The church- the temple, face and embrace of God I was reminded again this morning through a prophecy and through the worship of the centrality of the church. It is not just an organisation, it is not just a club. It really is the temple, the face and the embrace of God. What better thing to live to build than this? Read more
Last night I went to a commedy cafe and heard a great act. I will paraphrase part of it coz I thought it was ace. People today often talk about loving themselves. I love myself the trouble is that the feelings arent reciprocated. I keep trying to give myself the hint that I am not interested. I but a cinema ticket and then don’t go. I also get jealous though and keep thinking I may have met someone else. Read more
My latest audio book I am listening to is about the British Empire. It is fascinating to hear that the empire was built on the profit from drug rushes- those produced by tea, sugar and cigarettes. It seems without sugar, Britain might not have attempted to justify the slave trade. It was argued that only Africans could survive to heat to work the sugar and cotton plantations. Of course none of this justifies such an evil but it is at... Read more
They may have had the first live video cast service as described at Faithful log on to U.K. church but we have been putting british audio sermons online for some while over at jubilee church. Read more
My 4 year old son Henry told me the other day that he was in a swimming pool with his mum when somehow he fell of a float and found himself under the water. I asked ‘were you scared’. He said yes, and he couldnt even breath! I then asked did he think he was going to die at the time? ‘No’ he said ‘Jesus was there with me…I somehow managed to stand up and grabbed onto the rail and... Read more
Was chatting to one of my work colleagues today about marriage and children. We spoke about how some people have a child to bring them together. I feel this is a mistake as if committment is not in a relationship initially the addition of an extramouth (or three as one couple I know are going to have at once- and they have another one under two also!) will not help that. I feel that for me my committment is not... Read more
Having admitted that Purgatory isn’t a biblically based doctrine, athanasiusstates “After seeing the problem of sin versus holiness, and considering the various alternatives offered by Protestant traditions, I’m forced to conclude that Purgatory is the best theological solution that the Church has yet to come up with.” In my view his posts are a classic example of why ‘theological’ thinking can often go wrong. We all too often attempt to reason our way around a problem rather than see what... Read more
Just the thought of this is enought to make you salivate! Guardian Unlimited | Online | Auntie’s digital revelation: “there is a stash of material that currently does not earn the BBC a penny, and for which it owns exclusive rights. What’s more, it’s been listed in every Royal Charter that it has a requirement to present this material to the world. Last Sunday, Greg Dyke changed that. He revealed that the BBC is planning to digitise and offer for... Read more
Tomorrows sermon by yours trully up and ready for purusal already! What on Earth am I here for? Read more
This review catalogues the horrors that occured in this film about the barbarism of convents. I never saw this film, but it sounds like one of those one ‘should’ see, but not really enjoy as such. this review states: “Mary-Jo McDonagh, a real-life survivor of the Magdalene laundries, said the movie was too kind, if anything. ‘It was worse. Much worse than what you see (in the film). ‘I don’t like to say it, but the film is soft on... Read more
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