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Reality Check
2008-05-13 02:00:00
I've been watching as the world around me has gone about it's merry little business.Despite the constant news coverage with regard to the carnage left in the wake of Cyclone Nargis in Burma/Myanmar, nobody seems to have said a word. It's not come up in coffee breaks or "water cooler moments". People around me have been strangely silent on the topic.Then it occurred to me that I too, had been strangely silent.Now, with the news of an earthquake in China, that has also claimed many lives... it makes me wonder if the plight of the Burmese people will be forgotten.I'm not going to let this matter slip quietly into the night without comment.I'm so bitterly annoyed at the behaviour of the Junta. Is there anyone left in the world who does not think ill of their "leadership"? They persecuted and slew Buddhist monks who were protesting against the oppressiveness of their regime. Now they want all aid administered to their people, to go directly through them. They just don't have the ma...
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Coldplay - Viva La Vida
2008-05-12 01:30:00
I've pre-ordered the latest Coldplay album on iTunes, this has enabled me to download the title track "Viva la Vida ". I'll probably let you have my opinions when the album is out... but cryptic imagery of this song really captured my imagination. I actually think it's a veiled attack on a political figure. I'll say who I think that is and why, after you've had an opportunity to read the lyrics:I used to rule the worldSeas would rise when I gave the wordNow in the morning I sleep aloneSweep the streets I used to ownI used to roll the diceFeel the fear in my enemies' eyesListen as the crowd would sing:"Now the old king is dead! Long live the king!"One minute I held the keyNext the walls were closed on meAnd I discovered that my castles standUpon pillars of salt and pillars of sandI hear Jerusalem bells a-ringingRoman cavalry choirs are singingBe my mirror, my sword and shieldMy missionaries in a foreign fieldFor some reason I can't explainOnce you know there was neverNever an h...

Not On My Watch.
2008-05-11 22:15:00
I don't intend this to be huge post... I've got other things I feel I need to write about, but as it's Pentecost... I felt that there was a need to respond to an article I had read in The Times this week about the apparent decline in Christianity in Britain. I want to look at a couple of quotes:"Church attendance in Britain is declining so fast that the number of regular churchgoers will be fewer than those attending mosques within a generation, research published today suggests.The fall - from the four million people who attend church at least once a month today - means that the Church of England, Catholicism and other denominations will become financially unviable. A lack of funds from the collection plate to support the Christian infrastructure, including church upkeep and ministers’ pay and pensions, will force church closures as ageing congregations die."I don't believe that Christianity is dying in this country... I think that it is going through a God driven restructuri...
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A Tap on the Shoulder
2008-05-05 21:50:00
I've been feeling much more buoyant over the past couple of days.Part of it has just been down to being in the presence of good friends (some of whom I consider family), during a training session for the Scripture Union holiday I help out at... but something far more significant happened there... something that had the odd effect of making me beam from ear to ear (much to the bemusement of those sat around me at the time).A couple of years ago, there was a passage of scripture from the Old Testament that was laid on my heart and it kept reoccurring in the bizarrest of circumstances - almost like the numbers on LOST keep cropping up.On Saturday morning, there was a brief talk given by Sheila, on a passage from scripture. She didn't read out the reference... but as far as I was concerned, she didn't need to. I was very familiar with those words... which are like old friends in themselves to me. The passage actually comes from Isaiah:"For a long time I have kept silent,I have been q...

The Priorities of Change and Connection.
2008-05-02 12:32:00
Recently I've succumbed to a dawning realisation that Christians as people (and I of course include myself in this analysis), are too easily swayed by the things that we are emotionally attached to.What I mean by that, is that we find it so easy to make changes in lifestyle for the tangible... yet when God asks us to make some kind of alteration ton the way we live out our lives... suddenly the temptation to become emotionally tightfisted, hovers ominously overhead.It's all the more easier when you have empathic qualities... because it is then, that you seek out connection with others. Don't get me wrong here, empathy is a really great strength and blessing... but as with most strengths it carries with it an Achilles Heel. The weakness is that in seeking out connections, we can allow ourselves to embrace things that don't really fit who we are as an individual. I guess it's a bit like having a jigsaw puzzle with a few pieces from a different puzzle thrown in. The pieces might e...
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A Ludicrous Comparison
2008-04-24 01:04:00
I was reading one of the local newspapers the other day and was appalled at a dreadfully inappropriate comparison I found.First a bit of background.In recent months, a local pressure group called Stratford Voice, has been locked in a bitter struggle with local government over a proposal to place another bridge across the Avon. They argue that it would spoil the historic view of the river... and that it would undoubtedly result in land on the far side of the river being converted into parking spaces to boost the revenue of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre which is currently undergoing a renovation programme.I won't dispute the plausibility of either of those arguments, they could easily be the truth. Whether or not the arguments are being made on a purely nimbyistic crusade is something I leave up to you - the discerning reader.The group is chaired by a man called Martyn Luscombe and it is his latest comments that I wish to strongly criticise.Mr Luscombe foolishly drew comparisons betw...
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Preaching Practice
2008-04-22 01:31:00
I promised earlier that I would republish my first sermon here once delivered... I've had to amend a challenge at the end for reasons that you will see. However I'd like to think that the way I've reformatted that challenge for use on the Internet, kills several birds with one stone. If you aren't up for a read tonight... then in the words of Tim Bisley from Spaced... "Skip to the end!"I say that because there is still something important at the end that everyone on here should be willing to do irrespective of personal belief. Anyway, for our sermon we were asked to preach on Luke 7:36-8:3 and here was what I felt led to share:When you read the story of the sinful woman anointing Jesus, you feel there are certain parallels with the tale of Cinderella.There you have a woman who is frowned upon by those around her, who nevertheless seeks out the hero because she wants to be with him. At the end of the Bible story and the fairy tale, both women are exalted despite their position in...
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The Institution's Same Old Excuses
2008-04-21 01:53:00
During the service at church this morning, my thoughts drifted onto one of my pet peeves - institutional church legalism.How did I get onto that?We sang a Graham Kendrick song.Don't get me wrong, I have nothing against Graham Kendrick's music... some of his songs are really good and were present at watershed moments in my life. My problem isn't with Kendrick or his material at all. You see, my problem is with people who use Kendrick's songs merely to plug a gap.Staunch traditionalists, when pressed to incorporate modern worship into their services; cling to Kendrick's songs in a bid to look hip.Actually it's ONE Kendrick song.... almost always the same one..."Shine Jesus Shine".Have you ever seen the film The Princess Bride? It's a personal favourite of mine. One of the villain's in the film keeps using the word "Inconceivable" as a response to the efforts of one man who is intent on thwarting his plan:He uses it to the point of cliche. The word no longer means what it is me...
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A Slight Return
2008-04-20 19:05:00
Sorry I've been away from the Sanctuary.I've been pretty distracted this week, between swatting up for my First Aid at Work course and trying to prepare a sermon for the preaching course I'm on. My brain has pretty much been mashed.Well I can confirm that there was no human to human resuscitation demonstration at the First Aid course (run by St. John Ambulance).The course was a lot of fun and I learned a lot... I just hope it sticks somewhere in the back of my mind. On the morning of the final day, the lady running the course (Michelle, who had a great personality and sense of humour), put us through some hair raising first aid scenarios that tested the skills we had picked up to the max in order to demonstrate that we didn't need to worry about the assessment itself. Of course my psychology doesn't work like that. It's not what I'm doing... it's when people are scrutinising me, that I am most likely to get petrified.One scenario I was given was someone with a cut to the arm...
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Further Instruction
2008-04-14 02:21:00
I've had a bit of manic weekend.Tomorrow marks the third session of the preaching course I'm on. It'll be the first one where we'll have to produce some homework. As part of the course, we are required to submit two sermon outlines and two full fat sermons. I'll need to submit the first outline based on Isaiah 40:1-11.I found it tough going. If you've read any of the things I've recorded here, you may guess that I don't tend to work in that fashion... I like to keep myself on edge - call it theological free running. In short, I lack a methodical approach when it comes to sermon preparation.Nevertheless I have produced the outline on a pristine piece of A4 paper. I found it a bit tough doing things the disciplined way. I've been advised I need to have to perform an exposition of scripture with a distinct aim and challenge. Now I'm not saying I wouldn't normally do that... but I tend to like writing a few key lines that form the basis of prompts or signposts to where I'm g...
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The Art of Succesful Protesting: Thinking Outside The Box
2008-04-10 02:17:00
I've been paying attention to the protests that have dogged the tour of the Olympic Torch on it's journey around the world.I am in total agreement about the chronic human rights abuses that the Chinese government regularly carries out. Those who want to make a point about a regime that is honouring the spirit of fellowship and fair play with it's lips, whilst having at it's heart, an attitude that is light years away from such a concept... have my full support.It's even more appalling that our Governments are spending money protecting the political interests of the Chinese Government, in the face of many of their own citizens who are opposed to that Government. It is clear that they value eastern investment more than they value the people who pay for their extortionate parliamentary expenses packages.It's clear that international police forces have been incredibly well briefed and prepared... deploying an extensive amount of resources and using flexible route planning to frust...
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Strength - Not Necessarily A Virtue.
2008-04-09 01:32:00
I nearly got myself into a bit of a pickle on Friday night.I was mistaken for an RAF brigadier by a bunch of drunk Welsh tourists in the pub where we had met after work. I really didn't have the heart to tell them that the RAF don't have any brigadiers... especially as one of them was incredibly large and had been kind enough to buy a complete stranger like me a drink (using a suspiciously half inch thick wad of crisp £20 notes).But that's not why I nearly came a cropper.Somehow, all our conversations after work, seemed to stray into "every" taboo topic you aren't supposed to talk about in social gatherings. It's probably my fault because I honestly don't understand that principle. The subjects that are frowned on (politics, religion, morals and ethics), I find are the most revealing about a person's character and the most interesting way of learning about other people's world views in relation to your own. Honestly... how are we to learn how to live with other people's di...
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Don't Get in a Flap
2008-04-01 02:39:00
I think i managed to navigate April Fool's Day pretty much unscathed today... how about you?Did anyone catch the hilarious April Fool's gag/BBC iPlayer advert that ran this morning. What is unique about it, is that the story was apparently broken as a joint effort on the part of the BBC, GMTV and at least one national newspaper.It's not unusual for the media to pull stunts to commemorate the date, but this is the first time I can think of when differing media companies have conspired together on the same story, to increase the chances of some poor gullible sap falling for it.The Beeb have done well out of it, as the trailer serves as an advert for their iPlayer service.If you didn't see it, here is the clip in question:All that it remains for me to do, is say that I hope you enjoyed this day of fiendish pranks, tall tales and good natured hilarity... and that you survived it relatively unscathed.

Fall Back... Spring Forward!
2008-03-31 02:23:00
The clocks have gone forward and not a moment to soon.I'm not a winter person by any means... I get weary of the dark nights and mornings and I get lethargic and bogged down in many ways. Long live the Spring !Similarly I've recently been through a mini-winter spell of the spiritual kind. OK, call it an overnight blizzard. Whatever it was,I had been feeling out of gas and was wide open to spiritual attack... and as sure as the winter follows the autumn, the attack came.This is why, in matters of belief you shouldn't merely trust your feelings; instead you should check them against your faith and the facts.Sometimes it's the small things that remind you of your greatest hopes. It is the single flower that pokes it's head above the snow; the glimpse of a distant ray of sunlight in the midst of the maelstrom; the sound of songbirds returning from a wintry exile; or the scent of blossom on the gentle breeze following a bitterly cold gale...... the tenderness of a brief kiss, followi...
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Not In Vain...
2008-03-25 01:50:00
I've not been my usual chipper self lately.No, I haven't.Scratch a little below the surface and you'll find a man who has somehow managed to get a little swallowed in weariness. You see, when things get a little bit quiet... it is very easy to become disheartened and think that maybe you've been cast aside... even spiritually speaking.Sometimes... and I say this as much for the benefit of anyone reading this as myself, you have to weigh your feelings up against faith and fact... and what you already know of God through your relationship with him up to this point.I'm not a super apostle. Every now and then my knees buckle like anyone else, however... I don't believe in holding this all inside. I feel it is important to record things like this... in order to help lift other people when they themselves become encumbered. I'm by no means the first person to think of this... the apostle Paul made a point of doing the same thing in his second letter to the Corinthians:"To keep me f...
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Passion Parts 3 & 4
2008-03-25 00:21:00
Well I missed the chance to send you all Easter greetings on time yesterday... but Happy Easter (albeit belatedly), from me.I don't know if you've noticed...but it's been a veritable smorgasbord of programmes surrounding the crucifixion and resurrection of Christ. Today we have "Ben Hur" (okay that's a little bit of a stretch) and Mel Gibson's "The Passion of the Christ". We've also had the usual coverage of services on Sunday Morning and Songs of Praise... and a couple of documentaries (some pro, some con).Did you manage to catch the final two episodes of The Passion over the weekend? Here's a link if you still want to check them out:Episodes 1-3 (if you missed all of them).Episode 3Episode 4I personally had mixed feelings about the climax to the serial adaptation. I still think Joseph Mawle's interpretation of Jesus was solid and the characterization of most characters in general was of a high quality. However, I was intrigued about what was added and removed as events gat...
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The Burden
2008-03-21 19:22:00
I thought crossed my mind last night as I made my way back from my annual midnight vigil at church.When Jesus was in the Garden of Gethsemane, we know he could have escaped. We know he was sorely tempted to do so, pleading "Father, if you are willing, take this cup from me; yet not my will, but yours be done."But what is special about why Jesus remained?Many people will make the mistake of assuming that Jesus was just afraid for his life. If that were the case, there have been many people who have shared that feeling... who have remained somewhere they didn't want to be and sacrificed there life. What sets Jesus experience apart from those?Well, Jesus had greater reason to deter him, than just mortal fear. There are two extra things that take the hardship Jesus endured on the night of his arrest... far beyond the human experience.Firstly, there was his relationship with the Father. John's Gospel explicitly states that Jesus wasn't just God's Son... he is also of one being with t...

Just Like Us
2008-03-18 22:47:00
I promised I'd talk about the BBC's new version of The Passion. If you haven't managed to catch episodes 1 and 2 yet, you should still be able to watch them on BBC's iPlayer if you are quick:Episode 1Episode 2I really do like the way they've portrayed Jesus in this latest adaptation. They haven't kept strictly to the chronology of Christ's ministry (moving earlier teachings into Holy Week), but this is both understandable - filling in the gaps between the "big" events... and also not unbelievable - you can well imagine Jesus would reiterate major parables/messages to new audiences; modern speakers do much the same when they tour. Highlights for me are the way Jesus has interacted with people. I do believe - especially scenes such as the one where Jesus speaks to a prostitute, that they have stayed true to the essence of Jesus' character.As I mentioned in an earlier post, the writers opted to focus on the humanity of Jesus.I think this was the right choice.The predominant ima...

A Wrong Turn?
2008-03-16 20:15:00
Today, for those of you who don't know, is Palm Sunday.It's the day that Christians around the world celebrate Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the back of a donkey.I tell you... what I wouldn't have given for a donkey myself, this morning. My journey to church was a little more of an obstacle course than usual; my usual 2.5 mile walk was almost blocked in two places by floodwater. Fortunately I was able to find my way through, precariously balancing on a grass verge, whilst looking out for inconsiderate 4x4 drivers many of who just plough through deep water with disregard for other road users/pedestrians. I think I must have been the last person to be able to get through on foot.... had I been any later, I'd have been cut off.The Triumphal Entry marks a peak in Jesus' journey... at least in terms of public popularity. He'd just pulled off an amazing feat - bringing a man (Lazarus), back from the dead, who had been in the grave long enough for decomposition to set in....
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It's Coming Home...
2008-03-11 00:16:00
Football... football is coming home.I'm not talking mere geography here... I am talking "spiritually".Farewell to the corporate suits, WAGs, big names and usual suspects. The 2008 F.A. Cup is well on it's way to once more set in stone what the beautiful game is all about. It demonstrates the simple but elegant truth that for all the giants out there... sooner or later a David comes along.Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United (HOORAY) all fell by the wayside, as a path was cleared for the unlikeliest of semi-final fixtures:Here's how Chelsea fell:Look at the charmed life that both Barnsley and Porstmouth lived! They certainly rode their luck, but that is what the game is about. Sir Alex Ferguson and his cohorts are naturally grumbling at the referee... but let them! United have certainly benefited from their own unfair share of refereeing decisions *cough* especially when Mike Riley referees (it would seem) *cough*. You have to admit though, it must take nerves of stee...
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BBC One: The Passion
2008-03-10 00:14:00
I'm very much looking forward to this year's coverage of the Easter story by the BBC.I managed to catch the trailer on the Beeb the other night...and I've been searching everywhere for a version I can embed here. I haven't succeeded yet, but rest assured should a copy surface I'll have it up and running in no time. In the meantime however, you can watch the trailer on the homepage for the drama. There's a lot of information on it, it's worth taking a look at.The most prominent member of the cast (at, least in terms of audience awareness/pop culture)is probably James Nesbitt (Cold Feet, Jekyll, Murphy's Law, and if you are really desperate... the very funny yellow pages adverts). Nesbitt is portraying Pontius Pilate; he describes his interpretation of the character as "a weary warrior dealing with something he doesn't want to".Jesus - the man himself, is being portrayed by highly acclaimed relative newcomer, Joseph Mawle. He describes the responsibility of playing the role o...
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Thoughts on LOST: The Constant
2008-03-05 01:42:00
I haven't written about LOST for a very long time... come to think of it, for that matter it's been a fair few days since I wrote anything at all. Well, I'm back now.I appreciate I'm a few days late, but I'm a mere mortal and don't have Sky... so I have to wait until a work colleague loans me a tape - thanks Becky!I think "The Constant" has to rank among one of my favourite LOST episodes... yes it features some cerebrally heavy plot twists involving the consciousness of a character travelling through time, but it was a strong character episode. Specifically it was a strong Desmond episode... and Desmond is among my favourite characters. In fact I'd say that for me, he's taken the number 1 spot from Locke.In the episode, Desmond leaves the island to try and get some answers about his long lost love Penny Widmore. He's been trapped on the island for three years and they parted on harsh terms. When a woman named Naomi arrived bearing a photo of him and Penny in each others arm...
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My Take on the Quake!
2008-02-28 00:10:00
I am gutted.Everybody was talking all about it at work.... a 5.2 tremor on the Richter scale, the epicentre of which was located in Market Rasen in Lincolnshire.It was felt as far afield as Wales, Liverpool and the Thames valley... and apparently South Warwickshire. I say apparently because I slept right through... in fact, I think I nodded off just moments before everything kicked off. How unfortunate am I? I would have seriously have revelled in it.Why do I say that?Earthquakes are dangerous things... you only have to look back a few years back in 2004 to see the devastation caused by the Boxing Day Tsunami... thousands dead as far away as Africa, to realise this. Cities have been levelled, civilizations have been brought down by them... when in full force they are not to be taken lightly.Yet this is Britain... we have a habit of making things that happen over here, bigger than they actually are. A little bit of snow falls and the nation is paralysed... the wind picks up a bit and...
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Speed Preaching
2008-02-24 00:06:00
I spent the best part of today at the preaching workshop that I touched upon in my previous post. During April and May I'll be brushing up on my skills (sure, I technically "preach online" a lot, but it is only on very rare occasions that I get the opportunity to "go live" in front of a crowd of people), I'll be hearing speakers talk on various aspects of the subject... will test preach to others on the course and eventually be set loose on the unsuspecting public in an unfamiliar church.Today was pretty much a foretaste of what to expect... and it was quite fast paced.In the morning we heard a tale that had parallels with the Easter story. It was about a boy who becomes withdrawn from his group of friends... and who when confronted by his concerned father, reveals that he is embarrassed about his mother... who had scarred hands. The father shares with his son, how his mother became scarred. When he was two years old his mother left him in the front room for two minutes... and he ...
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Preparation, Preparation, Preparation
2008-02-21 00:15:00
I'm going to be taking part in a preaching workshop on Saturday... which will eventually lead to me going on a short weekly course. I received a confirmation email about it yesterday and there were some preliminary questions for me to answer, to help the people who are in charge of the workshop prepare.I thought it would be fun to post my answers up here. Now for some reason they thought people would be concerned about the answer they gave to the second question; they said they would not make it public... but I don't really care, it's not an issue for me. I thought maybe I could start it as a Meme, if you want to copy it go for it... though I think there is very little point in you posting an answer to the final question. I've never generated a Meme from scratch before so this'll be a first!1: How many times have you preached, approximately?I think about 30 - 50 or so times but not many of them have been recent.2: Who is the most effective preacher you have heard?Probably Tony ...
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Nick Payne: International Man of Mystery?
2008-02-17 21:52:00
Life's become pretty interesting 0ver the last couple of weeks.I met with a vicar in the first week of February, whilst I had some annual leave booked. The meeting did not go at all how I expected or if I'm honest, how I intended.I was investigating the possibility of having some kind of ministry... but that road didn't get travelled down. I was warned that I'm the kind of person who if not careful, would spend my life defining myself through others. The recommendation given to me instead, was to go out and have a few adventures in the wider world... or as it was put to me, "increase my vistas" and not just confine myself to working for God within a limited radius.The first thing I'm going to do is put myself to the test. I said of myself in recent months, that I felt less scared about the prospect of flying; now I'm going to see if I can do something about it. This first step isn't about doing something like committing my life to the mission field, it is about widening my ex...
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New Indy Trailer is Up
2008-02-15 21:18:00
The teaser trailer for Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, is now out. Here's a copy I found on YouTube:You can find a higher resolution one over at the official Indiana Jones website. It looks very much like Indy is going up against both the Russians and the US Government this time. I especially like the look of the warehouse action scene... I was amused by Indy cracking his whip in time to the music. Also as someone has pointed out to me... that warehouse does look a bit familiar. ;-) It looks like the same place that they stowed the Ark of the Covenant at the end of Raiders of the Lost Ark. It'd be great to see the Ark again... but I don't think they'll touch on it, aside from (if we're lucky), maybe a double-take on Indy's part as he passes a broken box with the Ark inside.Some people might look at the trailer and think "cheesy", but that's actually part of the charm of Indiana Jones. Don't believe me? Take a look at what for me is one of the most memorab...
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A Lost Poem
2008-02-13 21:18:00
I've been frantically rummaging around my room tonight.I was looking for some documents that date back to 1989, in order to fill in some paperwork I need for a potential new venture. I found what I was looking for... but I also stumbled upon something else - an old poem that I had composed a couple of years ago.Part of me wonders if it was just coincidence, or whether there is some deeper purpose to it's rediscovery. Either way, I feel inclined to share it once more. I'd like to know what your thoughts are wih regard to it:The JesterI sat and stared at the jester's dancing;Laughing and mocking, he caught me glancing.With unholy glee he paraded the court,His inane folly pricking my thoughts.His senseless stupidity stirred up my rage;I resolved to remove him from 'his' stage.Yet how couldI crush him at the height of his fame?Which, with every cheer increased my shame.I seized his throat as he performed a joke,But his quip raised alaugh...and my heart broke.I smote him and dragge...
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Downtime
2008-02-11 00:07:00
No I haven't abandoned you.Curiously I keep thinking of things to blog about... but they always seem to get to about 75% in my brain and then just go off the boil.I'm going to push for the extra 25% as soon as I can... but for now I thought I ought to mention that I am alive and very well.I think my night time energy levels may be dropping off as I have lowered my caffeine intake to just cups of tea at work; when I'm at home I stick to Twinings Wellbeing stuff at the moment.Anyway I'll sign off for now.God blessN

Selwyn to the Rescue! (again)
2008-01-30 12:45:00
I've always been astounded at how well my bible notes seem to fit in with where I am on my walk with Christ... particularly when I hit a rough patch. I've been using Every Day With Jesus as a study aid for the past 10 years or so and I am constantly finding myself challenged, encouraged or simply met where I am... through reading the set passage and the accompanying text. The words often seem directly targeted specifically to me, which I find extraordinary... skeptics would say it's just coincidence but I do not believe so - frequency alone disputes that. What is all the more amazing is that the author - Selwyn Hughes, is no longer with us. He passed away two years ago - a faithful servant who is finally receiving his reward in the company of God.I want to share the latest way in which God has used this man's writing to positively shape me as a person:In my last post I was feeling quite isolated, I was being painfully reminded that frequently my relationships with other Christ...
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