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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lol, rotfl, or jars?*
I went into a pub at lunchtime recently and was rather surprised when I went in there was nobody else there. The place was empty. I looked around and saw an old fashioned Space Invaders machine in the corner. I couldn’t resist so put the coins in and started defending the earth from the relentless…
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Sodium Chloride based nostalgia
There are quite a few passages in the Bible that trouble me. Some trouble me because they are like a mirror and make me reflect on myself and I don’t come out looking too good. Others trouble me because they are so far outside my understanding and experience that I don’t know exactly what to…
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that Monday morning feeling
I have just come back from spending a wonderful weekend away with one of the churches in my sector. I was doing the talky bits. I really enjoyed myself, and the people from the church said nice things so I think they were blessed too. But now it’s Monday morning and the joy and blessing…
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being smallerised
Today I spent some time away on a retreat. As part of it I decided to explore a book of the Bible that I have not really explored before. So I turned to Obadiah. How many of you can turn to it without checking the index or flicking through hopefully? It’s a tiny book among…
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A blameless shrug
Yesterday I gave a shameless plug for the Magic Show I am performing with my friend Richard. I was playing around with the phrase ‘shameless plug’, kneading the words like poetic putty, and came up with the almost spooneristic ‘blameless shrug’. And, as it often does, that set me thinking and reflecting. One of Bart…
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A shameless plug
One of my friends and I are putting on a magic show on 23rd May. We had this poster created for the event (Richard is definitely one of Essex’s finest magicians: he’s a member of the Magic Circle – I’d be happy to be known as one of Essex’s thinnest!) If you would like to…
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Liturgy for Red Nose Day*
Leader (wearing a red nose**): Heavenly Father, creator of laughter, fun, joy and the ability to perceive humour we thank you and praise you for all things that lighten our mood and our day. Response (wearing silly wigs, funny faces, etc): Use us to lighten the mood of others and brighten their day Leader: Jesus, teller…
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looking for the impossible
Today I spent time and effort searching for something. It was an important document. It was my tax return. I had found ones from previous years but needed this year’s. I file my returns online but was sure that I also printed out a summary of this year’s return. Yet I could not find it anywhere. I…
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how are you?
I wonder if you know anyone who, when you ask them how they are, says, “Oh, I mustn’t complain,” and then they proceed to complain for the next ten minutes? I am sure I do that sometimes – if not in those exact words at least in spirit. I think we can all tend towards…
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