Monthly Archives: October 2010

Session 6 – 1 Thessalonians 3:9-13 – Apostolic Prayer

Posted on October 30, 2010 by

The post for Day 2 of the blog week of prayer is the latest offering in the Thessalonians series: “For what thanksgiving can we return to God for you, for all the joy that we feel for your sake before … Continue reading →

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TODAY IS DAY 1 – Blog Week of Prayer

Posted on October 29, 2010 by

A couple of things have interestingly coincided in the life of the blog – the next Thessalonians talk is Apostolic Prayer, and, in the ongoing saga of Northton Family Church, we also happen to be musing about prayer… So I … Continue reading →

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Thank You Connie´s cakes

Posted on October 28, 2010 by

Our first banana cake has arrived – and doesn’t it look splendid! If you don’t know what this is about – be sure to check out this post One down, four to go…. email banana cake photos to andrewbrims@hotmail.com

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The Medium is the Message

Posted on October 27, 2010 by

Let’s return to Northton Family Church (for previous posts in this series see here, here, here and here) where Pastor Pete is slightly troubled but still smiling.  It’s midway through August and he has been a touch unsettled by a … Continue reading →

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Session 5 – 1 Thessalonians 2:13-3:8 – Apostolic Opposition

Posted on October 22, 2010 by
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“Jesus was accused of being a glutton, not a pop star” and a few other reasons why eating together beats singing together

Posted on October 22, 2010 by

Andrew’s note – approximate read time – 8 minutes Here is the latest offering in what seems to be quickly becoming a series critiquing the standard model of church that seems to have become the norm in the evangelical / … Continue reading →

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Estoy viviendo en España desde hace cinco semanas. ¿Quieres saber mas?

Posted on October 19, 2010 by

Rough translation – I have lived in Spain for five weeks. Want to know more? If you’ve not kept up with me for a bit – well, I now live in Spain with my wife Natalie, and 21 month old … Continue reading →

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Session 4 – 1 Thessalonians 2:6-12 – Apostolic Method

Posted on October 16, 2010 by
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Banana Cake and the Blessed Sacrament

Posted on October 15, 2010 by

To fully enjoy this video you will need: A working oven, a cake tin, a mixing bowl and a mixing implement along with: 250g Self Raising flour 150g Caster Sugar 2 over ripe bananas 2 eggs 125g soft butter “the … Continue reading →

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“Can you pay my bills?” What Destiny’s Child might ask of the e/c model

Posted on October 13, 2010 by

Andrew’s note – Approx read time – 7 minutes – also the fictional figures in this aren’t worth debating – that isn’t the point. I think one of the key steps in becoming an adult is beginning to get funny … Continue reading →

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