The Ponderings of a Meandering Minister…
This post comes with a warning – perhaps I’m being harsh! But in my continued thoughts on Psalm 100 last week a parody – or reality? – came into being… “Mumble with a faint glow of smugness about the Lord, all you who could be bothered to attend tonight.Give a little to God, grudgingly; sing … Read moreReality of Psalm 100
I’m preparing a sermon on Psalm 100, and in so doing have been reminded of what worship could be (as opposed to what it so often is, as described recently by Mr. Campton!). So picture this, worship in the style of Psalm 100: I imagine a vibrant, warm, energetic crowd of people, tumbling into the … Read moreWhat Worship Could Be
Weird, weird, weird. Those of you who have been tracking my progress through Edgehill knew this moment had to come at some point (a little earlier than for Jools, who had to abandon his flipflops, poor thing)… The time arrived in July when I put on the clerical shirt and collar in public for the … Read moreCollared!
Saturday 16 August saw the heaviest downpour of rain in the whole of Northern Ireland for quite a while. Newcastle was particularly badly hit, around eighty people had to be evacuated overnight as floodwaters rose and entered their homes. The road outside our development pretty much disappeared: It is a surreal experience to see a … Read moreFlood
Or at least of De Vinity? It’s been a while since I last blogged, apologies for that, broadband took a while to get sorted once we moved. But now we have moved to the seaside, and very nice it is too. More on that another time, but I wanted to share about graduating at the … Read moreMaster of De Universe
Thirteen years ago I felt a call to be a Methodist minister (if you discount the many times before that when my grannies told me it was going to happen). Yesterday it actually happened! I have the bible to prove it 🙂 To those of you who are not ministers, it may disappoint you somewhat … Read moreI Guess I’m a Minister Now
“I want to see the sunshine after the rainI want to see bluebirds flying over the mountains againOh, where is the silver lining shining at the rainbow’s end?” The words of this song were important to me over ten years ago, in a dance track (not the original) as I revised for a resit in … Read moreBluebirds
Every day my iGoogle page gives me a quote of the day. Today’s quote struck me, and I’m trying to work out why… I like an escalator because an escalator can never break, it can only become stairs. There would never be an escalator temporarily out of order sign, only an escalator temporarily stairs. Sorry … Read moreEscalator
I welcome your thoughts on this image… From ASBO Jesus.
According to a facebook quiz, this is how reformed I am: Truly ReformedYou truly are a throwback to the 1640s. You affirm all five solas of the reformation, emphasizing the gospel as of first importance. You zealously oppose Rome and labor to see the true church reformed according to Scripture alone in doctrine, worship, discipline, … Read moreHow reformed?