I listened to a speaker on Sunday talking about the subject of God being good. The following is the gist of what he was saying. I liked the progression of his reasoning and how he explained it. Though followers of Jesus will probably say God is good, despite personal pains griefs and tragedies, it is [...]
Archive for the ‘My life’ Category
Is God good? Yes he is, but how can we know he is good?
Posted: 15th May 2012 by graham in My life, preach_it!, Sabbatical0
Sabbatical reading: Discovering Jesus in the New Testament by Keith Warrington
Posted: 11th May 2012 by graham in My life, SabbaticalOne of the books I am reading on my sabbatical is the excellent book by Keith Warrington: Discovering Jesus in the New Testament. Highly recommended! I listened to a lecture by Keith recently where he pointed out that the writer to the Hebrews knew about their trials yet instead of addressing their troubles directly the [...]
Releasing news of this in the UK on April the 1st was a bad idea. Being a Dutch company PAL-V they may not have known that. But it is not a joke and I want one! Capacity: 2 – one pilot, one passenger Unladen weight: 680kg Maximum take-off weight: 910kg Dimensions: 4m x 1.6m x [...]
A lone church building stands in a sea of fields
Posted: 19th March 2012 by graham in Church, Culture, My life, preach_it!Watching the passing scenery from the moving train I see the old building with it’s tall slender spire. Its seems to be far from the nearest community. Seeing it’s isolation I wonder what good its does. Even as the question comes into my mind, the answer comes too. I see the manse near the church [...]
Are USA companies unable to do currency converstion? Camelbak rip-off alert!
Posted: 21st February 2012 by graham in Gadgets, My lifeThe Camelbak All Clear water purifying water bottle sounded good. I could see that it cast about $100 in the US which is equivalent (as I write this) to £63. I contacted the supplier and asked about price. I got this reply: Thank you for your e-mail regarding the Camelbak All Clear. This product is [...]
Cut-throat shaving – what to say when you cut yourself
Posted: 16th February 2012 by graham in Gadgets, My lifeI still haven’t cut myself since I started with the cut-throat last November, other than one small nick on my ear and another under my chin and another… No, really, I have been more likely to miss bits than cut myself. I was driving the car when my wife, sitting next to me, pointed out [...]
It is and excellent and much under-used word and my daughter has just used it
Posted: 16th February 2012 by graham in My life, smileAnd the word is: HALF-WIT!