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)

  • thinking outside the blue sky

    Yesterday I attended a roadshow that was telling us about the forthcoming changes to Baptist Ministers’ pensions. It was well-presented and clearly explained, and I was impressed with the depth of knowledge of those who were sharing this with us. I think the changes are needed, prudent and wise. I won’t attempt to try to…

  • izzy wizzy let’s not be so bizzy

    There are some rules in life that have been attributed to Murphy or his less savoury cousin – Sod. Toast will land butter side down. Computers will crash when you need them most (and more spectacularly the more important the occasion). Printers use up ink faster when you don’t have a spare cartridge. Spots grow…

  • no way!

    For anyone who wants a laugh I felt it best not to include something trivial in my earlier bloggerel today. But I have noticed that I am still receiving far more visits to my blog from people looking for ‘Elmer Fudd’ than any other search (about 5 times more than the next highest search item!!!).…

  • I can’t hear you…

    In our new morning sermon series on prayer we are looking to be honest and (I hope) practical. So next Sunday morning we are looking at praying ‘when God is silent’. My evangelical hackles instinctively go up when I come across a statement like that. Of course he is not silent. God is always communicating…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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’.…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…