Let's face it, we're all going to die. The fatality rate for Homo Sapiens is 100%. That's the science bit over. So what happens next? This is the field of theology, eschatology and other things with big names. But me? what do I believe about death. Where do we go when we die? I'd say …
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I am married with one wife, three grown kids, one cat and no hair.
Rev.
This week's episode. Series 3 episode 5 I watched it last night on i>player Wow. Christianity and situation comedy collide, but it nothing like The Vicar of Dibley. Tom Hollander's Rev, Adam Smallbone, is something darker. The church is a large building in East London in danger of closure. And it is real, too real …
What does Easter mean
What does Easter mean? I mean on its own, because there is a lot said about the victory of the cross, and it is impossible to separate the events of Good Friday from that of Easter Sunday. But Ill try. Bit first a look at the passion. Jesus last words from the cross,"It is finished," …
The meal that unites
HOLY COMMUNION Just do it.It is Maundy Thursday. The day when we remember Jesus having a meal with his disciples, a Passover meal, a meal to remember the Israelites coming out of Egypt and to celebrate the freedom of Gods people. Remembering was the main theme of the meal, something that Jesus took and shortly before …
There are lots of I’s in TEAM
"There is no i in team" is a well known phrase, commonly, but not exclusively, used by the person in charge who wants to impose his views on others. There is one way to organise a team: Everybody gets to do every job, and there is a rota. Everyone gets a share of the good and …
Off to church and a couple of old cyclists.
A busy weekend at least for the humans. Saturday: After lunch the humans popped down the church, two of their friends, were having a service renewing their wedding vows. Then off to Dewsbury, where there was a free outdoor show (the best sort) The story of the rivalry of two Italian cyclists in an overhead …
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My son the musician (part 2)
Here is the gig from the last blog. My son Matthew accompanying Lisa Jayne in the dress rehearsal for playing at Spring Harvest, Skegness this next Wednesday. I say dress rehearsal, but of course it isn't, but what do you call it when they are not in the clothes they will be performing in? Undressed …
My son the musician.
My son Matthew is going to Spring Harvest - as a musician. He will be playing bass with Lisa Jayne a week today at Skegness. Here's what he said recently on Facebook: Hey guys. This week I have the privelage of playing bass for the amazingly tallented Lisa Hoyle. We would love it if you …
The “Celebrate” rule of church music
A long time ago my eldest daughter said something profound* that stuck in my mind. I say a long time ago, it was sometime in the late '90s and we were in church after the service had finished. She was then in her early teens. What she said was about music: "I prefer new songs …
What is theology for?
There is talk in the church about how we should treat homosexuals, again. Or maybe it has never gone away. The traditional stance was that any homosexual activity is always wrong, and for a long time society said the same thing. But society is changing. These days psychologists and sociologists say that homosexual behaviour is …
Making an ass of myself 