Skype on the Move

Oh yes! Skype is now available right in the palm of your hand...now the whole world can talk for free whilst walking.

Scary!

This is a video Jonathan at NG showed me today, him being a tech freak and all. A little scary if you ask me.

Blindin Design Portfolio Now Online

To see some sweet looking site samples and other graphic goodness swing by www.blindin.com and check out the new portfolio from the Solihull-based company now online.

Driscoll, Deepak, Pearson and Lobert Debate Satan on Nightline

"Indie Pastor" and Mars Hill founder Mark Driscoll and ex-prostitute and Hookers for Jesus founder Annie Lobert debate the existence of Satan with philosopher Deepak Chopra and "so-called Bishop" Carlton Pearson on Nightline. Check out the program here but beware of the video player...evidence of the existence of Satan itself!

Gran Torino

Last night Sara and I used the last of the Cineworld birthday card to go and see Gran Torino, her first (and probably last!) Clint Eastwood film. The fact that Clint both directed, produced and starred in the film is pretty impressive, and you've got to love his character and classic Dirty Harryesque antics, but the guy seriously did himself a disservice when it comes to the casting. The other characters in the film leave a lot to be desired, and the acting is in parts downright atrocious, not to mention a pretty predictable script. Having said that, Clint is bad as, and he is a legend after all, so I guess he can do what he likes...and the car is a beauty, so whether you like the film or not, I guess you can always drool. Should you go and see it? Well, we don't know how many more films he's got in him, so why not? ...just don't take your wife!

Strip Church Las Vegas

This one's no doubt controversial, but I have to say I'm stoked to see what Graig Gross is doing in the States. Together with the guys at XXXChurch he's come one step closer to realising the dream to see people in the porn industry and adult trade show circuit ministered to in a relevant and real way. The new venture is an actual church (as opposed to XXXChurch, which is a virtual "church"/ministry) on the Strip in Las Vegas. Fittingly (and provocatively) titled Strip Church, Graig and his team of staff and interns aim to be salt and light in a city full girls and gambling.

These guys are sure to face criticism and resistance both from people in the church and people in the porn industry, and it's definitely a controversial call to act on, but I can't help but think if a certain Hebrew who hung out with adulterers and prostitutes, tax collectors and other unlikely folks, and that it's to them he sent us, not to the "healthy and wholesome" of the world. Good luck and God bless to them I say.

Go Strip Church!

Helifishing

Man Catches Marlin from Helicopter from Christopher Campbell on Vimeo.

Apparently fishing isn't boring after all.

New Interviews on the Resurgence

The latest videos from the team at The Resurgence include interviews with everyone from theological heavyweights Peter Jones and John Piper to Bible-based hip-hop artists Lecrae and Sho Baraka. One of the latest installments is a half hour interview with young Dallas-based pastor Matt Chandler. Check it out at The Resurgence

Reject Apathy

Having already brought us one of the best magazines on the market and the more recent leadership resource Neue, the Florida-based RELEVANT Media Group have just added another branch to their ministry. Under the banner Reject Apathy, Cameron & co. are moving beyond just reporting what other people are doing and becoming intentional about creating avenues of their own for action and engagement.

To see the soon-to-launch Reject Apathy site and find a link to read about the initiative online, click here

A New Generation Rising in Finland

Richard and I just got back from a 5 day round trip to Finland, with stops in Tampere, Jyväskelä, Turku and Helsinki, and although it's good to be on British soil again, we're missing the freaky Finns and their quirky culture. These northerners are indeed a breed of their own...boasting some of the hottest saunas and the longest words on earth are just a few of their merits. They're also hosts to the World Air Guitar Championships and rival events such as gumboot-throwing competitions and the world cup in wife-carrying!

Maybe it's their passion for something different that makes them great candidates for living a life of devotion?...maybe it's a coincidence? Either way, we got to spend a few days with 3 of the most committed young ladies I know, giving everything and a little bit more to serving the Scandinavian schools and making the message of Jesus known across their often dark nation. Visiting the New Generation base in Jyväskelä, led by the heroic trio Mari, Maria and Jenny was definitely the highlight, but being part of a youth event in Turku on Saturday and Sunday wasn't bad either! With 3 meetings on Saturday and one Sunday morning, I came home tired, but being part of spurring the girls on and helping them come that bit closer to the 50-school mark was a privilege and an honour. Leaving the country the group count was 48, and loads of new members, leaders and schoolsworkers had heard about our network and the new generation rising in this northern nation.

To check out the Finnish NG site, go to www.newgeneration.fi

To see me snowboarding go to Facebook!

Stressed?

This is a small reminder what nice people I work with and what a great job I have!

The Thomas Tribute

I went for my first proper skate in as long as I can remember today, and it amazed me how quickly it all started coming back. A few minutes on a board and I realise that's where I'm meant to be...none of this golf business or buffing up at the gym, just give me a nice piece of maple, a set of indies and some 52mms and I'm as content as I could be.

The day's cruise had me reminiscing about the old days and I thought I'd check out a couple of the video parts that inspired me all those years ago. Thanks to YouTube I didn't have to raid my old video collection and try to track down a VCR! So, here's one of all-time favourite riders, 34-year old skatebaord legend, entrepreneur and, more recently, family man Jamie Thomas, in 3 of his best parts ever...watch out for the barefoot frontside lippy down a thirteen stair rail in Welcome to Hell...filmed just a couple of months before I first met Jamie at a Beastie Boys gig in Sydney New Years Eve 95.

Sheffield Boys Sending Cards

The four young Gentlemen from Sheffield are getting ready for the release of their 2nd album "A Candid History of Faith, Hope, Love" in May and they've just released the first single and teaser "Sending Cards". The Gentlemen put on a great live show for us at our One 08 London event last October, so we're showing some love and spreading the word. Pick it up at iTunes to support the boys and help them chart this week, and get your gentlemanly news here