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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food for thought
In advance of Blog Action Day 2011, whose theme is ‘food’ I thought I’d offer some food for thought. It’s not so much of a three course meal as a mid-morning snack. Of course for many people the idea of a mid-morning snack is beyond their comprehension. It’s invidious that we live in a world…
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the art and science of sermon preparation
Today is one of my sermon preparation days. That may come as a surprise to some of you. Yes, I DO prepare my sermons! It can take a whole day sometimes, and on other occasions it flows rapidly and takes less time. I wish I could tell which were better. (For Harry Hill fans, yes…
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men are dogs, women are cats
First things first, I would like to clarify some bloggerel from earlier this week before I launch a ground-breaking new theory on you all. A couple of days ago I blogged about targeted advertising. Having re-read the blog I realise that it could be interpreted as a dig at events like ‘Back to Church Sunday’.…
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just a thought
Here is just a quick joke for you today to make up for no joke yesterday. A choosy man goes to a computer dating agency. “I want someone small, cute and lovable,” he says, “who loves water-sports, enjoys being in a crowd and loves to stay close.” The computer verdict: “try a penguin!” Posted with…
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targeted adverts
Advertisers pay money to put their adverts in the places where they thing the right people will see them. Daytime TV is full of ads from injury lawyers because they reckon that those who have had an accident at work will be lying on the sofa recuperating. The internet is getting smarter too. Ads on…
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looking at my reflection
It’s always difficult on a busy day to find the time to stop, pause and reflect. But those are the days when I need to do it most. So here goes. Stop being busy, stop thinking about my to do list, stop reacting and responding to the demands on my time. Stop. Pause for breath,…
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chaplains are not charlies
I have just read a great article in The Times (on Saturday 1 October) about army chaplains. (I’d like to be able to point you to it online, but The Times is subscription only.) It is based around an interview with the Chaplain General (top chaplain), Rev Jonathan Woodhouse, who happens to be the first…
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pity my simplicity
This morning I shall mostly be preparing an all age service for Sunday morning. It is on the theme of prayer and today I am seeking to put some flesh on the bones of the planning session I had yesterday with my colleague, Susan. I am reminded of the prayer I used to pray every…
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open minds
It’s later in the day than I had planned to post this, but I hope you won’t mind. Actually this bloggerel is all about minding. Or at least the opening of minds. Prompted by a friend’s request (see yesterday) I looked in my Bible on Sunday to suggest some passages for him to read. One…
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switching off
Technically today is a day off. But that does not stop me trying to be a good free sample of Jesus, nor does it stop me caring about the people I am pastoring. It’s difficult to switch off. Today I have watched Dr Who from last Saturday. OOOH, that was good! I tried watching some…
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