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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anniversary time
This year marks some significant anniversaries. It is 400 years since the King James Version of the Bible was released. It was the first widely accessible version of the Bible in English and the impact on churches, the Christian faith and believers is impossible to underestimate. I am slightly concerned about how it is…
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what’s his name?
I have been looking at some of the ‘names’ of God from the Bible, preparing for a new series in our evening services. I may reflect on some of the individual names but the thing that has struck me is just how many there are. It is difficult to put a precise number on…
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Keep taking the tablets
I am just about to take a couple of tablets and it reminds me of the famous scene in The Matrix when our hero, Neo, is offered two pills (actually they look like Jelly Beans to me). The blue pill will keep him in what he assumes to be his present reality and the red pill will…
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superpowers
On the notice board in the office I share at the church with my fellow Minister, Lynsey, I have a cross-stitch that was made for me by one of our members. On it is a verse from Philippians 4:13 “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.” *picture used with permission from http://www.sxc.hu/profile/bizior That…
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I’m back
Yes, it’s been a long time since the last blog entry. Sorry about that (if anyone is disappointed). It has been the result of Christmas busyness and a week’s holiday after Boxing Day that has led to the blogence (blog-silence). We travelled a long way during our holiday and one of the things I reflected…
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be vigilant
Tonight at the church we are holding a Christmas vigil. It is an attempt to offer a gentle, peaceful reflection in this wonderful season that can be very busy for everyone. It will hopefully be a refuge from the hustle and bustle of the preparations for Christmas and an opportunity for us to experience God’s…
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one in a million
On Sunday evening I had a ‘moment’. I have already mentioned it on Facebook so if you read that you can skip this bit although I have filled in a little of the detail… It was midnight. I was getting ready for bed. I was trying to raise the blind in our bathroom so I could…
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buttons (no not the panto character)
Yesterday we had our Carols by Candlelight service and despite the snow and ice we had a wonderful time, led by a choir who had been practicing since September! Beautiful. We were down at the church early to help set up and my son, Thomas, was there to run the PowerPoint. He got bored and…
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feel the tingle
Tonight the Girls’ Brigade at our church are hosting a Christingle Service. If you have no idea what that is, where have you been? And if you want to know, visit this website. I am doing a short explanation of what a Christingle is and have been exploring some new possibilities so that it is…
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pride in the name of…
Intermittent posts at present because I are lurgified. There’s a nasty little bacterium that is making his way through the members of our family. He started with Sally (sinusitis) and then found a spot in my throat that he likes (pharyngitis). He now seems to be making his home in Hannah’s throat too. Yesterday I…
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