This has nothing to do with a Swedish pop group of the 1970s, but with the controversial treatment of autism in children Applied Behaviour Analysis or ABA. I'm writing now because I almost had a meltdown in church after the service. Then later that week #TodayInABA started appearing in my Twitter feed. Such as this …
Author: SteveP
I am married with one wife, three grown kids, one cat and no hair.
All you need is Love
Summer of love part 1 Holy Trinity Church Huddersfield, Sunday 14th July 2019 What does love look like? That was the question at the beginning of the sermon at the second service here at Holy Trinity. After a week off from playing percussion during the service because of the joint service in the park, I …
“The Age of Martyrs is Not Over”
I saw this. I thought it was worth sharing. None of what follows is my own work. Church Times article shared here. MARTYRDOM of Christians is not confined to history, but is happening today in the Middle East, the Coptic Archbishop of London, Archbishop Angaelos, has warned. Delivering a lecture in St Margaret’s, Westminster, last week, at …
Happy and blessed 4: the meek
Happy and blessed 4: The meek or the gentle Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth. Matthew 5:5 ESVUK Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. Matthew 11:29 Years ago, when cigarette manufacturers were still allowed to …
God is not a policeman
God is not a policeman Thoughts on a meme I saw a meme which said, "God is not a policeman, God is a fireman." I thought that cannot be right. I do not think either of them is a good analogy. Then I thought, "If God is neither a policeman or fireman, then what is …
The extravagant love of God
The extravagant love of God Greenhead Park, Huddersfield, Sunday 7th July 2019 HOPE Huddersfield A change from the usual this week. Instead of worshipping in Holy Trinity Church in Huddersfield we joined together with people from other churches to praise God together and have a picnic as part of Hope Huddersfield in Greenhead Park. Not …
Why does God let people get sick?
Why does God let people get sick? Theodicy What follows is not my work. There was an interesting thread on Twitter this week. coffee thee spoonie @coffeespoonie asked: @TheRaDR why does g-d let people get sick? The reply to this question from @TheRaDR, Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg, is worth sharing here. Theodicy thread. 1/x I …
Happy and blessed 3: those who mourn
Happy and blessed 3: Those who mourn Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Matthew 5:4 ESVUK Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh. Luke 6:21 Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep. Luke 6:25 I am losing faith in what I used to have …
The history of communication
The history of communication Writing We, humans, are social creatures. In order to be social, we have developed languages, speech has been with us about 500,000 years but sometimes that is not enough. Cave paintings show the necessity of lasting communication: media was born about 30,000 years ago. It took another 20,000 years after the …
Mercy Ships
Mercy Ships Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 30th September 2019 Only one service today, so it was up early for me as a church musician. Today was our Mission Sunday, with Lindy, a former worshipper who has gone to work on Mercy Ships and who the church still supports. In low-income and lower-middle-income countries, nine …
Making an ass of myself 