Comments for Geoff Westlake - Outreach Specialist

Comment on Emma Kelly OK by wwwestlake

wwwestlake — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 14:34:06 +0000

Yeah, unfortunately we had other urgent stuff to do – heading off on youth camps tomorrow. The world doesn’t stop for media. Besides, we had to respect the family’s wishes. But you (channel 9) did a really good job on Friday night news. The best of the lot, capturing the theme of how we all saw it really well. Thanks, Alan.

Comment on Emma Kelly OK by geoff waldock

geoff waldock — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:13:26 +0000

Please call Geoff Waldock 9442 6325

Comment on Emma Kelly OK by Alan Gale

Alan Gale — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 13:58:39 +0000

Frankly, I am surprised at your response. here was a wonderful opportunity for your faith community to witness to the power of prayer and the healing of our lord jesus christ. yet no one presented themselves to television as an evangelist. i was disappointed. Alan Gale, Chief of Staff, Channel Nine. email me at agale@perthtv9.net.au

Comment on Ecclesia part 1 by Greg O

Greg O — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 02:47:19 +0000

I love the rich variety of sources which point me back to the bible and Jesus’ teachings and nuances of meaning. Thanks Geoff, appreciate your work.
Peace,
Greg.

Comment on Magic Box Poem by yi-ching lin

yi-ching lin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 03:35:57 +0000

this is so adorable and profound! thank you for sharing.

Comment on Magic Box Poem by wwwestlake

wwwestlake — Thu, 19 May 2011 02:27:22 +0000

That sounds like my boy, too.

Comment on Magic Box Poem by Roger Harris

Roger Harris — Thu, 19 May 2011 01:21:27 +0000

jaw dropping! was gob smacked! Out of the mouth of Babes….A wake up call to come to Jesus as a Child! May I never lose the childlike innocence to dream, imagine, trust, hope, believe, love!

thanks for sharing

PS: I have an 8yr old – too young to matchmake?? I think his poem will be about spew, zombies, swords and football – good match huh?

Comment on Magic Box Poem by Belinda

Belinda — Mon, 16 May 2011 10:34:18 +0000

Ok guys, that’s it – can we arrange a marriage now? Beautiful. I’ll call you – we’ll talk!

Comment on models of atonement by wwwestlake

wwwestlake — Mon, 28 Jun 2010 02:25:09 +0000

Hi Ron – what a lovely question. Pastoral & wise.
Yes, indeed, I’d forgotten about liberation theology (of which feminist liberation is a subset), and it does have important additions to make. It’s about solidarity with the oppressed and suffering. Where is God when we’re suffering? – there, on the cross, suffering what we suffer. Tony Campolo popularized this well using Victor Frankl I think, and before him the war poet Studdart Kennedy.
If our griefs and sorrows were laid on him, then there is nothing we’ve suffered that he hasn’t also suffered. He feels it. And he’s on our side with it. Oppressors oppress Jesus.
For me, this can be seen as a significant aspect of my substitution model.

Comment on models of atonement by ron sweeney

ron sweeney — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 15:17:12 +0000

Hi Geoff,

Can across your site on Atonement as I’m trying to come to terms with all the various doctrines for an MA in Theology and Public Life.

So far I’d reached Gustav 1. Aulen’s Christus Victor, 2. Anselm of Canterbury Satisfaction (which seems to the same as your Substitution), 3. Abelard’s Moral Influence 4. Grotius’s Governmental.

Now I understand there’s Penal substitution, disease/healing, spiritual /ontological and personal relational.

The finally (??!!) there is what I told is the Feminist Liberation view that God is not violent ( as in Christus Victor etc) but suffers with us.

Not easy as you say. Especially as one of my main concerns is people with mental health issues.Have you any comment on the Liberation model?

Blessings,

Ron Sweeney,
Lay Preaching Commissioner,
United Reformed Church,
Yorkshire Synod,
England