Category: Random stuff
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The Ivy and The Holly
Kate Rusby’s lovely take on a Christmas classic
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God rest ye merry!
I’ve a mind to make “God rest ye merry!” my email sign off for the rest of Advent and Christmas.
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Please stop complaining about how busy you are!
This is an old piece from the Harvard Business Review, but it is still true. It is aimed at business types, but many clergy friends would benefit from it. Please Stop Complaining about how busy you are I am not trying to belittle anyone’s work-load in the slightest. But in using it as a one-upping…
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Long live the king!
There was once a time when theology was considered “queen of the sciences”. Sadly, the old queen is now locked away in a high tower. She is little trouble to anyone, though her wailings might still disturb a sensitive soul passing by the foot of her prison. Theology no longer has any place of honour…
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Keeping things in perspective
I first blogged this in November 2003. It comes originally from The Bruderhof A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the…