Two weeks ago I was up in Queensland for Brisbane Leadership Training (BLT). It's kinda like a SCCCA Training Day, but for a whole weekend. I ran 2 workshops, one on Shortcuts to Writing Better Bible Studies, which mainly focussed on using Bible study guides. And the second one was on Systematic Theology - Doctrine of Scripture.

The 2nd workshop was quite hard to prepare because there was lots of material and the contents were quite dense. So in order to break it into bit-sized chunks, I edited a few comics from my favourite Calvin & Hobbes. I will post a few of them here. See if you can work out what the point I was trying to make (note: little Calvin doesn't always get his theology right).
(I own a copy of all the comics, but I don't know if this violates any copyright laws...)

Give thanks for the Chinese churches up in Brisbane who are striving hard to preach Christ. Pray that the leaders will continue to grow in godly character and mature understanding. Pray that God will send workers to help lead and teach his people in QLD.

At youth group, we've been looking at different aspects of mission. It's been quite fun (well, at least for me). Last night we looked at one of the biggest challenges that missionaries go through - language!

One of our simulation activities was to break up into groups and make up a few phrases in a new language, and then teach it to people from another group - without using English of course! (though people didn't stick strictly to that rule...)

Here is some footage of a few of the groups. It looks very random to anyone who wasn't there on the night. But see if you can work out what they are saying. :D

Give thanks that we have such ready access to the Bible in our own language, such that we have too many choices when we go to a Christian bookstore. Pray for missionaries working overseas, especially those in the work of Bible translation. Pray that God may give them great patience and endurance as they seek to communicate the great news of Jesus Christ to a foreign people.

This blog has been gathering dust once again...

The past few months since I've been back from India have been extremely busy/stressful. Had loads of assignments to do, and zero motivation. But somehow I managed to write 7,000 words in 2 weeks (a HUGE achievement for me) for 3 essays, and still pass all my exams.

Just finished having a relaxing break, and today's the first day back at college. Another semester ahead - my last one!

Give thanks that God enabled me to pass 1st semester despite my failings. Pray that I will make the most of my time in the last few months of my college training.

I'm back!! Alive and (mostly) well.

Lots to tell about India. I kept a journal on the trip, so I'll be back-posting some of those here with photos. The journal entries are only a record of what happened on the trip, without much reflections. I'm still thinking through the things I saw and experienced in India and working out how it applies to my life and ministry.

In the meantime, I have stackloads of stuff to catch up on. If you look at my schedule for May, it's jam-packed!! Aiya! :S

Give thanks for a safe journey and the chance to see what God is doing in North India. Pray for the Muslims, Hindus, and other spiritual-seekers in India that they may find the truth in the gospel of Jesus Christ.

Introductions in the morning, and then lunch at a restaurant called Banana Leaf in Connaught Place.



















Shopping for clothes in the arvo (the girls got some fantastic salwas). A brief nap, and then off to dinner at a (relatively) expensive restaurant.




By this time I'm so thoroughly exhausted. I could write about all the things I've seen and heard and smelled, but I'm going to be in deep sleep before my head even hits the pillow.