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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Going up?
I apologise to anyone who lives in accommodation without interior stairs. If you live in a flat (apartment) or a bungalow then you may not be able to relate to this bloggage as well as those who live in houses with stairs. On the other hand, it does mean you can afford a smug smile…
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memories that make you shudder
Have you done things in the past that make you shudder when you remember them? I was reminded of one of those today when I heard a news report about the possibility of a smoking ban being introduced in UK prisons. Let me set the scene… I was about 21, fairly fresh out of University…
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sailing fast
Have you seen any video footage of the America’s Cup yacht racing that is taking place at the moment? It’s astonishing! Have a look at the video footage and photos on the America’s Cup website and you’ll see what I mean. There are two 72ft long catamarans with wing sails the size of a Jumbo Jet’s…
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Because you’re worth it
No, I haven’t got a corporate sponsor. Today I’m taking time off because I worked some of my last day off and will be working some of my next day off too. A principle that has been laid down from early days is that it is good to rest as well as to work. Regardless…
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you’ve got post
To balance yesterday’s numptyism I thought that today you might like to receive a letter from Jesus. Dear Numpty er, sorry, wrong letter! Try this one: Be blessed, be a blessing
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being a complete tactical numpty
Imagine that you have swum 1500 metres, cycled 40km, and run 10km in a race, only to be finish just a second behind the winner following a sprint finish. That’s what happened to Jonny Brownlee at the weekend in the World Triathlon Championships. Not only that, but it meant that Javier Gomez pipped him to…
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Friday 13th (bwah hah hah hah) [sinister laugh]
Dum dum daaaaah [spooky music] Today is Friday 13th, 2013. Superstitious people are somewhat skittish today. What they will be like at 13:13 is anybody’s guess! It seems to be accepted that Friday 13th is an unlucky day because there were 13 at the Last Supper and Jesus was crucified on a Friday. Some other…
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essentials
So… the Baptist Union of Great Britain has a new logo. That’s bad news for Baptist Churches that have the old one embedded into their architecture! The old logo contained a cross, water and a fish. The new logo is explained in this diagram: (You have to recognise that the fish is swimming downwards). Oh…
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reliance
There’s an old story of a church where the visiting preacher failed to turn up. The Minister was seriously unprepared but felt that he ought to preach. He stood up… ” Today I will have to rely on the Holy Spirit for my sermon. Next week I hope to do better.” I think I know…
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amazing grace
Being the pastor of a church is an incredible privilege. I am able to share in the joys and sorrows of people’s lives and offer support, encouragement, prayer, and seek to point people in God’s direction. I have often been asked (usually by young people) what my favourite Bible passage or verse is. I used…
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