nukelearfishing – the random and occasionally humorous musings of a Baptist Minister who is trying to be a free sample of Jesus and discover God in the ordinary.
(These musings don’t necessarily represent the views of the church I serve)
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the clergy carol, verse two
Spending time in preparation Fa la la la la la la la. Searching for the inspiration Fa la la la la la la la. Reading books and praying hard Fa la la la la la la la. ‘Til services are all prepared Fa la la la la la la laaaa. Time is passing far…
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The clergy carol
Spending time in preparation Fa la la la la la la la. Searching for the inspiration Fa la la la la la la la. Reading books and praying hard Fa la la la la la la la. ‘Til services are all prepared Fa la la la la la la laaaa. Anyone care to add…
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Overnativityed?
I suspect I might be a bit ‘over nativityed’. This morning I looked at the mixer tap in our kitchen, over which my wife had draped the dishcloth to dry, and thought, “Hmmm, a shepherd tap.” I wonder what the other signals may be that you have had too many nativity experiences? When you see…
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inadequate prayers
Those who know me at all will know that it is rare that words fail me. But the shooting at Sandy Hook School, Newtown, Connecticut, left me speechless. I wanted to express outrage at what had happened, despair at how helpless I felt, pain and grief for the families who had been bereaved, but all…
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anonymity
Busy day today, so only a quick thought… [Thinks about Aston Martins] There, did you find that helpful? Maybe it’s just me, but I find that all sorts of random thoughts pass through my mind in a day, and only a small percentage of them materialise into something vaguely meaningful. I feel sad for the…
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Christmas ruined?
What would it take for your Christmas to be ruined? Would it be a turkey that would not fit in the oven? A cherished tree decoration being broken? Some friends or relatives unable to visit because of the weather or illness? There are aspects of ‘Christmas’ that are important to all of us. And it…
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permutations
I have been working on a new magic illusion. If I am honest, I am quite chuffed with it, and used it when I auditioned to join the Mid Essex Magical Society. It can’t have been that bad because they accepted me! It’s a card illusion with a twist. It’s a combination of existing techniques…
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ding dong (quietly)
Our doorbell doesn’t work very well. Actually, it does function exactly as it was set up to work, but that was not well-thought-out. The chime is in the kitchen, which is at the back of the house. It’s a gentle ‘ding dong’ sound. If you are in the kitchen and the doorbell goes, that’s great,…
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Be still
A shortish bloggage today as I’ve been rather busy. Reflecting on yesterday morning when we looked at Psalm 46. In the midst of turmoil the psalmist gives us God’s invitation to’ Be still and know that I am God’. It may help you to read that Psalm, or if you’re desperate you could listen to…
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tree decorating gift wrapping mince pie eating nativity play watching flashing light mending candle lighting turkey munching Christmas
This year we have decided to produce our own Christmas card. We are not designing it from scratch, I’m using one of Dave Walker’s wonderful cartoons for the cover. If you go and have a look now you can probably see this image that we will be using. (spoiler alert) One of the things I…
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