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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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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I love it when a plan comes together*
Daah Dah Daaaah, Duh Duh Duuuuh. Dah Dah Dah, Dah Da-dada Daaah… [Theme for the A Team] I have a feeling that God was humming that to himself this week. Last Sunday I thought we had finished a series of sermons in our morning services about ‘I ams’ of Jesus. No, not dried cat food!…
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learning from elephants
Apparently there’s an Indian parable about four blind men who encounter an elephant. One finds the trunk and describes a very different animal to the person who finds the tail. Another finds a leg and describes a very different beast to the one who feels the elephant’s ear. The parable is supposed to tell us…
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the Bible of …
On my desk I have a book that is described as ‘the Bible of card tricks’. It’s a classic, admittedly, but why describe it as a Bible? Is it because it is inspired by God? Hmmm. I don’t think so. Is it because it was written by many different authors over hundreds of years yet…
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God hurts
I am hesitant to put fingers to keyboard today. Last week contained so much tragedy on personal, national and international levels that I do not want to come out with anything trite, patronising or disrespectful. I am fully capable of all three! I hope I am none of these things today. What does God make of…
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thoughts
Because of time pressure this week I won’t be blogging much today. Just a thought or two for you to ponder: Why is prevarication easier when we are busier? Why is trivia more interesting than important information? Why is prayer the first thing to go when things are going well and the first thing to…
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blank looks
I use an electronic diary. My life is synchronised between my phone and my computer, so that in theory both of them know what I should be doing. There are disadvantages to electronic diaries compared to paper. Paper does not crash (but it can burn). Paper pages can be easier to turn (but you can’t…
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