nukelearfishing

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)

  • wise words?

    “Life is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re gonna get.” (Forrest Gump*). Except that if you have the leaflet that comes with the box of chocolates you have a good idea about what you are gonna get. Perhaps this is more accurate: “Life is like a box of chocolates: we all…

  • autopilot

    Computers apparently take the fun out of everything. That seems to be the message that we get from motoring programmes because invariably when they are testing a car around a track the presenters turn off the computer aided traction control systems. This is followed by lots of tyre smoke, high-speed cornering, power slides and whoops…

  • M’lud

    In my former incarnation (I used to be a litigation lawyer) I remember how intimidating it felt when I went and stood before a judge on behalf of a client. I was a very junior (and inexperienced) lawyer when I had to go and stand before a High Court judge in his chambers to agree…

  • a face of grace?

    What are your pet peeves? What are the apparently insignificant things that cause you stress that is out of proportion to the size of the item causing that stress? Let me suggest a few common ones and see if any of them tick your boxes. Management speak (like ‘tick your boxes’) instead of plain English.…

  • unconnected thoughts

    Today we have changed our Broadband and Phone supplier. I realised that it was happening when I switched my computer on this morning and it told me that it was having problems connecting to the internet. When I checked our landline there was almost complete silence with a just hint of gentle static hiss. It felt very…

  • Speaking baldly

    Yesterday was a Bank Holiday in England and was predicted to be the hottest day of the year so far (not difficult). Sally and I went out in the morning and I went equipped with a cap to stop the top of my head from getting sunburnt in the scorching heat. For those who are…

  • i am the vicar, i am

    Originally posted on the blog of kevin: I am the vicar, I am. I am the pastor, the carer, the listener the one with the time to drop everything and I also understand global politics and immigration and I am the one who knows about Afghanistan and cares about ‘our boys’ and I care about…

  • spiritual landmarks

    If you look back over your life what significant events do you remember? What are the highlights? What are the days that are etched firmly in your memory as significant moments?* This coming weekend has the potential for awesomeness because it is full of such events. On Saturday I will be conducting a wedding at…

  • Getting needled

    On Saturday I performed some magic at a local village fayre. I was delighted that it was indoors as just as we were about to leave the house the heavens opened and there was a deluge of hail and rain. I was also quite pleased to be on the stage in the village hall, as…

  • Zombie Christians?

    Some of you may be wondering if I have lost it with a headline like that (or is it more of a deadline?) Well, this morning I read John 6:41-59 where Jesus got a bit, well, erm, gruesome. He told people that they had to eat his flesh and drink his blood. Now I have…