Monthly Archives: April 2006

Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labour and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the LORD your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, … Continue reading →

After a day of minor frustration attempting to learn a new piece on the violin, amongst other things, I went down to Black Park with the usual suspects for an evening of sitting around, eating strawberries, surrounded by nature (mostly … Continue reading →

It’s just occurred to me I’m rather dependent on Google… I have, and use quite heavily, a Google Mail account, Google helps me find things on my desktop, I have, and use, a Blogger account, Google Analytics helps me keep … Continue reading →

Q: Which is the eighth commandment? A: The eighth commandment is, Thou shalt not steal. Q: What is required in the eighth commandment. A: The eighth commandment requireth the lawful procuring and furthering the wealth and outward estate of ourselves … Continue reading →

You scored as Thomas Boston. You are Thomas Boston. You set a high value on evangelistic preaching and the Free Offer of the Gospel. Thomas Boston 80% James Orr 80% James Denney 70% John Knox 65% Thomas Chalmers 55% Which … Continue reading →

It would seem that people who misunderstand the Gospel and wrongly consider themselves to be Christians is nothing new, as John had to write a letter to the churches about it in the first century. Much like today, there were … Continue reading →

After a week spent battling against a cold whilst carrying out as many normal everyday tasks as possible, it was nice to be able to spend this evening relaxing. Most of the usual suspects are up in Leicester for the … Continue reading →

Today was a good day to die….figuratively – on the Diplomacy board anyway! An, almost, all-day session with the usual suspects, plus a few new faces who were eager to learn the ways of Diplomacy. It all started a little … Continue reading →

Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. So she came running to Simon Peter and the other … Continue reading →

After a day where my greatest achievement was replacing a shower tube, I spent the evening round my sister’s playing poker with her husband and some friends. I say playing poker, but I do wonder. It would appear that men … Continue reading →

Almost All Hobbes You are 10% Calvin and 90% Hobbes You’re a clever tiger with a dash of little boy. A bit pessimistic about human nature, you think most people would be better as meals than as friends, and maybe … Continue reading →

Everything was all a bit new this evening. Played some snooker with a work colleague this evening – with whom I’d never played, at the Riley’s snooker club in Staines – where I’d never been before, with a cue I’d … Continue reading →

As they approached Jerusalem and came to Bethphage on the Mount of Olives, Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go to the village ahead of you, and at once you will find a donkey tied there, with her colt … Continue reading →

Spent the evening celebrating the birthday of Sarah. Those of you who read this blog regularly, or know Sarah in the flesh (so to speak), will know that Sarah is a very generous self-denying person, and so it was great … Continue reading →

Whilst the bible is special to Christians the world over, it would seem that the bible also has a special place in literature for non-Christians. It is possibly the only book which takes considerable, and constant, battering from the ideas … Continue reading →