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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iblog
I have been wondering about marketing recently and am marvelling at how apple have revolutionised things simply by adding a little letter i in front of their products. Somehow it seems to add a little something to a product, making us think it is new, innovative and exciting. Other companies seem to have cottoned on…
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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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living up to expectations
Yesterday the Olympic Flame was lit in Athens (although it did blow out during the ceremony 🙂 ). It won’t be long now. The Olympic Torch Relay will soon be starting around Britain, taking 70 days to run its way across the nation, igniting enthusiasm for the Games. It’s coming through Colchester on 6th July…
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tales of the unexpected
I normally wear contact lenses. In itself that is not a particularly revolutionary statement. However there is a follow-on statement: there are times when I don’t wear the lenses and have to wear glasses. Again, in itself, that is not a particularly unusual statement: many people wear glasses. Things become more complicated, however, when you…
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swing low sweet golf club
I am attempting to become a golfist. I have been taking some group lessons at a nearby golf course and have found that I am more confident and understand what I’m supposed to be doing far better than before. The professional who was teaching us began by explaining what the golf club is designed to…
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silence explained
In case you were wondering about the lack of fresh bloggerel yesterday, there is a very simple explanation… I didn’t write anything. And there’s a very simple explanation about why I didn’t write anything… It was a Bank Holiday here in the UK and I took the day off. That doesn’t mean I wasn’t being…
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taxing questions
Recently I received a letter from HM Revenue and Customs. It was dated 6 April 2012 and told me that it’s now time to complete my tax return for last year. It sets out to different deadlines. If I use paper then I have until 31 October 2012, whereas if I file online I have…
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the shocking truth
I am not sure what this reveals about me, but there are times when I get an urge to say or do something really shocking. Not ‘end up in prison’ shocking, but something that is not the sort of thing you would normally expect from a Baptist Minister. My sister is unhelpful in this as…
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and the winner is…
Woohoo. Our church notice sheet has won an award! You can see details here or download the weekly sheet here by clicking on the image of the sheet and then the link on the following page. It is particularly encouraging because we have taken steps this year to improve it to make it easier to read, more…
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a model citizen
I have bought a boat. It is a sailing boat. A friend needed to make some space and, having enjoyed sailing it with him in the past, I offered to buy it from him. Yes, she’s a model yacht, but she’s still a big vessel (63 inches in length). Yesterday we rigged her for the first…
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