Saturday, 31 March 2018

Church notes - 1st April 2018

Church notes - April 2018
1st April 2018 - Easter Sunday
He is Risen
1 Corinthians 15: 54 - 57

John 20: 24 - 28

Forgiveness
Jesus has a great heart for forgiveness.
Forgiveness is not a one time process, it is ongoing.
Matthew 6: 12 - 15
Matthew 18:23 - 35
It is common for use to underestimate our need for forgiveness.
We all fall short of God's Glory.

Ephesians 2:1 - 2
Isaiah 64:6

He asks us to let it go!
Dr. Martin Luthor King Jr. "At the Cross, our burdens of sin fall off and roll away, never to be seen again!"

Revelation 4:10, 11

1 Timothy 1:15 - 17


Friday, 30 March 2018

Church notes in 2018 so far

January: http://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/170213533805/church-notes-january-2018

February: http://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/171257524885/church-notes-february-2018

March: http://fardell24b.tumblr.com/post/172404215310/church-notes-march-2018, https://brenorenz.deviantart.com/journal/Church-notes-March-2018-737924254


Church notes - 30th March 2018

30th March 2018 - Good Friday
John 13:1 - 17
600 BC
Delphic Canon - 147 virtues
- Humility wasn't one of them.

2011
The Ideal Team Player
3 Characteristics
- Humility was one of them
Humility wasn't valued in Jesus' day.

Matthew 20:25 - 28
A new and radically different way of thinking.
John 13: 1 - 17
The only time an example of servanthood was laid out before He went to the Cross.

Philippians 2:3 - 8
An example of Jesus' Humility

The Ransom that He paid was His own life.

He substituted Himself to do it.

John 3:16


Saturday, 17 March 2018

Test Thread - Week 18

Week 18
ISOTs

1.
[ISOT Form:

Name: Xavier's School for Gifted Youngsters
ISOT Type: Building
From: X-Men (Movie-verse, a year after Apocalypse. So, 1985)
Area (if applicable): Just the building (and associated underground facilities)
De facto Leader (if applicable): Professor Charles Xavier
Description: A school for Mutants, and the home base of the Mutant superheroes known as the X-Men.
Location: Westchester, New York ]
2.
[ISOT Form:

Name: Imladris/Rivendell
ISOT Type: Territory
From: The Lord of the Rings (Book)
Area (if applicable): 20 square km
De facto Leader (if applicable): Elrond Halfelven
Description: A city of Elves. Also present are a Wizard, five Hobbits, two Dwarves from Erebor, and (at least) two Men. (ISOT occurs just after the Council of Elrond, so the Ring is here...)
Location: Eastern Europe ]

16 - 22 October 2018
Americas
The war between the Shi and the Enclave continues.

As soon as news reaches him of the event, Xavier goes into Cerebro to determine the status of this new world. Fortunately for him, Cerebro doesn't detect Cthulhu (the Old One being too alien for it to read) or the Ring (it being weak as a result of the ISOT). It does detect all the Klingons, Covenant aliens, Elves and Clark...
The X-Men lie low, wondering what to do about the Harbinger (which too, doesn't really read in Cerebro either)...

The Cthulhu cult in Hawaii grows.

Brazil welcomes more Klingons in to fight the Zombie threat.

Clark has crossed the border into Canada, where he is still lying low. (Still, Xavier is interested in sending the X-Men to talk.)

Research into the properties of the Smallville Rocks continue. (Could the mysterious radiation be effective against the Harbinger?)


Europe
The Harbinger withdraws as Klingon forces attack.

As soon as the Event occurs, Elrond knows something had happened. He sends some elves to investigate.

Some of the Elves sent into German and Polish territories are caught. It is determined that they are elves, as the language spoken is recognised as Sindarin. Thus a helicoper carrying European Union officials has landed at the Last Homely House before the end of the week. (The Hobbits are hidden, so as to not tip off that the Ring is present.)

The Caliphate assists the Union of Humanity in evacuating populations ahead of the Harbinger.


Afri'noS
The Klingons continue to gain influence in various African nations.

The High Council considers whetehr or not to intervene on the side of Wakanda, but they decide to deal with the Harbinger first.


Asia
The various powers continue to discuss how to ally against the Xeno threats.


Oceania
The Endeavour had been taken to the Dubbo airport.


Antarcteros


Friday, 16 March 2018

180 Beginnings of 2018 - An Archaeological dig on 38 Ceti II 'Ua Valla'


An Archaeological dig on 38 Ceti II 'Ua Valla' (143 light years from Earth)
17 October 1858 AD (Terran Gregorian Date)
6 August 130 (Local Date, years since discovery)
It was shortly after lunch when the rushing carriage arrived at the archaeological site. Not for the first time, Professor James Livingstone wondered why he had been dragged all the way out here on the Cetian frontier. (Of course, the real frontier, the forefront of discovery, was further out.) He had travelled more than 22000 miles, through four portals, from Cambridge, where he had received the message four months before.
If nothing else, he was thankful for the Steam Revolution and the advancements it brought. If not for railways and steamships, he would still in transit, approaching the Ceylon Portal. He then saw one of the other archaeologists approaching.
Welcome, Professor, to Ua Valla site 51,” he said with an Oxford accent. “We've been waiting for four months since we sent the telegram.”



Wednesday, 14 March 2018

180 Beginnings of 2018 - ZooTube v3 - Ateles geoffroyi


ZooTube v3
Atles geoffroyi
28 February 2020
Leigh arrived at the Black Handed Spider Monkey exhibit, along with his mother Elisabeth. “So, you're ready to record?” she asked.

“Yes,” Leigh answered.

“Is Cora still away?”

Yes,” Leigh said quietly. Left unsaid, was what Cora was dealing with, yet again. (But at least she hadn't been away as long as the last time.)

Elisabeth hugged her son and said something to encourage him.

“Thanks,” he said, as he got the camcorder out of its case.


A few minutes later, he was ready.
“The Black Handed Spider Monkey...”



Sunday, 11 March 2018

52 Tales of 2018 - Hold on Tight World - Week 10

20 - 26 August 2015
Americas
Canada and Lionica sign an armistice.

At first the Union of America doesn't notice Smallville.

However, Smallville notices that it is indeed somewhere else. For one thing, the Union of America utility lines definitely don't line up with the Smallville versions, so power is out all over town and fixed line communications are cut.
But at least there is plenty of food. And there is Ham radio. Soon, the municipal government have made contact with someone in Union heirachy.

Clark lies low. He's just as shocked as everyone else in town at the Event.

In Brazil, the Zombie virus continues to spread.


Europe
King Edward and Richard are getting along with the Royal family.


Africa
There are still skirmishes between The Union of America and Wakanda.

There are protests in the South Sudanese remnant against the annexation, but no violence (as of yet.)

In Angola, the disease claims more victims.

Investigating Bird Men arrive in Timbuktu...


Asia
The Mughals send out ambassadors to more nations, including Russia.


Oceania
Reports of the Endeavour above the city of Dubbo, start coming in immediately. (Mostly via social media.) Wanting to have the situation under control, the Federal government sends in a team to negotiate, lead by the officer who had made contact with the Covenant ship in Queensland.
The Endeavour crew are debriefed on the world they find themselves in and spend a few days in hotel rooms before deciding that they can explore this world. They have a new ship, why not use it? (For now, Endeavour remains at Dubbo.)

Said Covenant crew is still digesting the news of the world that they are in.


'Antarcteros'
For now, life goes on normally in the North. The Australian government sends a (heavily guarded) representative to discuss the situation with Stark.


Saturday, 10 March 2018

Church notes - 11th March 2018

11 March
Colossians

Missionaries - Joshua & Michelle Bowen - in West Timor with SIM
God is leading them to support locals in development and Church growth.
Lamp of Life Foundation (English translation)
- Leadership development
- Networking with other stakeholders
- Reconciliation and peace-building

Colossians 1:19, 20
God wants to reconcile all things to Him.

To God (2 Corinthians 5:18 - 20)
To Self (Philippians 4:12, 13, 2 Corinthians 3:18)
Our Neighbours (Matthew 5: 23, 24. Ephesians 2:14 - 17)
Rest of Creation (Genesis 1:28 - 30)

Reconciliation through prayer (e.g. Josh and another having differences of opinion and going to pray about it.)

Prayer Points
Home Assignment - safe travel; good quality time with family, friends and partners; sustainable lifestyle.
Wisdom for discussion with SIM as we consider opportunities to expand our roles in Timor.
WASTE project in Tillo village
Timorese people develop total dependence on God and grow in spiritual maturity