A cold breeze made riding less than ideal but a nice trip to the telescope. Some places have garden gnomes, but here they park old dishes around the property. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter

It is worth noting that foundational motivations and the traditions and practices that derived from them are as important as documented mission and vision statements, which are a comparatively recent phenomenon. Most, if not all, founders of organisations that identify as Christian were very much ‘do-ers’ of the word (see Jas 1:22), so their vision will be seen in actions and deeds rather than documents. Stephen Judd et al

Organisational faithfulness is concerned with the ways in which an organisation participates in God’s ongoing mission. It relates to how things are structured and organised, and the general orientation of strategy and management of employees towards the goals of creating life-bringing business enterprises.  Stephen Judd et al

Not as cold as yesterday – the temperature stayed above freezing so that’s a bonus. Nice ride to Haire Drive to visit the cows.

Faithfulness relates to both trust and loyalty: Christians trust in the hope of the gospel even when that hope cannot immediately be seen, and Christians are loyal to God in all things – including our business transactions. Or at least they should be!  Stephen Judd et al

However, Jesus is not a system of moral rules and values. Rather, he is a person. Representing and relating to a person is quite different from representing or relating to a principle or a value. Rules and values may ensure that God is to an extent glorified by the overall moral approach of the organisation, but that does not make the organisation in and of itself Christian. Rules and values may be necessary, but they are clearly not sufficient. Stephen Judd et al

We believe that the most important thing that God requires of Christian organisations is faithfulness to the Christian life: expressed in the Bible and modelled by Jesus.  Stephen Judd et al

From creation to the resurrection, God has been performing miracles. He will continue to do so until He takes us into eternity. Tammy Hotsenpiller

The Holy Spirit is on the move in our time too. The question is, Will you choose to be an observer or a participant in what God is doing? Tammy Hotsenpiller

A lovely morning for riding to Turrawan and Tariaro, although a northerly breeze sprang up on the way home which made riding a little harder. #cycling #Narrabri #Biketooter