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"I wanted it to keep going" - Sports reporter |
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Ray Hickson, Sports reporter, Daily Telegraph
After a
bit of prodding, I went along to the Roxbury Hotel in Glebe a little
unsure of what to expect. And a little nervous at the prospect of
meeting other media types in the Christian world.
I shouldn’t have been so concerned. Because by the end of dinner on the
first night – before the official part of the evening – I was already
sold on the concept. What occurred in the hour or so following dinner,
the talk and table discussion, was incredibly frank and comfortable and
the format allowed for those a little unsure why they were there, like
I was at first, to assess the situation.
Exactly what Introducing God is all about became clear quickly: a
step-by-step look at the promise of God and the story of Jesus in a
completely non-threatening environment with plenty of scope for asking
questions. The discussion groups were well led, enjoyable and thought
provoking (at least the group I was in).
Was it successful? From a newcomer’s perspective – absolutely! The
worst thing that can happen to you if you are a first-timer to anything
is feeling uncomfortable. That’s one thing that I haven’t experienced
in anything associated with Christians in the Media from day one. The
people are friendly and always make an effort to greet and talk to new
people. And that carries over to Bible study, church on Sunday nights
and social events.
From a topical point of view, it was vibrant, colourful and relevant.
At the end, I wanted it to keep going. Maybe it was partially because I
hadn’t experienced such an openly warm ambience in other like
situations, especially in the last 18 months. But more likely it’s
because Introducing God was well organised, not too long on any given
night and a bit of fun.
Originally published on SydneyAnglicans in February 2003.
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