This morning began with tears. It was my own fault. I shouldn't expect to preach a sermon on 'Being Honest with God' and not expect to be challenged to 'be honest with God'. It is my day off and I'd hoped for a lie in... I woke at 6, (feeling sick as I have woken... Continue Reading →
‘The Me I want to Be’ – Book Review
Today I picked this book up and started reading it again for the 4th time! There are only a few books that are that good. I bought it originally as an audio book and listened to it twice while walking the dog. (Over a couple of weeks, you understand, after seven hours of walking... Continue Reading →
Wild Swimming
It may look like somewhere on the Mediterranean but it was Scotland. Fabulous: 7 days and 6 wild swims. Two in my birthday suit (which for those of you scandalised by my Facebook book post is the wetsuit given to me for my birthday, what where you thinking?). Some swims in rivers, some in lochs, some in... Continue Reading →
The Freedom of Self-Forgetfulness by Timothy Keller
A few months ago I read something in a Floyd McClung book that really made me think, it was almost a throwaway line 'Sin is not the greatest barrier to community: lack of humility is' The biggest barrier to community is a lack of honesty about how things really are: inflating numbers, putting a positive... Continue Reading →
Beautiful Blenheim hosts Triathlon
Yesterday's sunshine was a welcome relief after a very wet week and showed off glorious Blenheim stately home at its best. But I didn't go to potter around the gardens or meander round the State rooms. I went to swim in the lake, cycle three times round the estate and run twice round the lake.... Continue Reading →
We’ve finished!
Eighty hours and 2 minutes to read from Genesis to Revelation. Fantastic job everyone, great team work. We had over 470 readers take part and the Mayor read for us just before our morning service. Lots of positive spin-offs for the community around us and our own community. Now going to put my feet up... Continue Reading →
Old Testament Completed
58 hours in and we have just finished the Old Testament. Whoo - Hoo! 5.55pm
Bibleathon – do the maths!
Morning all, We are 48 hours 28 minutes in and reading Jeremiah, sorry can't be more specific about which chapter. However I do know that we reached Psalm 117 - the alleged mid-point of the Bible at 11.41pm last night. Would any one like to predict when we're going to finish? Maths is not my... Continue Reading →
Bibleathon
31 hours in we are at Ezra 1, we think the half way point time wise is some time around midnight. Half way through the bible is psalm 117 so that will give us a way of knowing if we are on track. Sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
Bibleathon
26 hrs 3 mins in and we are in 1 kings. Great overnight support and lots of primary children reading today. Not a great moment to discover my stop watch resets after 24 hours! Sent from my Sony Ericsson Xperia arc
