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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Fairtrade
The first Fairtrade label was launched in 1988. In the earliest days Fairtrade used to be about buying coffee and tea that was not necessarily to your personal taste preference because of the wider good that it provided for the growers of coffee beans and tea plants. Thankfully that is no longer the case. Now…
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why ‘nukelear fishing’?
[Interactive bit: imagine the screen scrolling slowly upwards, or use your wheel mouse to create the effect, while singing the theme to ‘Star Wars’] A LONG TIME AGO IN A GALAXY FAR AWAY… …I worked as a litigation lawyer. (Yes, I know… boo, hiss and all that). I have within me what I call…
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waiting room-inations
I have a meeting soon. I have finished what I was doing earlier today (writing a sermon) and have got the coffee going for the participants in the meeting (except for my colleague Lynsey who drinks fruit tea. I must boil the kettle soon). I find myself with about 20 minutes before the meeting starts…
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New tricks
As I have just survived another birthday I had the joy of spending some birthday pennies on some new magic tricks. Some of them were waiting for me when I got home from the Ministers’ Conference (see earlier posts). After sorting out emails, messages and other important stuff waiting for me I opened them up…
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Poetry is in the ear of the beholder
At our Ministers’ Conference we have been blessed by both the main speakers. Viv O’Brien has been challenging and inspiring as we consider preaching styles and looking after ourselves pastorally. Stewart Henderson (www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/presenters/stewart_henderson.shtml) has been equally inspiring and also engaging as he has shared some of his life and experience and (brilliantly) some of his…
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Ministers’ Conference part 2
Being at this Conference Centre reminds me of another previous occasion when I was here. It was a meeting of the Baptist Union of Great Britain’s Younger Leaders’ Forum (snappy title!). There was another gathering here at the same time – a gathering of members of a Christian singles’ network. They had a bewildering range…
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Ministers’ Conference part 1
Today I am off to a three-day conference for Baptist Ministers in the Eastern Baptist Association. It should be a good time of refreshing, sharing of ideas, chatting, eating and all the rest of the important things that happen. Oh yes, the main sessions look good too, being led by my old friend Viv O’Brien.…
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Power napping
A while ago I read Ellen MacArthur’s inspiring book which tells some of her life story in the context of her Vendee Globe race. She truly is an inspirational person and reading the book made me aware of how often I am restricted by what I perceive to be my limitations. One of the most…
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Bicycles hurt
Today I rode my new bike into town and back for the first time. I can’t believe how many different muscles now hurt. Surely there should be some sort of law preventing such self-inflicted torture. It’s all very well Queen singing ‘I want to ride my bicycle’ but they missed off the verse about all…
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I want to ride my bicycle
I have just bought a new bike. Nothing astounding about that (except that it means I will be getting more exercise). What intrigued me was the variety of bikes available now. Aside from the variety of kids’ bikes and vehicles (my son was trying to persuade me to get a pink battery-powered ‘quad bike’) there…
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