Habituation
It is two months since I last posted. Where have I been? Decorating mostly. Plus a short visit to Yorkshire …
Category Archives: church
My Will be Done
After just ten hours in Port Cartier the Irish Wasa was back at sea, loaded with 16,000 tons of Canadian …
What’s the Point?
On my first visit to Port Cartier in Canada in May 1974 it took roughly five hours to load the …
Orinoco Flow
The Sheaf Royal sailed from Rotterdam on 22 December 1973. I had never spent Christmas away from home before and …
What’s the Point of Church?
I struggle sometimes with the question of who church is for, and what church is for. What is the point …
Up, Up and Away
Earlier this week I was one of sixteen people who met at Worcester Racecourse at six in the morning. Apart …
Whose Church?
I’m still having trouble getting Harvest Bible Chapel Miami out of my head, even though I am back in the …
A Miami Blessing
I don’t enjoy long business trips, but sometimes God uses them to catch my attention and speak to me. One …
Follow the Leader
Leadership is a funny thing. Some folk are good at it and don’t realise it, while others are hopeless leaders …
Modern Idols of the Church: Accountability
The church tends to latch onto certain buzz words. One that has sprung up in my life time is accountability. …
Closed
Once again I must begin with an apology for absence. In my defence the Christmas and New Year period has …
Losing My Religion
They say that confession is good for the soul. I’m not a Catholic and I don’t have access to a priest …
Lunch
When I travel to Scandinavia on business I know exactly what to expect for lunch. The Danes always order in …
A Lesson from Leaves
There is much in our world to suggest that nobody cares. That was my first thought while walking over to …
Broken Church
I have picked up and lost a couple of nicknames in my time. On my first ship they called me …
See Me, Feel Me
After arriving in Kiev earlier this week I took a walk around the old town, mainly to seek out the …
The MiT Diaries – It’s all Greek…
Welcome to the MiT Diaries! MiT in UK Baptist terminology means ‘Minister in Training’ after this I become a NAM …
The Friendliest Hotel in the World
There is a reason for the recent silence on this blog. Distraction. Not the normal sort of social media distraction. …
Cathedrals
Ever get one of those ‘I’m done with church’ moments? I guess we all have them. They come from many …
The Jesus Shop
There is a shop next to our church called The Common Room. It has been open for just over two …
Working 9 to 5
I must apologise for the lack of content on Ebs and Flows during the last week. The main problem is …
Behavioural Problems
The British joke that when they go on holiday to resorts in Southern Europe the German holidaymakers get up early …
Here for a Reason
Hereford Baptist Church (HBC) is located in Commercial Road, at the gateway to the main shopping area of the city. …
Sunday Best
If you are of a certain age then you will remember Sunday best. Some readers may still wear Sunday best. …
Turning Into My Father
We had a full house over Christmas. For most of the year we are down to three – our youngest …
Barn Conversion
I have a new recurring dream. In this dream I have a piece of land with an old barn. The …
Things We Miss
Walking around the city of Vienna after work earlier this week I stumbled across three musicians who were entertaining passers-by. …
Wedding Day
Last Saturday there was a wedding at our church. I realise that a wedding in a church on a Saturday …
What If The Penny Hasn’t Dropped But I Live Life Thinking That It Has?
Peter and his companions were very sleepy, but when they became fully awake, they saw His glory and the two …
Building Problems
I spent a few days attending meetings in London in January. One meeting took place on the eighth floor of …
Rope Work
One storyline in the episode of ‘Call of the Midwife’ that was screened on Sunday 8 February involved Frank Robbins, …
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