Category: followers of Jesus
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praying mysteriously
The following bloggage began as a ‘Thought for the week’ I shared with the Ministers of the Eastern Baptist Association. Pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests.” (Ephesians 6:18) I don’t know about you, but I still find prayer to be a deep mystery. We know that God…
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nailing the Reformation
I think I have nailed the Reformation in one image!
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lamenting
Recent events have led to a heart-breaking hashtag trending on the internet: #metoo. Women around the world are using this to speak out about the misogynistic or abusive treatment they have received at the hands of men. It has taken the immense courage of the women who have made allegations against such a high profile…
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just a thought
Pondering and reflecting this morning on John 15:9-17 led me to the thought expressed in this image. (click on it to see the whole thing)
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afraid not or not afraid?
Once upon a time there was a man who owned a radio-controlled sailing boat. It was a beautiful boat that was a model of an early America’s Cup 6 metre yacht, and it had been built by one of the man’s friends. The boat was 5 feet long and with the mast and sail was…
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used to disappointment
A long time ago I was at a conference and started chatting with someone I hadn’t met before. We asked each other about our interests and I let slip that I support Ipswich Town Football Club. Without missing a beat my companion said, “Oh, you must be used to disappointment.” And yes… there have been…
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water
This week we have had some plumbers working on our house. In order to plumb they have had to turn off the water. I didn’t think it would be a problem… but it has become one as the day has gone on. The kettle was filled with water before they started. The coffee machine was…
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updates
I think modern technology is, on the whole, wonderful. It has transformed so much of my life. I began working (in a solicitor’s office) having just two options if I wanted to communicate with someone who was not in the office. I could send a letter or I could phone. Now I have email, text…
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dimensional communication
I am wondering whether I should rename this blog ‘Nickipedia’ as it is full of the thoughts and ideas that I have had during my life which are not necessarily backed by rigorous empirical research. Sometimes they are thoughts I have had that develop in a stream of consciousness. Sometimes they are reflections based on…
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twenty-first century jubilee
Warning: this bloggage contains idealism, optimism and challenge. I grew up in an era when the threat of nuclear attack was real. The peace of the world existed in a tension that was known as MAD – mutually assured destruction. In other words, we would not blow up another country because we knew that they…
