nukelearfishing

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)

  • Greet Seasonings

    To all who have ventured onto my blog, who have tolerated my bloggages, who have endured the bloggerel, Happy Christmas. Celebrate the reason for the season!

  • silent morning

    Yesterday evening we had a wonderful Carols by Candlelight service. Everything went well, we had a full church, with many guests. It was wonderful. I was invited back to some friends’ house afterwards and while there I noticed that my voice was starting to sound a bit odder than usual. When I got home I…

  • clergy carol, verse 3

    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…

  • Ding Dong merrily on high volume

    I can hear the sound of ringing. No it’s not Christmas bells! Last night I went to a concert with one of the world’s biggest Paul Weller fans, to whom I happen to be married. It was a concert in support of the charity Crisis and Paul Weller was the headline act. It was loud!…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…