Trent Vineyard - Sunday 7 June 2026 "It's too big for me." Those were the words of my wife while sitting down in this church in a warehouse. Having said that, those were the only negative words said about this church in Nottingham, England. Sorry, there's no photos of mine of the inside, I was …
Grumbling and Belief: Insights from John 6:35-48
Grumbling Who is Jesus? part 69 - John 6:35-48 There used to be a lot of starlings settling in Huddersfield town centre. I remember looking at the circling patterns of birds and walking into a lamp post. Pure slapstick. That was 50 years ago, now there are hardly any starlings, definitely not enough for a …
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The Sandwich Analogy: Jesus and Spiritual Nourishment
Jesus is the whole sandwich Who is Jesus? part 68 - John 6:35-40 On Friday 22 May 2025 Huddersfield Giants Rugby League team lost 52 0 at Leeds Rhinos. Some say they were lucky to get nil. With a lot of the talk at the club about moving to and affording a new stadium it …
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Understanding Autism: From Kryptonite to Superpower
Autism is my Kryptonite ... my superpower A lot has been said by autistic advocates about autism being their super power. They say that our intense focus, deep empathy, and visual processing, can be harnessed as brilliant advantages when nurtured in the right environment. Quite right too. I have worked in Quality Control where attention …
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The Misunderstood King: Jesus in John 6
Rejection part 1 Who is Jesus? part 67 - John 6:25-34 I spend some of my time on social media. It has been really helpful to me in keeping in touch with people I have not seen in a while or have moved on. Most of my contacts I have met in real life, even …
The Sandwich Analogy: Unpacking John 6:16-21
Jesus walks on stormy water Who is Jesus? part 66 - John 6:16-21 "Ye cannae change the laws of physics," said an exasperated Scotty, chief engineer of the USS Enterprise to an expectant Captain Kirk in the original series of Star Trek, a TV show that regularly broke the laws of physics by having teleportation …
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Understanding the Christ Hymn in Colossians 1:13-20
The Christ Hymn - Colossians 1:13-20 Songs in the New Testament, part 5 This post started as a celebration of praising God as found in the writings of Paul, who's writing often overfolowed with praise amongst the serious subjects such as justification by faith as shown in the grace of Jesus Christ. Colossians 13 is …
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Understanding the Seven Signs in John’s Gospel
The groups of 7 in John's Gospel Who is Jesus? part 65 - John 6:16-21 I like lists. Breaking things down to see how they work has enabled me to be good a problem spotting and solving, useful skills for when I worked in quality control. As a child it also resulted in broken toys …
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Lessons from the Disciples: Feeding the 5,000
Feeding the 5,000 from the disciples' perspective Who is Jesus? part 64 - John 6:1-15 Distribution takes time. A container arrives in September on Monday, it is delivered to a disribution centre on Tueday. Because of computer booking in it can be ready to be picked for delivery on late Tuesday, picked delivered to shops …
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Dinosaur Season 2: Family Dynamics and Autistic Insights
Dinosaur, season 2. A review. Dinosaur, the award-winning Scottish sitcom, is back on UK TV screens after two years. Since season 1, it has won a Scottish BAFTA and other awards. However, it was not shown on BBC's main channel during prime time; instead, it aired on BBC3 at 10pm on Sunday nights. This acclaimed …
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Making an ass of myself 