Chilli, Full English and Jaffa Cakes Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Friday 11th May to Sunday 13th May 2018 Three visits to our church building, each with its own food connection. Chilli Chilli was served on Friday evening, the musicians and technicians of the church, from both the traditional and the contemporary service, got together to …
Going up
Going up A poem Going up! We saw him go, obscured by clouds, Back home to sit on heaven's throne Before he went he told us, "Wait, "I will not leave you here alone." Going up! So sit we here, with upward gaze and contemplating Heaven's glory. Ans what he did in three short years …
Celebrate the managers (Arsenal and Huddersfield)
A tale of two football clubs and three managers Tomorrow will be the last game in this season'd Premier League. Huddersfield Town will be hosting Arsenal. Both teams will have something to celebrate. Huddersfield Town, following their mid week draw at Chelsea, are now safe in the Premier League with a game still to play. …
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Names of God – Part 6
Names of God - Part 6 El Olam God's name El Olam, Everlasting God in English, reminds us that God is everlasting from before anything existed through to eternity. God is outside of time. God is from everlasting to everlasting, the "for ever and ever" words that we add to the prayer that Jesus gave …
Going up
Going up My old blog balaam.wibsite.com can no longer be accessed. Using the Wayback Machine I am trying to save whatever can be saved, There are no images available for these old blogs. This blog is from 17 May 2012 Thoughts on the ascension of Jesus Christ. Today, in Western Christianity is ascension day, when …
Raised for a reason
What does the resurrection of Jesus mean to you? As evangelicals we are very keen on the crucifixion. Sometimes to the exclusion of everything else. The cross has said it all, we sing, but if so, what was the purpose of Jesus rising again if there was nothing left to accomplish? On this last day …
Antifaith (Antisport part 2)
Antifaith (Antisport part 2) My old blog balaam.wibsite.com can no longer be accessed. Using the Wayback Machine I am trying to save whatever can be saved, There are no images available for these old blogs. This blog is from 13 May 2012 Yesterday I blogged about sport, or lack of it, in the ceremonies …
A missed opportunity
A Missed opportunity Holy Trinity Church, Huddersfield, Sunday 6th May 2018 Vicar Mike missed a trick in his sermon illustration this morning. The sermon illustration he did use was of a flight of geese, and how they can fly 71% further by flying in the V formation. It was all about teamwork, based on Moses's …
Why church is difficult for persons on the high end of the autism spectrum
Back in March I wrote that Church is unwelcoming to Aspies. Those were the thought of an adult on the Autism Spectrum in the UK. Here is a blog from another perspective, that of a psychiatrist and psychologist who works with autistic children in the USASource: Why church is difficult for persons on the high …
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Names of God – Part 5
Names of God - Part 5 El Roi El Roi (pronounced El Roee) means the one who sees. It may sound to some that God seeing is something to be scared of, but that is not the way it is used in the Bible. The God who sees is a God who loves and cares. The …
Making an ass of myself 