Standing out!

New blog template! How is it working out? The green changed in the old one and it became a bit of an eyesore for me so I thought I'd change it :)

Anyway, I just watched an old old documentary about who wrote the bible. It was presented by 'leading' theologian Robert Beckford, but after watching it I was very discouraged because of the naivety and the spin on it. It didn't mention anything theological and what it looks into historically was on a very poor level. He studied at LST...perhaps I shouldn't go there! haha. The other thing I watched recently, was question time, yes all the hype about the BNP and Nick Griffin. Personally, I was disappointed at how the panel just threw insults at him rather than give any valid arguments or actually criticise what he was saying. Though, I must say that I was impressed at how Nick Griffin stood out for what he believes in (however perverse it may be).

I googled this Robert Beckford and there was an article praising how he stands out and criticises the C of E about it being racist etc etc. This coupled with Nick Griffin's courage, if you can call it that, has really inspired me to stand out. Stand for the truth in the midst of shoddy 'intellectual' digs at the Word of God. We should be sorrowful that this world is like it is but we should also have hope that God will one day restore all things.

Creativity

It's been a while, but here's for another post! My friend is doing a project at school and she tells me that her theme is to look back into creation and see how God made it, to take influence from that. It hit me that so often we miss out on what God has to offer us in the simplicity (or not so simple) of creation, everything around us. All of humanity's creativity comes from...God...the Creator.

I am reminded that the first person the Bible mentions of receiving the Spirit is a craftsman, someone who works creatively. Today I was listening to a podcast and they were saying how the Church should be leading creativity in the world. Be it through music or through drama, programs, the lot. And that's true, we really should be, we know the most creative being in existence and He has given us gifts, He has given us ideas.

Maybe you might not be 'creative' but creativity is about being yourself, not copying others. Love God, know Him, be yourself and you will surprise yourself, and this world.