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Stickles are Random: April 2012
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Monday, 16 April 2012. Ed Miliband, champion bandwagon-jumper. So Ed Miliband has been jumping on another passing bandwagon, with his proposal yesterday to introduce a £5,000 cap on donations to political parties. Before I get on to the details about this one, let's have a look at Mr Miliband's last bandwagon-jump, regarding pasties. Watch your step then, Mr Miliband, with your leap on to the party funding bandwagon that is now rolling, courtesy of a secret recording that showed a Conservative party fund...
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Stickles are Random: March 2012
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Sunday, 25 March 2012. Think before you speak. Do you ever wonder what Jesus would have been like if he got really drunk? Just me then. I thought about this again the other day while reading James chapter 3. About controlling your tongue. Here's the passage:. Does a spring of water bubble out with both fresh water and bitter water? Does a fig tree produce olives, or a. No, and you can’t. Draw fresh water from a salty spring. Which brings me back to my question about drunk Jesus – if he was perfect ...
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Stickles are Random: It's (almost) like watching Brazil
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Wednesday, 15 August 2012. It's (almost) like watching Brazil. Roy Hodgson (picture from The Sun website). As I start typing this, we're into the 40. Matches like this can be so useful for a new(ish) manager, being a great opportunity for him to take a look at fringe players and try new tactics and formations. Hodgson's taken this opportunity fully, I think; starting Cleverley, Johnson, Walker and Carrick and giving the 4-2-3-1 formation a go. Remember when Italy passed us to death in the Euros? I starte...
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Stickles are Random: July 2013
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Sunday, 28 July 2013. What should we expect from God? Really interesting and helpful talk at the church meeting this morning (thanks, Simon! I won't summarise the whole talk – it should soon be up on our church's website. Password needed) – but one thing Simon mentioned in passing got me thinking. He said God has often let him down and not done what Simon was hoping or expecting. So what should. We expect from God? Where does it come from, this idea that God will guide us? It seems to me that God's inten...
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Stickles are Random: I need to choose a dissertation topic...
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Saturday, 7 September 2013. I need to choose a dissertation topic. So, the final year of my theology Masters (with Westminster Theological Centre. Has begun and a big chunk of the work this year will be on a dissertation. I have to write 16,000-20,000 words on. well, on pretty much whatever I want, as long as it's got something to do with Christian theology! Which all leaves me with option two. As many of my friends know (thank you for your patience, friends! I have a thing about sermons. In many Protest...
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Stickles are Random: September 2011
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Monday, 19 September 2011. Saying 'Yes' to God. I was away in Wales for a few days last week and spent a happy Friday here. So the 'yes' is our response to this proposal from God:. I love you. Do you love me? Will you join me in at-one-ment, unity, reconciliation, reunion, belonging, membership, love? Will you accept my proposal and enter into the vital communion of theosis – union with God? Do you want to follow me, to join me in my work of healing, feeding, caring and self-giving? Links to this post.
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Stickles are Random: February 2012
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Wednesday, 29 February 2012. Frank Viola interviews NT Wright. Two of my favourite authors, one interviewing the other. Frank Viola. And NT (Tom) Wright. Viola writes about a different way of being church ( right up my street. And Wright is one of the UK's most famous theologians, writer of a series of Bible study guides and a rather epic trilogy all about the origins and early development of Christianity. Is a link to the interview, so have a look if you're a fan of either Wright or Viola. Don't always ...
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Stickles are Random: Spurs for the title (and other Premier League 2013-14 predictions)
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Saturday, 17 August 2013. Spurs for the title (and other Premier League 2013-14 predictions). The new Premier League season starts in bang on an hour's time (as I type this) so I thought I'd post some quick predictions. Feel free to agree, disagree, laugh in my face, bookmark this post for future laughing in my face etc. etc! Soldado photo from sportsillustrated.cnn.com. From mirror.co.uk - Bale back in his Saints days. Anyway, here's my prediction for the top six:. Bit of a gap]. View my complete profile.