Gospel Down Under

Right, so the votes are in (well sort of ) and here is the list for the 'Gospel Down Under' series starting at PBC on Oct. 18th:

1. Miracle in Marrickville (cultural references - John Kennedy's song plus quotes from Banjo Paterson's The Man from Snowy river).

The series will start off by thinking about what the gospel means to the Inner-West: the reality of the multicultural melting pot contrasted with the rugged Aussie ideal.

2. Sydney Funnel Web (cultural reference - the Internet. No one suggested this one but I don't see how we can avoid thinking about the impact of the Internet on contemporary Australia.)

3. The Turning (short story by Tim Winton)

4. Sea Change (the popular TV series)

5. Our beds are burning (cultural references - song by Midnight Oil and recent movie Samson & Delilah).

This will face the painful issue of how the gospel relates to the Australian Aboriginal community.

6. The Castle (the quintessential Aussie movie?)


So that's the list. It's too late to change it (we've started preparing!?) but I'd be interested in comments or additional suggestions. Remember the aim is to address modern popular Australian culture. A backdrop to all of this will also be Advance Australia Where? by Hugh MacKay. Oh yes, and the Bible :-)