Monday, February 22, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
How Does God Speak?
In the first of a three week series John Smith, International President of God's Squad explores this tough question. First preached at St Martins, Melbourne, Australia in January this year.
Click here to listen.
49 minutes (77meg MP3 file)
Click here to listen.
49 minutes (77meg MP3 file)
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Wired To Love, Valentine's Day
"We celebrate love today. HUMAN LOVE We are wired to love. If you're not on a faith page don't be offended. I love you and Jesus has inspired love in my heart. Sadly multitudes who profess Jesus, hate their enemies and use their friends. They sing, preach, write great books about him, but they don't follow him as the lover of all, even enemies. Faith, hope, love..three essentials, BUT THE GREATEST OF THESE IS LOVE."
From John Smith's facebook page, 14/2/10
From John Smith's facebook page, 14/2/10
Friday, February 12, 2010
Australia East Coast Tour ... in a city near you
God's Squad's John Smith hits the road with Chicago Bluesman Glen Kaiser and Aussie songwriter Steve Grace ... 
More Info Here
More Info Here
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Congratulations God's Squad CMC Michigan
After five years of journeying together GSCMC International are pleased to announce the patching up of our first members in Michigan, USA, on 23 January 2010.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Pothy in action . . .
Pothy, a God's Squad CMC Brisbane South member, on a qualifying run at Western Sydney International Dragway on 12 Sep 2009.
He ran a 9.76 on his 124" S & S
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
Netherlands New Years Party
Last Saturday saw the first open party hosted by our God's Squad Associates in the Netherlands. It proved to be a huge success with God's Squad members representative from UK, Finland, Ireland and Germany adding to those in attendance from numerous Dutch clubs. Great music and a great atmosphere ensured the party went on long into the night as the snow fell thick and fast outside! All the hard work of those involved and everyones' support is much appreciated. Good one Netherlands!
Earlier in the day at a bar in Zwolle.
Earlier in the day at a bar in Zwolle.
Monday, January 11, 2010
Michigan, USA - snapshots
Michigan prospects - January 2007
God's Squad has it's roots in Australia dating back to the late 60's and early 70's - (see the history pages on the main website for more details), where it is still thriving. The 90's saw growth into Europe and in more recent years we have built up a relationship with a small committed group in Michigan, USA, who were granted prospect status in 2007, who share our vision and ethos.
... and a few shots as supporters in 2006
Sunday, December 20, 2009
Advent
Here's some comment regarding the period of advent that John Smith has recently reminded us of from Archbishop Oscar Romero who was killed by a shot to the heart on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass at a small chapel located in a hospital called "La Divina Providencia", one day after a sermon where he had called on Salvadoran soldiers, as Christians, to obey God's higher order and to stop carrying out the government's repression and violations of basic human rights.
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"Advent should admonish us to discover in each brother or sister that we greet, in each friend whose hand we shake, in each beggar who asks for bread, in each worker who wants to use the right to join a union, in each peasant who looks for work in the coffee groves, the face of Christ. Then it would not be possible to rob them, to cheat them, to deny them their rights. They are Christ, and whatever is done to them Christ will take as done to himself. This is what Advent is: Christ living among us.
In celebrating Christmas, many Christians do exactly the opposite of what the earliest Christians did. By celebrating Christmas, they succeeded in bringing Christ into the pagan feast of the sun. Today’s Christians’ neo-paganism is managing to paganize Christmas. Jesus was not born on December 25 exactly. The Christian liturgy chose that date in order to give a Christian meaning to the Roman feast of the unvanquished sun. The pagans of the Roman Empire celebrated the sun’s rebirth during the longest night of the year. That midnight was considered as the starting point of the sun’s march, which then began to overcome the darkness. It was easy for the Christians to substitute Jesus Christ for the sun and to make the birth of Christ, Sun of Justice, coincide liturgically with the pagan celebration of the birth of the sun. The centuries that followed have proved the church’s genius, for bit by bit the meaning of Christmas pushed into oblivion the jovial pagan celebration and filled the entire world with the joy of the Redeemer’s birth. Today even unbelievers sense that something divine entered history during that night without compare. We all feel that the child born that night is a child of our family, and that the brightness of God’s glory that the angels carol makes of that night the loveliest day, when God himself offers us his peace and invites us to be men and women of good will.
What a shame that all of that Christian inspiration with which our liturgy christened a pagan festival has been betrayed by many Christians, who today surrender that spiritual conquest to paganism. To make the values of commerce and of worldly gaiety prevail over the gospel meaning of Christmas is nothing short of a cowardly surrender on the part of Christians. A return to the spirituality of a genuine Christmas will be a noble gesture of solidarity with Christianity’s spiritual victories in the world. A celebration of Christ’s birth with a sense of adoration, love, and gratitude toward the God who loved us even to the folly of giving us his own Son, will be to arrange our life so that the peace that only God can give may brighten it like a sun."
- Archbishop Oscar Romero
Romero was killed by a shot to the heart on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass at a small chapel located in a hospital called "La Divina Providencia", one day after a sermon where he had called on Salvadoran soldiers, as Christians, to obey God's higher order and to stop carrying out the government's repression and violations of basic human rights.
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"Advent should admonish us to discover in each brother or sister that we greet, in each friend whose hand we shake, in each beggar who asks for bread, in each worker who wants to use the right to join a union, in each peasant who looks for work in the coffee groves, the face of Christ. Then it would not be possible to rob them, to cheat them, to deny them their rights. They are Christ, and whatever is done to them Christ will take as done to himself. This is what Advent is: Christ living among us.
In celebrating Christmas, many Christians do exactly the opposite of what the earliest Christians did. By celebrating Christmas, they succeeded in bringing Christ into the pagan feast of the sun. Today’s Christians’ neo-paganism is managing to paganize Christmas. Jesus was not born on December 25 exactly. The Christian liturgy chose that date in order to give a Christian meaning to the Roman feast of the unvanquished sun. The pagans of the Roman Empire celebrated the sun’s rebirth during the longest night of the year. That midnight was considered as the starting point of the sun’s march, which then began to overcome the darkness. It was easy for the Christians to substitute Jesus Christ for the sun and to make the birth of Christ, Sun of Justice, coincide liturgically with the pagan celebration of the birth of the sun. The centuries that followed have proved the church’s genius, for bit by bit the meaning of Christmas pushed into oblivion the jovial pagan celebration and filled the entire world with the joy of the Redeemer’s birth. Today even unbelievers sense that something divine entered history during that night without compare. We all feel that the child born that night is a child of our family, and that the brightness of God’s glory that the angels carol makes of that night the loveliest day, when God himself offers us his peace and invites us to be men and women of good will.
What a shame that all of that Christian inspiration with which our liturgy christened a pagan festival has been betrayed by many Christians, who today surrender that spiritual conquest to paganism. To make the values of commerce and of worldly gaiety prevail over the gospel meaning of Christmas is nothing short of a cowardly surrender on the part of Christians. A return to the spirituality of a genuine Christmas will be a noble gesture of solidarity with Christianity’s spiritual victories in the world. A celebration of Christ’s birth with a sense of adoration, love, and gratitude toward the God who loved us even to the folly of giving us his own Son, will be to arrange our life so that the peace that only God can give may brighten it like a sun."
- Archbishop Oscar Romero
Romero was killed by a shot to the heart on March 24, 1980, while celebrating Mass at a small chapel located in a hospital called "La Divina Providencia", one day after a sermon where he had called on Salvadoran soldiers, as Christians, to obey God's higher order and to stop carrying out the government's repression and violations of basic human rights.
Thursday, December 17, 2009
New Members in Hobart & UK
Congratulations to new members Reino (GSCMC Hobart, Tasmania) and Gareth (GSCMC United Kingdom). Faith in Christ continues to be free and available to all - but these colours took a lot of work. Well done guys.
Tuesday, December 15, 2009
2010 Calendars Now Available
Limited Edition full colour 2010 God's Squad Calendars are now available from your local chapter. Lots of images from the archives plus photo contributions from Victoria, NSW, Tasmania, Queensland, UK, New Zealand, Finland, Germany, Ukraine & Netherlands. See the main website for contact info.
GSCMC Pilgrim (Ireland) Chapter Website Launched
To coincide with the official recognition of Chapter status of our Pilgrim Members in Ireland, they have a new web page - you'll find it here: http://pilgrim.gscmc.com.
Initially you'll find the usual links to all our chapters, some specific chapter history and a guest book - other items will follow soon.
Initially you'll find the usual links to all our chapters, some specific chapter history and a guest book - other items will follow soon.
Friday, November 27, 2009
New members
Congratulations to Stew and Tom
Stewart - GSCMC Launceston
31/10/2009
Tom - GSCMC Norway
11/09/2009
Stewart - GSCMC Launceston
31/10/2009
Tom - GSCMC Norway
11/09/2009
Friday, November 20, 2009
Milestones
Melbourne - Life membership granted to John and 20 years anniversary for Billabong.
Congratulations and much respect from the whole club.
(Pic by DB)
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Road Trip
Here's a few mobile snaps from Sean's recent journey from Melbourne up to Brisbane
Southern NSW
Northern NSW
Lismore
Brisbane South
Southern NSW
Northern NSW
Lismore
Brisbane South
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Friday, November 6, 2009
National Run Tas 2009
At the Airport Sydney and Northern NSW
Marto, Pedro and Rebekah
Pedro and Rebekah
The Launceston Club House
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