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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time stands still
Today’s is probably the last bloggage of the week as I am heading overseas (well, Northern Ireland) to take part in a wedding service for one of our members and her fiance. It is possible that I will find the time to do some mobile blogging, but please don’t take this as a threat or…
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good humour
Two goldfish are in a tank. One says to the other, “Do you know how to drive this thing?” Two budgies are sitting on a perch. One says to the other, “Can you smell fish?” I love these two jokes – not because they are rib-ticklingly funny (although they make me smile) but because they…
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regraced
If we can be disgraced (and I know I can), yesterday I was regraced. And being God, he regraced me abundantly, with baskets-full left over afterwards. I pray that this will be your experience too. Just when I think I have experienced all there is to experience of God’s grace he outdoes himself once again…
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open-mouthed amazement
When we visit my sister I always have to take some magic tricks to show my niece Bethany. (She’s 18, by the way!). I love doing this because she is such an appreciative audience and keen participant. Imagine the scene from our last visit, earlier this month. I give a playing card to Bethany,who signs…
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funny: you should say that
The levity levels on this blog have dropped to worryingly low levels this week. Yesterday I even had the temerity to suggest that you go and find your own joke! Sorry. It won’t happen again. By way of apology, here is a quick thought and jokes to illustrate: God created laughter. We should use that…
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now is the time to worship
I can still remember the moment when I first heard the song, “Come, now is the time to worship.” I was in my first church, in Horsham, and some of the young people in the church were leading the service. They had heard the song and got hold of a CD, which they played at…
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cuplets
I am sitting in the Ministers’* Office at our church. In the corner is a little pile of cuplets (officially known as ‘castor cups’) – the little cups you put under the feet of chairs in order to stop them sinking into the carpet and leaving marks. They sit there as a reminder that a…
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below the surface
Dearest bloggists, I am back. Sorry. Having enjoyed two weeks off I feel refreshed and ready to go again. A lot has taken place since I last put fingers to keyboard and I would like to add my own thoughts to those of many bloggers, tweeters, columnists and pub-philosophers. It is obvious that there is…
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recharging
Dear bloggists This is a semi-quaver (quick note) to let you know that I am taking a fortnight’s blog-holiday. Feel free to peruse the archives and read some old stuff, but I am not intending to put anything new on here while I devote my time to relaxing, spending time with my family, relaxing, playing…
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radical moderate
I have been listening to Eddie Izzard on Radio 2 this morning and have found it fascinating and hilarious. When asked about his political views he described himself as a ‘radical moderate’. I like that. The meaning of ‘radical’ has its roots in agriculture (pun intended). It is about cutting a plant back to its…
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