Australia’s ‘Best Job in the World’

From FoxNews.com:"Desperate to snag what's being billed as the "Best Job in the World," thousands of people from across the globe have submitted video applications to the tourism department of Australia's Queensland state for their latest advertised vacancy — a $100,000 contract to relax on Hamilton Island in the Great Barrier Reef for six months … Continue reading Australia’s ‘Best Job in the World’

Reflections on Job #3

In reading through the book of Job it is quite clear that everyone, at least through the first thirty or so chapters, has an overly simplistic view of God. Job's friends seem to have reduced God to the Just Judge, the Holy Other. True, but I doubt God can be reduced to justice or even … Continue reading Reflections on Job #3

Song of the week

This is a great song off Charlie Hall's latest cd This Bright Sadness. "Hookers and Robbers" isn't exactly the type of song title I can ever see in ECC's bulletin, but the song reminds me of the old revival song "Just as I am". Here's my favorite section of the song:Who could accept all your … Continue reading Song of the week

reflections on job #2

Scott McKnight has been discussing 'the third way' on his blog for a month or so now, using Adam Hamilton's book as his interlocutor (I like that word). On Dec 29th he posted The Third Way and Determinism in which he espouses the typical 'God doesn't send the lemons, he just turns them into lemonade … Continue reading reflections on job #2