Category: bible
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biblical evidence
I have had to admit defeat. I am getting older. The latest evidence of this is sitting on my desk in front of me. It is a new Bible. I accept that this is not prima facie evidence of my ageing, so I will elaborate. This Bible is printed with a slightly larger than normal…
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edited highlights
I recorded the Super Bowl last night. I had a cunning plan. The thinking was that I would be able to watch it and fast forward through all of the ad breaks and delays: bringing the length of the game back down to one hour. Of course the problem was that then I needed to…
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learning from elephants
Apparently there’s an Indian parable about four blind men who encounter an elephant. One finds the trunk and describes a very different animal to the person who finds the tail. Another finds a leg and describes a very different beast to the one who feels the elephant’s ear. The parable is supposed to tell us…
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the Bible of …
On my desk I have a book that is described as ‘the Bible of card tricks’. It’s a classic, admittedly, but why describe it as a Bible? Is it because it is inspired by God? Hmmm. I don’t think so. Is it because it was written by many different authors over hundreds of years yet…
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rutting
Because of busyness today I prepared Sunday morning’s sermon yesterday. (Thursday is my preferred preparation day). That has left me feeling slightly bereft this morning. It is not my normal routine and it feels a bit strange. I think I will have to get used to this because my colleague, Lynsey, is now on maternity…
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superpowers
On the notice board in the office I share at the church with my fellow Minister, Lynsey, I have a cross-stitch that was made for me by one of our members. On it is a verse from Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” *picture used with permission from http://www.sxc.hu/profile/bizior That…
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surprise blessings
Okay, I have managed to fit in a quick blog (200th today). I was so blessed and surprised recently when the kind young man (thanks Chris) who operated the video camera at our church to show the recent baptisms on the big screen presented me with a DVD of Thomas being baptised. They had had…
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holidays are coming….
As we approach August and holidays I am anticipating that these blog entries will become more intermittent than at present. You may be pleased at that thought – you will have less corny jokes to groan at and will be able to spend a little more time doing other things. Let me offer you one…
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it is finished
I have finished. I can’t quite believe it. It should have been a very difficult task. I should be struggling through it. I should be looking for distractions that will keep me from the task. But it happened so quickly and easily that I am now wondering whether I have got it right! What have I…
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Bob is contagious
My car is called ‘Shrek’. That is because when you look at its shadow when the sun is behind you the sticky-out wing mirrors and bulky body shell make it look like the animated character Shrek’s head. The observant among you will have noticed that while the car in the picture bears a strong resemblance to…
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