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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Jester minute
I sometimes wonder if I am too frivolous. Not just with the bloggerel that I churn out, although I do feel somewhat lightweight compared to other more worthy and theologically profound blogs, but generally. I can often see something from a slightly different perspective that is at least humorous, if not funny. I like that. It helps…
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upgrade to man flu
I am declaring a probable man-flu infection. My throat has been sore for a few days now and other symptoms have decided to join in and throw a party – sneezing, runny nose, tiredness… Because I am a manly man [stop laughing] I am not going to allow man-flu to win. It is the wrong…
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a blogged ub bloggage
I am having a good day so far today. I am on schedule to complete all of the tasks I have in my diary, which is always a good sign. Indeed at the moment I am half an hour ahead of myself, which is astonishing. The only slight probleb is the cold that is rapidly…
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Christmas and believer’s baptisms: natural companions?
Today has been full of schools. Our church is playing host to a local school for their Christmas concerts, and today we had the lower school rehearsing all morning. They are a very talented group of children, with staff who are dedicated to helping them achieve their full potential. I know that there will be…
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surprise!
Yesterday was a day with several surprises. One was something I should have been expecting and the other was an invitation to do something, which came out of the blue. (More about this after it has happened next year.) The thing I should have been expecting was the arrival of a book I had ordered…
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beware the thoughts that sneak up on you…
Tonight at our church we are holding our monthly prayer meeting. If you are a regular bloggite here you will know that we have been exploring different aspects of prayer in our morning services at the moment. I have been trying to encourage people to pray together (see last Sunday morning’s sermon – or rather…
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Get in there!
This year we are participating again in Get In The Picture at our church. We have a brilliant artist (thanks Gill) who is painting a display for us with cutouts into which people will be able to put their heads (thanks to Dave S for the craftsmanship), a bit like the seaside photoboards. We will also have…
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of course
Today I spent the morning on a course with Jon Stannard, the new National Director of Viz A Viz Ministries. It was a good course and we covered a lot of ground. It was rough in places, particularly at the start, but perseverance saw us complete it and enjoy a good cup of coffee and…
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adventions
Advent already! The season of small pieces of chocolate hidden behind cardboard doors has arrived. It’s amazing how many different sorts of advent calendar there are – themed with everything from pop stars to children’s TV characters, passing through nature scenes and Father Christmases on the way. All of them have the same purpose –…
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another new word is born
In my ongoing quest to create new words to enter common usage in the English Language I am proud to announce the birth of a new word (you’ll see how relevant that description is in a moment): To describe the period of time for a church when their Minister is on Maternity Leave (or possibly…
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