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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biting off more than you can over-reach
Have you ever had the feeling that you have bitten off more than you can chew? The sense that you have over-reached yourself? That you are batting further up the order than you should be? The feeling that you are a fraud and are about to get found out? I had that sensation last week. We…
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top gear?
On the Pope’s visit to England last year an event happened that slipped under the media radar, but not that of the police. He was being chauffeured in a powerful Jaguar limousine down the M1 motorway in the middle of the night. He was chatting to the driver and said how one of the things he…
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going equipped
I went prepared to the Baptist Assembly. In my bag I had a small selection of magic tricks in case somebody had a sudden deficiency of entertainment and the shout went out, “Is there a magician in the hotel?” Sadly there was no such call. The tricks stayed in my bag, except for a couple…
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assembled reflections
I have blogged much recently about my travel woes and the removal of gruntle among rail travellers. But I have not said much about the Baptist Assembly itself. I want to say a big ‘Thank You’ to God for all he did and said through the participants. I want to say a big ‘Thank You’…
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the morning after the weekend before
A few years ago the Queen remarked that she had had an “annus horriblis” (stick it in Google translate for latin if you are unsure). This weekend I have had “trainus horriblis”. I had rotten train journeys going to and returning from the Baptist Assembly in Blackpool. The Assembly itself was a massive blessing and…
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Breaking news
I woke this morning to the news that American forces have killed Osama Bin Laden. “Justice” is a word that has been on the lips of President Obama, Prime Minister Cameron and other national leaders. But is it justice? There is no doubt that Bin Laden has been responsible for atrocities and the deaths of…
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The Assembly today
Following a rude awakening this morning the day improved significantly – helped by a good cooked breakfast! Several people have asked me if I am going to make caustic comments about the Baptist Assembly. No. Not just because I know from personal experience how hard people work to create an Assembly that will bless those…
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Alarmed
Just been woken and brought to immediate alert by the fire alarm going off in the hotel. Grabbed shoes, jacket and keys and was heading out of the door in my pyjamas when it stopped and one of the staff came around to say it is a false alarm. Was it a sneaky way of…
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The verdict
Time in the bar with friends beats early night. But now it’s appropriate to obey Zebedee Sent from my BlackBerry smartphone from Virgin Media
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And so to bed?
It has been a long day. I have travelled a long way to the Baptist Assembly. But it is GOOD to be here. I have met old friends and former colleagues. Nice. I have felt at home among my denominational family. Yeah. I have worshipped Jesus with over 1500 fellow believers. Woohoo. I have been…
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