Comments on: £20 giveaway http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/ Random wonderings about God and Life Tue, 07 Oct 2008 14:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Neil http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-5360 Neil Tue, 20 May 2008 11:02:42 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-5360 Hi Rupert, I think you should blog how this went, but here is my version of the sequel from 18 May 2008 ... http://fromnd.blogspot.com/2008/05/great-20-giveaway.html Hi Rupert, I think you should blog how this went, but here is my version of the sequel from 18 May 2008 …

http://fromnd.blogspot.com/200.....eaway.html

]]> By: Laura Anne http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2267 Laura Anne Tue, 25 Sep 2007 23:26:25 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2267 That's such a great idea - because it challenges us to really apply what we learn in church to our lives. Having said that I wouldn't have a clue where to begin with what to do with it...there's a challenging thought... I certainly wouldn't hide it under my mattress. It'd more likely go to buy some sort of resource that I could use for education work!!! That’s such a great idea - because it challenges us to really apply what we learn in church to our lives.

Having said that I wouldn’t have a clue where to begin with what to do with it…there’s a challenging thought…

I certainly wouldn’t hide it under my mattress. It’d more likely go to buy some sort of resource that I could use for education work!!!

]]> By: Reading « What’s your point caller? http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2244 Reading « What’s your point caller? Sun, 23 Sep 2007 09:05:37 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2244 [...] Rupert was giving away money at his church gathering last week (Rupert - call me next time hey???? [...] [...] Rupert was giving away money at his church gathering last week (Rupert - call me next time hey???? [...]

]]> By: Duncan McFadzean http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2243 Duncan McFadzean Sun, 23 Sep 2007 08:59:33 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2243 Call me when you're doing the £200 version LOL. A great idea and I'm really looking forward to hearing the stories. Lets hope no-one buries it. Call me when you’re doing the £200 version LOL.

A great idea and I’m really looking forward to hearing the stories. Lets hope no-one buries it.

]]> By: Community Church : Edinburgh http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2217 Community Church : Edinburgh Wed, 19 Sep 2007 10:19:25 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2217 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] looked at the final parable of the Kingdom (the parable of the Talents). A summary is on Rupert's Blog. At the end of the sermon one hundred £20 notes were available for people to take away, as a [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] looked at the final parable of the Kingdom (the parable of the Talents). A summary is on Rupert’s Blog. At the end of the sermon one hundred £20 notes were available for people to take away, as a [...]

]]> By: rupert http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2201 rupert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 22:02:14 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2201 <img src="http://www.cce.uk.net/ims/Rupert.jpg" alt="Rupert" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=75 HSPACE=15 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=RIGHT /> <FONT color=blue> Thanks Tim ... great comment. I love the last sentence. </FONT> Rupert
Thanks Tim … great comment. I love the last sentence.

]]> By: rupert http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2200 rupert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:54:56 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2200 <img src="http://www.cce.uk.net/ims/Rupert.jpg" alt="Rupert" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=75 HSPACE=15 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=RIGHT /> <FONT color=blue> I agree Alastair - i guess what i am hoping for is that £20 will get us thinking about ALL we have, and how we can use that for the Kingdom. £20 isn't a lot of money... BUT if it gets us thinking about possibilities then it will have been a helpful exercise for us to do... </FONT> Rupert
I agree Alastair - i guess what i am hoping for is that £20 will get us thinking about ALL we have, and how we can use that for the Kingdom. £20 isn’t a lot of money…
BUT if it gets us thinking about possibilities then it will have been a helpful exercise for us to do…

]]> By: rupert http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2199 rupert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:44:23 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2199 <img src="http://www.cce.uk.net/ims/Rupert.jpg" alt="Rupert" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=75 HSPACE=15 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=RIGHT /> <FONT color=blue> Love it Paul ... thanks for sharing your experiences... </FONT> Rupert
Love it Paul … thanks for sharing your experiences…

]]> By: rupert http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2198 rupert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:43:18 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2198 <img src="http://www.cce.uk.net/ims/Rupert.jpg" alt="Rupert" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=75 HSPACE=15 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=RIGHT /> <FONT color=blue> Yes it does. I find that such a wierd parable ... but i haven't done a lot of thinking about it. How do you understand it? </FONT> Rupert
Yes it does. I find that such a wierd parable … but i haven’t done a lot of thinking about it.
How do you understand it?

]]> By: rupert http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2197 rupert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:42:18 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2197 <img src="http://www.cce.uk.net/ims/Rupert.jpg" alt="Rupert" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=75 HSPACE=15 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=RIGHT /> <FONT color=blue> Thanks for the comment Tayna ... great to hear your experiences. </FONT> Rupert
Thanks for the comment Tayna …
great to hear your experiences.

]]> By: rupert http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2196 rupert Mon, 17 Sep 2007 21:29:43 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2196 <img src="http://www.cce.uk.net/ims/Rupert.jpg" alt="Rupert" WIDTH=60 HEIGHT=75 HSPACE=15 VSPACE=10 ALIGN=RIGHT /> <FONT color=blue> David - thanks for the comment. Love your thoughts on parable of the sower and consumerism. I think you are so right about the servants ... do something ... do ANYTHING for the Kingdom... </FONT> Rupert
David - thanks for the comment. Love your thoughts on parable of the sower and consumerism. I think you are so right about the servants … do something … do ANYTHING for the Kingdom…

]]> By: Tim the Enchanter http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2185 Tim the Enchanter Sun, 16 Sep 2007 08:37:28 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2185 Thanks for this Rupert. I like the illustration you give of how its our whole lives and gifts, skills abilities etc, ignited by the Spirit of God, that must be put to use in the world. Fear leads to stagnation, and stagnation leads to independence and alienation. Thanks for this Rupert. I like the illustration you give of how its our whole lives and gifts, skills abilities etc, ignited by the Spirit of God, that must be put to use in the world. Fear leads to stagnation, and stagnation leads to independence and alienation.

]]> By: Alastair http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2173 Alastair Fri, 14 Sep 2007 12:29:15 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2173 Hi Rupert, although my wife and I did not physically make it to this church service, we felt we were "present in spirit" and therefore request you make a BACS transfer for £40 to us. :-) Seriously though, I once went to similar thing where I was handed a tenner and told to invest it. Well, to be honest I could think of nowt to do with said tenner, so in the end I mailed them back a cheque, with interest (it was years later), for the amount. My problem is that my ideas always require huge amounts of money... :-) Hi Rupert,

although my wife and I did not physically make it to this church service, we felt we were “present in spirit” and therefore request you make a BACS transfer for £40 to us. :-)

Seriously though, I once went to similar thing where I was handed a tenner and told to invest it. Well, to be honest I could think of nowt to do with said tenner, so in the end I mailed them back a cheque, with interest (it was years later), for the amount. My problem is that my ideas always require huge amounts of money… :-)

]]> By: Paul http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2169 Paul Fri, 14 Sep 2007 11:38:14 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2169 nicely done - money always makes moneys so they say - it'[s one of the things i love about Kiva, seeing the same small amount of money recycled and yet each time lifting people out of poverty. We also did something similar to Tanya - but with £10, we made a stack of money with a 2nd hand sale and then used the money to put together beauty packs for a woman's shelter nicely done - money always makes moneys so they say - it’[s one of the things i love about Kiva, seeing the same small amount of money recycled and yet each time lifting people out of poverty.

We also did something similar to Tanya - but with £10, we made a stack of money with a 2nd hand sale and then used the money to put together beauty packs for a woman’s shelter

]]> By: Andrew Jones Jr. http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2163 Andrew Jones Jr. Thu, 13 Sep 2007 17:11:09 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2163 Reminds me of the parable of the shrewd manager. He was sacked, but then he cancelled loads of debts, spending his masters money on other people. And the master somehow didnt get mad. Reminds me of the parable of the shrewd manager. He was sacked, but then he cancelled loads of debts, spending his masters money on other people. And the master somehow didnt get mad.

]]> By: Tanya Heasley http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2160 Tanya Heasley Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:36:41 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2160 We had something similer in our church. Each cell group were given £25 each. The objective was to double that money any way we wish (except for gambling), and then to bless someone in the community. I belong to two cell groups. One of those groups decided for us all to put some of our own money in to make up the extra £25 and then to give it to a non-Christian couple who are friends of ours. They have two small children, not much money and have not been able to get some time alone together. One of us was going to babysit, while the couple use the money to go and have a nice meal and drinks in a fancy restuarant in town. The other group I'm in have decided to also put our own money in and use the money to sponsor and child from one of the projects our church runs called 'From Kenya with love.' Coming back to if I was given £20 for myself, depending on my circumstances at the time, if I was in need of some money and prayed for it, I would keep it and use it for whatever it is that I need. If I was ok for money and given £20, I would either pray about it and ask God if I should keep it in case He has given it to me in prepreation for a need that may be coming or should I give it to someone I think could could do with £20 now. We had something similer in our church. Each cell group were given £25 each. The objective was to double that money any way we wish (except for gambling), and then to bless someone in the community.

I belong to two cell groups. One of those groups decided for us all to put some of our own money in to make up the extra £25 and then to give it to a non-Christian couple who are friends of ours. They have two small children, not much money and have not been able to get some time alone together. One of us was going to babysit, while the couple use the money to go and have a nice meal and drinks in a fancy restuarant in town.

The other group I’m in have decided to also put our own money in and use the money to sponsor and child from one of the projects our church runs called ‘From Kenya with love.’

Coming back to if I was given £20 for myself, depending on my circumstances at the time, if I was in need of some money and prayed for it, I would keep it and use it for whatever it is that I need. If I was ok for money and given £20, I would either pray about it and ask God if I should keep it in case He has given it to me in prepreation for a need that may be coming or should I give it to someone I think could could do with £20 now.

]]> By: David http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2151 David Wed, 12 Sep 2007 16:58:56 +0000 http://rupertward.cce.uk.net/2007/09/12/20-giveaway/#comment-2151 Hey man! Good stuff. I think you have some great insight. When we get to that parable for our run through we might to that too...although we might have to use loose change! I spoke last week on consumerism (partly) from the parable of the sower and the third "bad" ground where the desire for stuff got in the way of the Kingdom. I think this relates. We can't just assume that God wants 10% (which is OT anyway) and that we can use the rest as we please. Do something...and do it for the Kingdom. After all, isn't that what the servants were doing...or suppossed to be doing? Nice work. Hey man!
Good stuff. I think you have some great insight.
When we get to that parable for our run through we might to that too…although we might have to use loose change!

I spoke last week on consumerism (partly) from the parable of the sower and the third “bad” ground where the desire for stuff got in the way of the Kingdom. I think this relates. We can’t just assume that God wants 10% (which is OT anyway) and that we can use the rest as we please.

Do something…and do it for the Kingdom. After all, isn’t that what the servants were doing…or suppossed to be doing?

Nice work.

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