Chlorophytum Comosum

Commonly known as the spider plant, this plant makes an excellent houseplant for the uneducated gardener. It’s tolerant of neglect and can survive well even  in very poor conditions. They’re even known to reduce pollution getting rid of those nasty carbon monoxide, formaldehyde and nitrogen gases in the air. They’re a bit like the church, but not for these factors even though they may be true too, but for how they reproduce, how they plant other Cholorophytums Comosums!

Having a laugh with theology

For the most part theology and doctrine are considered to be dry, boring and even irrelevant. This view of both theology and doctrine has no doubt been helped by the stuffy academics who excel in the fields.

It’s unlikely then that a website, Theology Network, aimed at academic (i.e. students, there’s a laugh for you staright away) folk would prove to be very popular or indeed very fun. However I recently stumbled across a section of the afore mentioned website which has had my sides tickled no end. It’s the Merrie Theolgiane. Posts of particular ammusment to me have been the “Bibles worth burning” and “Indulging a laugh.“

Check it out, feel free to reproduce your favourite quotes in the comments of this post.

Free Bangor (In a nut shell)

Thanks for all your prayers and support last week as the Bangor Christian University concentrated it’s efforts to see Christ’s name exalted amongst their student population.

It was also of great personal encouragement to me, as the ‘mission week speaker’, to know that so many brothers and sisters were petitioning our God.

I thought I’d repay that generosity by giving you all a quick round up/highlights reel and prayer points to continue to support BUCU in their follow up and continued witness.

Hark My Soul Video

Huw Williams is a very humble man, and so has not pushed his first music video.

I thought it would be great to put it here for you to watch

Bangor Live: Day 3

We’re almost there, one evening left, why did Jesus die? Please pray.

Just so you know how it’s been going here’s the latest update.

Thursday Evening: why did Jesus come. Totally rammed, louds of people with their head buried in Mark as I went along. People Reading the Bible afterwards. Staff asking for Bibles. God is very good.

Friday Lunch: responding to the atheist bus campaign. Same recurring faces, very encouraged.

Bangor Live: Day 2

Thanks for continuing to pray. So far it’s been great. An update for those who care…

Tuesday Evening: 2 guys returned from the lunch bar and brough t a third mate. One of them went out and bought a Bible the next morning!

Wednesday: Lunch Bar on Pluralism, no questions from the floor but the two from previous day were back again and th staff in teh venue are really enjoying it, asking questions and asking for a copy of Mark each.

Tonight: We hit Jesus:Why He Came. Please pray for clarity and those who attend to be challanged by the fact that our sin is so serious God had to become a man.

Cheers Boyos (and ladies). See you tommorrow.

A Bus, a Bible Verse, a Facebook Group, and a Bible Translation

I’m sure we’re all well aware of these buses that have been carrying around Atheist propaganda. Big deal! It gets people thinking about God, especially with the “probably”. In answer, the Trinitarian Bible Society have begun a campaign to put the verse “The fool hath said in his heart, there is no God” (Psalm 53:1). I discovered this first on Biblog this morning, and then discovered I’d had an invite on Facebook to a group that supports the campaign.

Bangor Live: Day 1

For your info I’m here I’m Bangor, live. This week is the CU’s mission week and I’ve been invited as their main speaker. Hopefully, Internet permitting, I’ll be able to keep you up to date so that you can be praying. Just so you know the CU is about 50 large.

Tuesday: Acoustic event attendance 120, 3strings broken by steff ellis

Wednesday: Lunch Bar on science attendance 30 (13 guests), 30mim of questions.
Tonight- who was Jesus.

Please be praying, I’ll keep you posted.

Wives [Submit]?

I’ve recently done a bit of reading about women in ministry (as some of you will know from my post on Saint Jonny). In the book I read, not only was the subject of women in ministry discussed from both sides, but also the issues over whether wives are to submit amongst other women and men issues, such as use of the word, “head” which I may or may not cover another time. Since reading that book and seeing both sides, I’ve had a couple of thoughts as I’ve been reading so now I’m going to share them with you! And here’s a disclaimer: this is not exhaustive, I can’t cover every issue

Is Jesus the rose of Sharon?

One of my favorite hymns is ‘Iesu, Iesu, rwyt ti’n ddigon’ (Jesus, Jesus, all sufficient) which has the rousing chorus in the second  verse:

‘Rose of Sharon, ROSE OF SHARON!’ (you end up singing with gusto)

I have always felt this was a lovely way of talking about Jesus. As a rose is the most beautiful flower and very precious. Also, the analogy comes from the Song of Solomon which in itself is a lovely picture of the love and intimacy between the church and Christ.

However, there is a problem.