Whitefield

On saturday our church put on a Bushdance, so much fun!

Hi Everyone,

Well this week has been busy and it’s only just started.

I’m working on an essay on George Whitefield which has been really fun. Getting to read biographies of great Christian people throughout history and then writing about them is a real privilege.

Whitefield discovered that people really love to be challenged. He would preach passionate and emotively, often with tears. He also didn’t hold back. He never assumed that his listeners where Christian. This ‘rocked the boat’ quiet a bit because at the time (and still now I guess) it was thought that all you needed to do to be a ‘Christian’ was to be baptized as an infant and then not get excommunicated or commit suicide. Whitefield however preached that people must have an ‘inward’ religion. That is, that they must know God and obey him.

On Monday I got to catch up with my Uncle Peter, his wife Kanako and daughter Namiko. Which was a lot of fun. Namiko is a year and a half now and growing up fast!

Church has been going really well. I think I’m starting to settle into life in Sydney. I hope to make the most of the next 18 months. Even though I’m super busy with study I feel there is more to be done.

In fact I’ve been thinking a lot about how Ephesians (and James for that matter) talks about singing and praying to God and have some idea which should hopefully be put into action soon. Step 1, buy a Guitar… done.

Praise

• Again I’m thankful for the opportunity to study here at SMBC, wonderful friends, facility and being able to study the bible like this is a real privilege.
• Thank God for all the opportunities that seem to come up for sharing with people about God. Even though I’m at college most of the time I’m finding myself more recently bumping into to people around the place and having some great conversations.

Prayer

• I’m planning a trip to China soon (December?) but I still haven’t got any details confirmed. I need a place to stay, someone western to take notes from, and tourist visa. Please ask the Lord to provide these things for me.