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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delegation
Delegating is difficult. If we ask someone to do something we need to make sure that we provide them with the resources to do it, that they have the skills and ability needed to do it, and that they will be able to complete the task within the time scale needed. And there’s the distinct…
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thermothingummy
A very brief thought today because I am very busy. I have had plenty of time to reflect, just not much time to turn that into a bloggage. So here’s the brief thought inspired by the weather: Are you a thermometer or a thermostat? Do you know the difference? Can other people see that difference…
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graduation
Yesterday afternoon was spent at Essex University attending two graduation ceremonies. No, not for me, but in my capacity as Baptist Chaplain at the University. It was inspiring watching the hundreds of graduates and hearing the joy and excitement of their friends and families who had supported them through the process. In congratulating the Graduates…
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busy as a bee
Why do we say that someone is busy as a bee? Surely it should be buzzy as a bee? Yes I know that these are very active and diligent in collecting pollen, but we don’t say that we are as busy as other insects who are equally active and diligent. And while I’m thinking about…
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updates
Yesterday my computer decided to go slow. It was running well below optimal and I could not work out why. I was not running lots of programs, I was not asking it to do anything particularly difficult. I was stumped. Until I saw a little icon in the system tray (that’s the bit in the…
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Much wailing and gnashing of teeth?
Yesterday we arrived back home after a lovely holiday in Lanzarote. Not too much sunburn and lots of relaxing. I highly recommend these holydays. This morning I woke up in my post-holyday bliss and happily tucked into some toast and a cup of coffee. Today I was due to have a tooth extracted under sedation.…
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I am currently enjoying a relaxing holiday. Or at least I hope I am. I am writing this before going on holiday so that any of you blog addicts (aka bloggicts) who are experiencing withdrawal symptoms (return of sanity, sense of humour realignment, more time in the day) can have a quick fix. So I…
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where there is a misquote the sermons flourish
“Without a vision the people perish.” How many times have you heard that quoted (from the Bible – Proverbs 29:18) in order to support the introduction of or need for a vision / mission statement? I have heard so many sermons on that theme that I am almost willing to submit to them since that…
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24/7 Holidays
We all look forward to holidays. Whether it is foreign travel, visiting somewhere different in our own country or even staying at home we all appreciate time doing something different, or even doing very little. Getting ready for a holiday can be quite stressful. You have to make sure that you pack everything that you…
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The last leg
On Wednesday we have the final session at our church of ‘Expedition Through the Bible’. We are on the last leg, having looked at: The Big Picture – the grand narrative of the Bible What are we reading – understanding the different types of literature in the Bible Interpreting what we read – tools for…
