Webmaster has fixed the diary - a big thank you Matt. But there is more to this diary than you may have first have thought.

Webmaster explains that the reason it wouldn't work was:


There's a pearl of wisdom in here. If a machine can spot that planning an event that repeats itself more than ten years into the future is folly, how much more should intelligent human beings have the wisdom to set a realistic end date on their precious activities.

The church especially could learn from this. We should not only ask, "When does it start?" but also, "When will this end?" If an end date or time can't be set then perhaps the activity shouldn't be started. 

This word of wisdom should definitley be applied to that most sacred of activities, the family shopping trip. I think most projects should have rigidly applied review dates - no excuses for putting them back. I'm not too sure about the worship one, can I  think about that and tell you tomorrow [or maybe Friday .......] A

You'll notice I missed my own deadline for an answer - had to sort out urgent, unscheduled domestic tasks. How about 'Judgement Day' for an end date? Dont bother telling me I should be aiming beyond that and to infinity, I am focussing on my current mortal body's time frame just now, given the software's inability handle BST this seems realistic ..........

Seriously, there have to be times when the Church is subjected to worldly pressures & constraints  for its own good - otherwise it wont have a clue what 'ordinary'  people go through. Financial and time problems are as good a test of a person as any - some people would be happy with a pay rise full stop, let alone one above inflation and there are circumstances when you do have to abandon your dreams, hobbies, career plans or others where you have to adjust downwards. I'm not trying to be morose or anything... the chances are God is doing plenty with us and around us but that hitting all our goals just isnt what the world is about ...... if things happen too easily, we can get cocky  and lose sight of the ultimate target

Woz this the sort of thing you had in mind, Barrie?

Wise words, Barrie.  I agree Mark that worship is ongoing and will be so even in eternity, but even that (i.e worship) can be subject to review.  I read a recent article in which Matt Redman said he would like to revise some of his songs the wording of which he was now unhappy with.  Think of the many changes that have taken place in the church (generally) in recent years as we have realised that not all our interpretations of the Bible that we followed were as correct as we thought they were (e.g. cessationism v the gifts of the Spirit.)  We all need to make sure we are "keeping in step with the Spirit.

Hmm - do you think worship in eternity really is subject to review?