Writing this from Grand Toyota in Wangara while waiting for my car. It seems they're still busy doing the wheel alignment, so I've got time to kill. What a disaster it would have been if I'd decided to stick around and wait. As it is, I hitched a ride on the courtesy bus to Joondalup, got me a mango smoothie and a mini club sandwich for a mid-morning breakfast, sat in the food court and worked a bit on "the novel" (hey, that sounds good to say!), and then walked across to the movies and watched Clash of the Titans. Good special effects, but otherwise a lousy storyline and lousy acting. Interesting theme, though. Are men everywhere being subliminally prepared for the 'Great Rebellion"??

Watch this space.

Tis been a while......sigh. I wish that I was more conscientious in doing this, unfortunately I'm not!!!

Anyway, here I am now. And I don't have much to say right now. Too tired and heavy-eyed.

Maybe in a bit once dinner has digested, and I've had some coffee......

Can't wait for tomorrow evening.....and look forward to 4 days off...Friday to Monday.

Yay.

I'm thinking of the scripture in Luke 6:38. It goes:

"Give and it shall be given to you; good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over, shall men give into your bosom. For with the same measure that ye mete whithal shall it be measured to you again"
This is often quoted to state that God is emphasising a principle of 'give money, and you shall receive money'....or words to that effect.
According to e-sword, the word 'give' in Luke 6:38 is explained as below:
didōmi
did'-o-mee
A prolonged form of a primary verb (which is used as an alternate in most of the tenses); to give (used in a very wide application, properly or by implication, literally or figuratively; greatly modified by the connection): - adventure, bestow, bring forth, commit, deliver (up), give, grant, hinder, make, minister, number, offer, have power, put, receive, set, shew, smite (+ with the hand), strike (+ with the palm of the hand), suffer, take, utter, yield.
It's not about money.....it means exactly what it says. What you measure out, is what will be measured out to you. And that's a principle for life......Do unto others what you would have them do unto you....familiar?? That's Jesus in Luke 6:31.

Storm or no storm......it was truly great to step out of the house into the backyard after the rain had ended on Monday night and smell the fragrance of freshly washed grass and trees...there's something special about the scent in the air after rain....

Wow, that was some storm! Check out the pics on www.perthnow.com.au - looks like Chennai during the monsoon!

I cannot believe the drivel that comes from the mouths of so-called preachers on 'Christian' television. Dunno what sort of Bible they're reading, but it sure ain't the same as mine.

I've kept my mouth shut for too long, but it is time for right-thinking believers (some would say way past) to speak out against this cancer within the Body of Christ, the unbiblical, heretical nonsense that passes for Christian doctrine, particularly in pentecostal/charismatic circles, and the weak, morally lax, biblically ignorant, and practically useless Christians they produce.

It is time for these hucksters to be named and shamed, these rabid wolves who grow fat and rich on money they have extorted from gullible followers, and shamelessly peddle their false teaching.


The Paul Crouches, Benny Hinns, Kenneth Copelands, John Avanzinis, Fred Prices, etc, etc. The list is almost endless.

If they had any reverence for God, as they claim to, they would repent, give back their ill-gotten gain, and start preaching the gospel.

Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability.....pretty good move, I'd say.
Do we have anything like this in Aus?

 Joyce Meyer Ministries: for the yr ended 31.12.08, total revenue over $110 million, including over $93 million in contributions received. That's contributions from partners (supporters?) and people watching the programs across the world. That's a lot of money people. $17 million in investments and net assets (at bok value) of over $42 million. I'm pretty sure lots of corporations would kill for that sort of revenue stream!!

At least these are based on audited financials published on the ministry website, even though the level of detail in there would shame any self-respecting first year articled clerk. Whatever.

Benny Hinn Ministries does not publish its financial statements, but simply a pie chart showing income distribution - no figures. Audit reports for the past few years are included, but no financials. Hmmmm.
Plus, I've just seen a report on yahoo.com saying that Suzanne Hinn filed for divorce on Feb 1. Double hmmm. If the settlement goes to court, this could make very interesting reading.

But what are the chances that the bunch of sheep that hang on every word that comes out Benny's mouth will allow his personal failings to cloud his 'message', eh?

Kenneth Copeland has not a whisper of anything resembling financial reports on the KCM website. He's got plenty to say about how we can all give to the ministry, though.