Saint’s Stories #10

SAINT VENANTIUS HONORIUS CLEMENTIANUS FORTUNATUS

A poet and hymn writer, this saint with a long name lived around 530-610 AD.

Who says Jesus didn’t die for me?

Well, the straight answer is Robbie Williams, as I’ve raised in my previous post. Since that post i’ve been doing a lot more thinking about his song.

Mobile Quiet Times (for 30 Days)

The Virgin (not Mary but the business) have decided to give me 30 days of free unlimited internet access. This post is my first one written on my mobile, which is great & may lead to more mobile blog posts. What else is great is that Biblegateway have a mobile site. So for those 10 mins I spend walking to work 3 days a week, I can now use as my mobile quiet time!

God.ol.o.gy Review

I’ve just posted my review of the book, God.ol.o.gy by Christian George over on the The proGnosis.For the sake of completeness, I’ve also added it to my list of book reviews on the book review page, because I would be irritated if it weren’t! Read it in either place. I’ve now started reading Bible Overview by Steve Levy with Paul Blackham. I may review it when I’ve finished it… if I’m feeling brave and up to it!

The Nines

On the 9th of the 9th month on the 9th year of this millennia, The Leadership Network asked a bunch of church leaders in America to share in 9 minutes what they really wanted to share with church leaders. The result is 77 Youtube videos, some done webcam stylee and others high-level production stylee, including leaders such as Dan Kimball, Alan Hirsch, Rick Warren, Neil Cole, John Ortberg, Brian McLaren, Ed Stetzer, Leonard Sweet, and that bloke what runs Mars Hill Church in Seattle.

Saint’s Stories #9

SAINT JULIAN OF NORWICH

Though identified with a boys name, Julian probably wasn’t her real name but she took it from her church in Norwich.

Jessie Morgan Raine

Born on Saturday 26th September was our baby girl, Jessie Morgan Raine. Caz, my wife, did a wonderful job on delivery using only gas and air! When she was out, I was overcome with emotion and shed a few tears! She and the wife are doing marvellously and we’re all at home now figuring out this parenting malarkey!

Awaiting the Day

Two days ago (Tuesday 22nd September) was the due date of our baby. Nowadays babies are classed as full-term (i.e. not premature) at 37 weeks and can be expected to normally come between then and 42 weeks.  As the old phrase goes, “It’ll come when it’s ready.” You never know which day it’ll come, though there may well be signs, you’ve got to be ready at all times.