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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small children in the park, tea towels for goalposts?
The text below comes from an article in today’s The Independent newspaper. Click on the link for the full glory of the article and cheesy pics. Chelsea have made some star signings over the years but this one would trump the lot – that of Jesus Christ. However, even with all his roubles, Chelsea owner Roman…
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The sermon of the surmounter*
I have just come back from a 24 hour retreat. We spent time reflecting on and listening to the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7). It is a sermon that is full of wisdom, insight, challenge, encouragement and even a little humour. The way my brain works, I wondered what a modern-day version of the…
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change is inevitable apart from a vending machine (as I have previously said on this bloggage)
Things have changed a lot since I was a teenager. Technology has changed significantly (I am sat in a room with two other people who are also typing on their Turing Machines*) and has affected how we access and share information as well as how we communicate with one another. There’s a line in the…
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bad news good news
This week Microsoft announced that they were pulling the plug on their clipart. Apparently it was because so many of us now search for images online that there has not been much demand for clipart. That’s bad news. Not because I am a big fan of clipart. And I do search for images (royalty free)…
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McChurch?
So here I am, sitting in a well-known fast food restaurant, waiting for the lava-hot java coffee to cool enough for me to drink (that may give you a clue as to which Mc Restaurant I am in) and using their wifi. I am indulging in two of my favourite pastimes when I have time…
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tribute
On Friday evening Sally and I went to the annual dinner for the Magic Club to which I belong – Mid Essex Magical Society (MEMS). It was a really enjoyable evening and included awards for the two annual competitions for close-up and stage magic. I had come third in the stage magic competition and was…
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running away or towards?
Something dawned on me. A lightbulb lit. The mental microwave went ‘ping’. In the gospels there are two accounts of failed fishing trips on Galilee. The first is at the start of Jesus’ ministry (Luke 5:1-11) and the second is right at the end (John 21:1-13). In the first one Jesus had been using a…
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arise, shine, your light has dawned
Yesterday my travels took me into London – to Spurgeon’s College to be precise. Spurgeon’s is the Bible College that was responsible for my formative training and still holds a very affectionate place in my heart, so it was a real joy that one of my responsibilities is to represent my Association on the College…
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are we there yet?
One of the things we do in our Team within the Eastern Baptist Association is share a ‘thought for the week’ with Ministers in the Association. It is sent by email each week. This week it was my turn and, in the spirit of recycling, I am posting it here too. If you are an…
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