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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a tidy desk is a sign of…
It’s been said that “a tidy desk is a sign of a tidy mind”. Or how about, “A tidy desk is a sign of a full desk drawer.” But Albert Einstein apparently said that, “If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” This week, among…
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view from my pew 7
Dear Internet I have often been asked what my full name is, and I always answer that it is Mr QR Grenville-Stubbs. Some more persistent (and, in my opinion, far too familiar) people ask me what the Q and the R stand for. I don’t know why they feel they should know this information but…
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Episode 3
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view from my pew 6
Dear Internet I read Nick’s article on the tennis courts at Wimbledon (for some reason he calls it a ‘bloggage’ – you can read it here). It made me think about my own sporting achievements which, if I am honest, were quite a few years ago. When I was at Primary School I was entered…
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Episode 2
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worn out or worn in?
Don’t you feel sorry for the groundsmen at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships? Before play began on Monday they must have worked tirelessly to get the courts into pristine condition. The grass was perfect, the lines were precise so that it was looking at its absolute best. This comes from the Wimbledon website: It takes…
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The ongoing adventures ofthe Minillennium Falcon
A long time ago in a Galaxy far, far away… (or not so long ago in my study) (You might like to read this by scrolling upwards to get the same effect as the opening of the Star Wars films) My children gave me several gifts for Father’s Day, one of which is a model…
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a reflective response to the referendum result
I have been trying to work out in my mind how to respond to the EU Referendum result. I want to offer some disparate thoughts. To those who voted ‘Remain’: You did not lose. We made a decision. Right now you may feel as if you have lost, I understand that. (I voted ‘Remain’ too). From the…
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view from my pew 5
Dear Internet Welcome to another of the musings of Mr Grenville-Stubbs. (I don’t think we know each other well enough to be on first-name terms). I have not written anything for a while because I have been trying to work out which way I will be voting on Thursday in the EU Referendum. I consider it…
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being vigilant
Last Thursday evening there was a superb prayer vigil at Chelmsford Cathedral organised by a team led by Hannah Bucke, the Churches Together in Essex and East London Ecumenical Officer (when she wears name badges they have to be extra long). It was a well-thought out, brilliantly delivered opportunity to reflect prayerfully on some of…
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