Stuff Michael Meeks is doing

Up lateish; off to NCC - a family service, with a total dearth of teaching; sufficient content in the songs to convince my heart is in a bad way. Mary gave us a fluffy lamb toy, kind lady, invited her for dinner. Alan back from leadership training in the US, Darren badly injured by a French swimming pool.
Went out for lunch with them, the first restaurant was fully booked, so off to a cheaper curry house. Had a good laugh, apparently even a blind squirrel gets a nut sometimes. Took Ben back to the station.
Stopped off at Sean & Abbie's - very good to see them, admired their childrens magnetic pen sketch pad: excellent, and read tidbits of Sean's Schott's Original Miscellany(SOM) - good company. Interesting times afeet for Abbie. Prooved my inadequacy at darts on Sean's new dart-board - although amazingly they all hit the board itself. Wandered with them down to StAG.
An interesting sermon, on 2Cor11:1-15
- Passage rather heavy with irony, and in places obscure. Instead of speculating, just looked at what we can learn.
- We're not told whatever heresy the false Apostles were preaching - it's not possible to guard people in that way - there are too many.
- We can know that there will always be teachers who seek to lead us astray from our sincere devotion to Christ - with a different Jesus, gospel and spirit.
- Interesting that in the same way small children much prefer the wrapping paper to the (carefully chosen) present their recieve. The Corinthians were beguiled by slick speakers, and lost touch with the content.
- At StAG, people often say one of two seemingly good things about the church - one of which on inspection is profoundly dis-heartening. I like the preaching vs. I like the way you take the Bible seriously - think. There is a reason a preacher spends the best part of a week preparing his sermon.
- Also interesting is how Paul refused to accept money from the Greeks, but supported himself by working, and was supported by other churches, in contrast to the false apostles.
- Finally, the dramatic unmasking - with Mark's apology for no warm, fuzzy Hollywood ending; When Satan want's to oppose the church - he primarily chooses to do it from the inside - dressed as a Christian.
- Amazing that Paul didn't once write about Nero persecuting the church - crucifying hundreds of Christians upside down, instead the more insidious threat being from inside. Recommended to read
- This is worth a read for Anglicans.
Back to Sean & Abbies to borrow some DVDs, they arrived shortly, with a copy of (SOM) for us - most kind. Played with their crumbling chimney, had more drinks and dinner, very relaxing, off home laden with gifts.
Watched a little of the office; and bed late.

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Stuff Michael Meeks is doing

2003-02-23: Sunday