nukelearfishing

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)

  • >for best results keep foot out of mouth

    >I am the part-time Baptist Chaplain at Essex University. I am still trying to work out exactly what that looks like in my working week and how I can best serve the University community. In an attempt at being supportive of the community, and because earlier this year I led prayers at a memorial tree-planting…

  • captain’s blog – supplemental

    In Star Trek (the TV series + spin offs) we are often treated to hearing the Captain’s Log – usually to set the scene for the episode that follows. They also use a clever device where they can jump ahead in the plot and help us catch up with the Captain’s Log – Supplemental. Consider…

  • i’ve started so i’ll finish

    What’s in a bottle that sings? A fizzy pop star! That’s where it all started, my friends. That is my first (and possibly worst*) joke. I made it up while at Primary School. *Okay, some of you may suggest that it is not my worst and that there have been plenty since then that are…

  • reflections of a proud parent

    Proud parent day yesterday. It was Speech Day at Thomas’s school and he was awarded the Year 11 Science and Religious Education prizes. It’s very tempting to go on about how brilliant this is, and I will if you ask me, but you can imagine that Sally and I sat there very proudly and applauded very…

  • >tickle your funny bone

    >This summer there are a lot of films that I want to see in the cinema: Shrek Forever AfterToy Story 3Cats and Dogs – The Revenge of Kitty GaloreThese are just three of the films (all available in 3D if your eyes can stand it). Have you noticed that they are all what might be…

  • of sermons and cam belts

    Because of other things happening later in the week, today is day one of two days of sermon preparation. It feels a bit strange because I do not usually tackle a sermon until later in the week and I will have had longer to ponder. It remains to be seen whether or not this is…

  • making a splash

    The story is told of a Catholic priest, Anglican vicar and Baptist Minister who were arguing about which was the true church: “It’s the Church of England,” said the vicar, “Because we have our origins in the King of England, Henry VIII.” “But the origins of the Catholic Church go right back to St Peter,”…

  • >can’t get you out of my head

    >Have you ever had the experience where you have had a song in your head that you just can’t shake? I wonder how many of you started thinking of the Kylie song when you read the title and can’t get it out of your head now. It’s not so bad if it’s a song you like, but…

  • >Blue Screen Of Death

    > Yesterday our home computer decided to show us the Blue Screen Of Death (BSOD). For those of you who have Apple Computers, stop laughing. For those of you who run Windows and have never seen the BSOD – how have you avoided it? Here’s a picture of what it looks like for the uninitiated…Essentially it…

  • Look what I made

    F’dum Verb: to raise the spring-loaded footrest on a sofa or armchair (onomatopoeic) Waclumph Verb: to lower the spring-loaded footrest on a sofa or armchair (also onomatopoeic) You heard it here first. Well actually you read it here first. I have invented two new words that one day I hope will make it into the…