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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improvising
I took part in an Assembly today for a local school (reception to Year 6). I was asked to speak about Easter and decided to use a magic trick to illustrate what I was saying. As I was getting ready a vital part of the trick broke. Aaargh! I then had to improvise a repair. Which…
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Big Bother is watching you
Ahoy there blogmates! It will now be much more difficult to find somewhere to sit in our church… our camera is a lot more discrete! …where you can’t see what is going on. We have installed a video camera and some extra screens so that wherever you sit you should be able to see what…
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adaptability
Don’t you just hate it when you think of something important or significant but can’t make a note of it, and when you need to remember that thought all you can remember is that it was important or significant? I have that sensation about this morning’s blog entry. I am sure I had a good…
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wood you believe it?
I had a sense of satisfaction on Saturday after I successfully installed two shelves onto a wall in my study. Not only have they stayed up, but when I put the spirit level on them at the end they were both perfectly level! I am a DIY Expert! Or not. I can correctly identify 11…
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chill
Fridge magnet available at Amazon… In the big scheme of things, this is rather a petty post. We are having a new fridge today. In fact the blokes are bringing it into the house as I type. It was needed because our old one kept freezing everything – things in the fridge bit, not…
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friend of sinners
I am about to launch into preparation for Sunday evening’s sermon, which is on the term of abuse that was levelled at Jesus: ‘friend of sinners’. As I was thinking about it earlier I had decided what we would use to close the service: the hymn ‘Man of sorrows’ as I was convinced that it…
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in training
I have a very busy day ahead of me. I say this not to elicit sympathy but to explain why this blog entry is short. When life is very busy things get squeezed. Commuters will understand this. Imagine life is a train journey. When you are travelling outside peak times there is almost always a…
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the most powerful word
What do you think is the most powerful word in the English language? Successful? Awesome? Magnificent? Omnipotence? Determination? Billionaire? I have been pondering this recently. Our culture is one in which we are encouraged to assert our rights, be noticed and make sure we are number one (at any cost). I have seen adverts on…
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BUGB gets mentioned occasionally in this blog
I have noticed that the number of hits on my blog increases significantly when it is mentioned on the BUGB daily E-news Sweep email. This often (but not always) coincides with occasions when I mention something specifically related to being a Baptist Christian. This tells me several things: 1. Lots more people read the BUGB E-news…
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rutting
Because of busyness today I prepared Sunday morning’s sermon yesterday. (Thursday is my preferred preparation day). That has left me feeling slightly bereft this morning. It is not my normal routine and it feels a bit strange. I think I will have to get used to this because my colleague, Lynsey, is now on maternity…
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