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coin-cidentally speaking
Regular bloggites may have gathered that I like gadgets. I love to see and experience changes in technology, marvel at innovation and see how these change the way I carry out tasks. One of my favourite gadgets is very simple in concept, clever in the way it carries out the task and effective in achieving…
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whinge-o-matic 6000
Late in the afternoon I finally get around to putting fingers to keyboard to launch yet another bloggage onto the unsuspecting world. Today has been a very mixed day. It started with a pastoral visit / breakfast on the beach at Brightlingsea. Also featuring have been a number of different emails, phone calls and taking…
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Olympic inspiration
As a Brit it is very difficult not to be inspired by the efforts of our Olympians. They have been excelling themselves. While it is true that many of our successes have come in sports where you sit down (cycling, rowing, sailing, equestrian, canoeing…) that is not the whole story. Nor does the Medal Table…
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you say ‘tomato’ I say ‘tomato’
A number of years ago I was in America as part of a committee that was planning a Baptist World Youth Conference. Our host kindly took a group of us out for brunch after church on the Sunday (how civilised!) and I was amazed at what was on offer at the buffets (hot, cold, cereal),…
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Who are you?
Yesterday morning we had a service of Believer’s Baptism at our church. The lady being baptised (Allison, pictured in the middle) shared her story in an incredibly honest and powerful way. From responses afterwards I am sure everyone was moved by her testimony about finding faith in the midst of a serious illness. I have…
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demon chicken
I think my car may be possessed by a demon chicken. Out of nowhere an image has suddenly appeared on the panel that shows the time, temperature and radio station (when the radio is on). It started as a small, discreet blob and has evolved into a chicken… What do you think? I don’t remember…
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spelunking* the Corinthians
In our evening services at the moment we are working our way through 1 Corinthians. It’s a bit like exploring a series of caves. It’s dark and murky in places but you keep coming into new chambers in which there are spectacular formations that take your breath away. Sunday evening is no exception. We will…
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