to see how their faith can interact in an intelligent way with the world around them.
The Jubilee Centre is a UK based Christian think-tank which seeks to explore a biblical vision for society. Its understanding is based on the conviction that “the Bible describes a coherent vision for society that has enduring relevance for…the world in the twenty-first century.”
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Album Review
This is the latest offering from that doyen of a man who is at once the cool all-American rock star who also has a deep social conscience. I first became a fan of John Mellencamp in the late 1980s when he produced such classic albums as Scarecrow and The Lonesome Jubilee.
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Welcome to Soul Thoughts
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New sermon posted on 28
November 2008 - 'Sheep, Goats and
Thankfulness - A Surprising Combination?'
Read it here.
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This
is the website of Nils von Kalm. On this site I offer you my thoughts
on life - soul thoughts. These thoughts come in the form of articles,
sermons, book reviews and movie reviews, among others. My thoughts
about life arise from a foundation of faith and how it can
be manifested in everyday life. See the 'about'
page for more about where I'm coming from.
Many people have influenced me in my life so far. Some are public figures and some are people I know personally. Whether it be by the extraordinary things they have done or the things they have said, they have all had an impact on me, for which I will be forever grateful. As John Lennon famously sang, "some are dead and some are living. In my life I've loved them all". Enjoy...
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I’ve been thinking about what Christmas holds in store this year - and by ‘store’ I don't mean Myers! But isn't that just what Christmas has become? Every year we hear the plea from those of us inclined to a religious/spiritual view of life to bring Christ back into Christmas. My hope is that this Christmas, as the world goes through financial turmoil, we may know again that what we celebrate does not have to be more presents, that life does not consist in the abundance of our possessions.
This Christmas many people the world over are suffering, and this time it isn't just in the developing world. The global financial situation has meant that many will come to this Christmas having to tell their children that mum or dad no longer has a job and therefore we can’t afford as many presents this year. If that is you, then this Christmas can be more meaningful than ever.
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Most recent article - posted on 19 October 2008 - 'Voices for Justice 2008 - 'History Belongs to the Dreamers'.
Last
weekend my wife and I joined 230 other people in Canberra for the Micah
Challenge annual Voices for Justice conference. This was not just a
conference but a demonstration of faith in action. Voices for Justice
has 2 main aims; firstly to seek more of God’s heart for the poor, and
secondly, to lobby our political leaders to act more justly in their
dealings with the poor.
The main asks of Voices for Justice this year were for the Australian
Government to increase its overseas aid giving to 0.7% of Gross
National Income (GNI) by 2015, and to increase spending on child and
maternal health. The Government has committed to spending 0.5% of GNI
on aid by 2015. This is a commendable move, but it is not enough to
achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which Australia, along
with 190 other nations, has committed itself to.
New books added as at 16 November 2008! - Amazon store. Click here to access my Amazon store if you would like to purchase any of the books I recommend (or any similar titles) on my books page.
