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Today Show's Good Friday report.
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than 15,000 people have done the Introducing God course in lounge
rooms, small groups, restaurant settings and one to one since its
release 18 months ago.
But Introducing God’s author
Dominic Steele says what caught the Today Show’s eye was people
thinking and talking about God in the place they least expected – the
earthy environment of an inner city pub.
“Reporter Mike Dalton and a camera crew came along to Introducing God
at the Roxbury Hotel at Glebe, and interviewed us, the hosts, the
guests and the barman in a special report for Good Friday,” said
Dominic (who also heads up the Christians in the Media network ministry
and is the minister of Annandale Anglican Church).
“It was very appropriate as that night in Introducing God the focus was
on the extraordinary significance of the death of Jesus,” he said.
This particular Introducing God course was conducted in the part of the
hotel that is used on Wednesday night for the trivia competion and on
Friday for the band concert.
“I think they were impressed that we were meeting people on their
ground, and that the discussions were obviously open, comfortable and
friendly,” Dominic said.
“It’s not that radical for Christians in the Media as a lot of our
meetings have been held in very relaxed environments where people feel
safe to discuss important matters openly.
“We have the forum question and comment segment at our weekly Sunday
meetings and then people are often having late night dinner discussions
at the North Annandale Hotel afterwards.”
The Today Show report on Introducing God in the pub screens nationally on Good Friday on the Nine Network.
To view the report on the Today Show website click here (Windows only)
Originally posted on SydneyAnglicans.net in March 2005
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