the bible talks

check it out: Father Bob and Ruby Rose go to the Big Day Out and ask the ‘congregation’: why don’t you go to church? what does the big day out offer that church doesn’t?

this year at uni… why not ask yourself some questions:
why should you bother with Jesus? any good reason NOT to?

TBT… a chance to figure out your own thoughts on Jesus. Not what you’ve always assumed, not what your parents or friends told you… but what YOU really think.

why not?

5 months of holidays…
what can TBT do during this time?
what SHOULD we be doing with our summer holidays?

any ideas?

(and ‘nothing’ is not an option)

(image: dryicons.com)

monday 21st september
goonellabah sports club
tix $25 from jasmine (until 14th sept)
theme: a night at the oscars (dress as a movie character or ready to strut your stuff on the red carpet)

come along to farewell TBT graduates.. and ryan

myc09… taking control…

at myc, Bernard Gabbott spoke to us from Titus, focussing on Paul’s gospel-shaped worldview (the hope of eternal life; Titus 1:2) and the implications of this for our lives as followers of Jesus. Whether you made it to myc or not, why not have a serious think about Jesus and your worldview and how this changes your everyday life?

here’s some myc09 highlights and stuff that some people learnt

ps… stay tuned re. myc2010…

so… you’re coming to MYC this weekend… you’re probably wondering stuff like: what do I take? how will I get there? here are some details…

What to bring
o Sheets o Sleeping bag o Pillow o Towel o Bible o Pens o Clothes o Beach gear

How to get there
Dylan is organising transport, so expect him to give you a call sometime this week. It would be very helpful to know what time you can leave on Friday arvo –could you please text Dylan what time you finish class/work on Friday…

What time to get there
The conference centre is 220km (about 3 hours) from Lismore. We can arrive any time after 4pm. Dinner is at 6pm and the first session is at 7.30pm – so it would be great if you can be there by 7.30pm at the latest (ie try to leave Lismore by 4.30pm at the latest so you can arrive for the first session)

What time we are leaving
We finish with lunch on Sunday – Lunch is at 12.30pm and we’ll head home after this. this means we should be back in Lismore by 4pm …ish

If you’re a driver, please print out this map and directions so you don’t get lost…

myc’s great location (coffscentre.org.au)

View Larger Map
(clicking on the ‘view larger map’ link will give you directions to the camp site)

See you at myc!

mid year conference… why not get away for a weekend in the middle of semester?

coffs coast conference centre, july 31-august 2 (see the map on the myc webpage)

only 2 places left!!

check out the myc vid and myc:

So, you suspect that Christians might be a little nerdy and weird… and as for the bible… is it really that hard to read, full of lots of religious language?

But maybe the bible is more like a biography about Jesus… and you can read it just like any other biography of a great man in history?  And maybe (just maybe), it could be possible for you to have a sane conversation with a Christian and figure out what makes them tick; what makes them believe the stuff they do?

TBT would like to challenge you do one of these things this semester at uni… To suss out what the christians on campus are on about, and to think more about your life, who Jesus was, and what sort of relationship you and God have.

week 1 is TBT open week - we’ve got lots of activities and people on campus.  if you’re interested in thinking or chatting about life, christianity, or who Jesus is, then it shouldn’t be too hard to find a way to do this.

Tuesday @12pm: TBT Q&A panel (Grill a Christian)

Free BBQ and a chance to ask the TBT panel any question you’d like.

where? Between Y and R block (in the amphitheatre thingy)

Thursday @12pm: TBT talk, ‘what is reality?’

what is real?  can we know?  why should we even care about reality?  and what is the christian take on reality?

where? Z 181B (nursing block, near the swamp… well not quite)

come along or chat to someone in a TBT shirt at uni - we’d love to meet you!

Last weekend, Katharine, Ryan and my self ventured down to the cold of Stanwell Tops to attend the AFES (Australian Fellowship of Evangelical Students) apprentice conference. Over the weekend, we looked into God’s character and how we can see through the bible his emotions and his affections towards the world. We looked at questions such as:

What aspects of God’s character do we see in the bible?
What are emotions and what are affections?
What emotions and affections does God show in the bible?
How can we have godly emotions and affections?

We learnt the difference between emotions and affections (emotions being a response to external circumstances and affections being the powerful inclinations that influences how we think and act) as well as looking at how these impact our ministry and relationships.

We see throughout the bible that God has shown people grace and mercy, even when their sin has grieved him. His “affection” was to show us such mercy by NOT ignoring our sin but giving an answer for our sin and that was Jesus. We learnt that the good news of Jesus influences how we think and act, not only towards God but to those around us. To express our emotions and affections in a good way, this would mean lining up our hearts with God’s.

This has been helpful for me thinking through how to do uni ministry and how to encourage the students at Southern Cross Uni to live as Jesus did, having compassion for those around them and sharing the good news of eternal life.

What are your thoughts on how the gospel impacts your emotions and affections?

Jasmine

uni, friends, family, cleaning, shopping, flatmates, going out, relationships, work, God…

life often seems out of control

this year at mid year conference (myc09) we’re thinking about the stuff in life that seems to control us.  we’ll think about what it means to be christian and ask how Jesus changes our lives - both at uni and beyond.  Does Jesus control your life?

myc09: taking control…

MYC (Mid Year Conference) is a camp being run by the AFES (afes.org.au) groups at UNE Armidale and SCU Lismore. We’ll hear Bible talks. We’ll have a few workshops where you can learn about whatever you think would be most useful to you. There’s a bunch of adventure gear at the centre too - hiking, canoeing, etc. The plan is to have a lot of fun and get to know each other. Christians are known for being intelligent, attractive, entertaining people! MYC09 is a great chance to make some great friends for life.

* talks on Titus (guest speaker: Bernard Gabbott)
* practical seminars
* 1:1 coaching to think through life after uni
* plenty of free time fun

Where? coffs coast conference centre

When? 31 july - 2 august

How much?

Actual cost: $100
Price for tbt: $55  (supporters are generously subsiding myc for us!)
…. priceless!

********** RSVP by 26th May **************

for more info, email info at thebibletalks.com

or check out the websites

UNITEDinc (unitedinc.org) - the AFES group at UNE

myc promo vid (a true and accurate representation of what myc will be like)

myc’s great location (coffscentre.org.au)

See you at myc!

Tomorrow (that is: Thursday) at 12noon - ‘Grill a Christian’ is on!
The amazing difference between two weeks ago and this week is the picture perfect North Coast weather. According to the Bureau of Meteorology, the forecast is sunny, sunny and more SUN! Perfect weather for the grilling. I have fond memories of last year where not only was the panel being grilled with questions being fired left, right and centre but we were getting fried by the sun! Slip, slop, slap will be essential!

So if you are a STUDENT, it’ll be on Thursday at 12pm. There’s a free sausage sizzle available – please invite your friends, not only for the free feed but to hear answers to some of the questions they may have about Jesus!

If you’re not a student, please be praying for the students, the panel and the MC.

• please pray for the students who come along –that God will work in them to genuinely seek himself - and for the panel as they answer, that they will answer with wisdom and humility, giving a reason for the hope that they have.
• please pray that the people on the panel would present Christ clearly and faithfully