A few things that made me go WoW!

A 16OOyr old bible text have a look here http://www.codexsinaiticus.org/en/manuscript.aspx?=Submit%20Query&book=40&chapter=3&lid=en&side=r&verse=28&zoomSlider

A new hymn I heard at the begining of summer by amazing singers of Duncan Forbes Choir have a listen here to this version
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zC617kE1maU

The great people who love and praise God here http://www.barnchurch.org.uk/

and finally this wedding video what an entrance!!

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I dont know how to do links yet so youll have to copy paste, sorry but hope you enjoy

Take the Call

Today I picked up the phone in the church office to be answered with the automated message which went like this
" This is talk time we are giving you a life time offer to have all your debts cancelled , now doesn't that sound great"
I placed the handset back down to an amen!
I thought what a great call Jesus has already made to me paying all my debt of sin not that doest sound great it is and so much more

Learning to swim in the word

Last night I was still preparing for an all age talk ,somthing I havent done before so a new learning and test to my faith in the spirit. I found it difficult where do I go, how do I make it interesting for the kids and not dumb anything down for the adults and asking what is the text saying then and for today. I managed to finish by midnight but this morning was a prayer filled car journey to church.

This afternoon Ive been thinking futher on the different styles of preaching. I can see the purpose in topical sermons ,whats gong on at the time in the church /society /world and I think that does give a message but must mean that the preacher first has to think what does this church need to hear.
As Ive said earlier I really enjoy exegesis and I think this is the best way to learn and teach what scripture has to say to us ,being led by the meaning of the word rather than choosing where it should go.
Anyway this is just a short rambling of a student who has a lot to learn and only just dipping my toes in the water of the bible, although when the tide comes in I need my waterwings of prayer