A great film with several laugh out loud moments. Probably the most enjoyable film we have done. A number of regulars not present but good, if short (!) discussion with Sue, Anthony, John and Ann.
Info on the session here.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Culture Club: Film: Looking for Eric
Football: Liverpool 2 - 1 Blackburn (Premier League)
Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres scored as Liverpool won a bad-tempered contest against Blackburn to move to within one point of fourth spot.
Pastor Deus from Uganda at HCC
Pastor Deus gave his testimony and preached at this morning’s service at Holme Christian Community. This was followed by a fellowship lunch including Ugandan food cooked by Rachael (peanut soup and a spicy dish made with green bananas.
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| From Pastor Deus from Uganda at Holme Christian Community on Sunday 28 February 2010 |
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Football: Bradford 1 - 0 Darlington (League 2)
Bradford finally ended their Valley Parade hoodoo with their first home win in eight games.
Film: Where the Wild Things Are
Isaac and I did not see this film when Rachael took the girls to see this when it was first released. I took Hannah and Isaac to see it this time at the Kids Club at Cineworld. Very enjoyable film and Hannah went dressed up as Max (Rachael had made the outfit earlier in the month for Hannah for a school dress up day).
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Football: Unirea Urziceni 1-3 (agg 1-4) Liverpool (Europa League)
Liverpool eased into the last 16 of the Europa League and maintained hopes of silverware this season with a simple win against Unirea Urziceni in Romania.
The match included Steven Gerrard scoring his 33rd goal in Europe – the highest tally of any British player.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Bible Study
Good session tonight on Paul’s 3rd missionary journey led mainly by Bob and Mark with Pastor Deus from Uganda chipping in throughout. Hilary, Tracey, Sam and Margaret were also there.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Football: Rochdale 1 - 3 Bradford (League 2)
Late goals from Robbie Threlfall and Gareth Evans gave Peter Taylor his first win as Bradford boss as they stunned leaders Rochdale.
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Football: Man City 0-0 Liverpool (Premier League)
Another dismal game!
Manchester City and Liverpool played out a miserable stalemate at Eastlands as they battled for fourth place in the Premier League.
GEAR Conference: Day 3: Communion Celebration
The conference ended with communion during which the kids and 2 of their leaders did some drama.
GEAR Conference: Day 3: Session 4
John Noble, the main speaker, left on the Saturday night so to fill the gap session 4 was run by John Hall during which we heard from the Ugandan pastors who had come over for the conference and to spend a few days in the UK.
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| From 2010-02-21 GEAR Conference |
GEAR Conference: Day 3: Snow
First time to get snow while at the conference. Not a sight of it the previous night but we woke up to this . . .
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| From 2010-02-21 GEAR Conference |
The kids loved it and made a snowman before the opening session of the day . . .
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Amy Williams wins Olympic Skeleton Gold
Amy Williams won Britain's first solo Winter Olympics gold medal for 30 years with victory in the women's skeleton.
BBC report (includes video)
Wikipedia entry
Friday, February 19, 2010
GEAR Conference Day 1
Half day holiday from work. Great to leave the building in blazing sunshine. KIds and Rachael were off on half term all week so was great to finally join them on holiday! Good drive down in the new car.
New reception area at Swanwick. Isaac and I shared a room with the girls sharing a room next door.
Bar always good at the conference and this year had Leffe and Hooegaarden on draught.
Thursday, February 18, 2010
Football: Liverpool 1 - 0 Unirea Urziceni (Europa League)
David Ngog's 81st-minute winner spared Liverpool's blushes as they began their Europa League campaign in disappointing fashion against Unirea Urzinceni.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Life Group: Meeting Notes: Go Fish #3
3rd in Andy Stanley’s recent series titled “Go Fish” at the Barrows.
Summary of content:
Sometimes our fears keep us from sharing the message of Christ with those who have never heard. We must remember that God is in control, and we have been invited to participate in what He is up to. If we are to be fishers of men, we must ask God to enable us to have the courage to say something when an opportunity to share His love is given to us.
Great turn out. Played the talk in a number of parts and discussed the content after each part. Good discussion with Ben, Dave, Tracey. Ronnie, Dorothy, Lynsey, Joly and I.
Tuesday, February 16, 2010
Church: Elders Meeting
This was one of the social action stream of meetings focusing mainly on the Care Centre this evening on people.
Peter Taylor appointed manager of Bradford City
Bradford City have appointed Peter Taylor as their new manager until the end of the season.
The 57-year-old former England Under-21 boss replaces Stuart McCall, who stepped down from his post last week.
Rachael’s New Car
Rachael picked up the new family car today. She replaced the old Sedona at the end of 3 years with a new Sedona 2 for a further 3 years. Better than the old one and the old one was great!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Busy Sunday (plus Valentine’s Day)
Got a box of chocs for Valentine’s Day :-)
After church, went round to Ann and Dave’s for lunch and All Age Worship planning with Sue, Antony and Ben. Went well on the theme of “seeker” as the next mark of a disciple.
Isaac went to see the new Percy Jackson film followed by Pizza Hut at Aaron’s birthday party. Seeing the pizza made me hungry so we had a curry takeaway!
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Football: Bradford 0 - 0 Grimsby (League 2)
Grimsby's long wait for a league win continued following a dour goalless draw with managerless Bradford.
Ann Morisy’s “I Recommend . . .” on Community Living
Recommended resources mentioned by Ann Morisy in a recent Christianity Magazine.
Book: “The Art of Possibility: Transforming Professional and Personal Life”, Rosamund Stone Zander, Benjamin Zander
Prospect was launched in October 1995 by its present editor David Goodhart, a senior correspondent for the Financial Times, and was subsequently described by sir Jeremy Isaacs as “more readable than the Economist, more relevant than the Spectator, more romantic than the New Statesman.”
The monthly title has since acquired a reputation as the most intelligent current affairs and cultural debate magazine in Britain. Both challenging and entertaining, Prospect seeks to make complex ideas accessible and enjoyable by commissioning the best writers, editing them vigorously and packaging their work with strong design and illustration.
Book: “Intellectuals and the Public Good: Creativity and Civil Courage”, Barbara Misztal
Book: “Stupid White Men ...and Other Sorry Excuses for the State of the Nation!”, Michael Moore
Saturday with the whole family
A rare Saturday with no ballet for Isobel.
Isaac and I had the regular hair cut first thing.
All went to see the film Planet 51, average but OK.
Lunch at Vicar’s in Saltaire. Great baked potato with egg mayo.
Back in time for Isaac to get off to see City.
Song: “Oh Africa”, Akon and Keri Hilson
Via a post on the Fernando Torres Facebook page – he features in the video with other world famous footballers
Also always good to see and hear Keri Hilson
Friday, February 12, 2010
Reading for Life
Saw this ad while watching a film on the recorder from many months ago. A great watch.
My faith and politics “dream” cabinet
This is a quiz worth taking if you are a person of Christian faith. Some very hard questions. As a U2 fan, it was great to get Bono as the 3rd member of the team! I wonder who else is a candidate?
I took the Political Animal quiz on www.susa.info, and my personalised cabinet of political characters was:
William Wilberforce
You basically accept that Christian political action will be necessary on all fronts if we are going to have a fair and righteous society. The law should reflect both Godly moral foundations and practical concern for the poor. This approach is epitomised by the campaigning parliamentarian William Wilberforce, who led the drive to abolish the slave trade and restore the 'manners' (ie moral foundations) of Britain.
Oliver Cromwell
The most committed political activist needs to recognise that there are limits to what can be achieved by politics alone. Ideals can too easily become idols, and some things will never change without an inward work of salvation in people's lives. Puritan parliamentarian leader Oliver Cromwell used the power of the state and military force to pursue his vision of a fairer and more Godly society, but is often accused of oppression and brutality in the process.
Bono
You believe that Christians should be passionate advocates for social justice using every means at their disposal, including political ones. 'Saint Bono of Dublin' has used his massive public profile as a rock singer to campaign for international humanitarian causes, especially in Africa. His faith in Jesus has led him on a journey that has influenced politicians and presidents around the world.
Ill
2 days off work ill with cough, sore throat, high temperature and aches. On the Benylin and Ibuprofen and lots of sleep.
God and Government, a lecture by the Bishop of Durham, Dr N. T. Wright
Stumbled over this lecture at the Houses of Parliament via this blog post.
Book: “One Generation from Extinction: How the Church Connects with the Unchurched Child”, Mark Griffiths
Advertised in a recent issue of Christianity Magazine.
Amazon UK
Publisher page
"Children Matter” web site (includes links to ppt/mp3)
Obituary: Peter Fraenkel, civil engineer
Peter Fraenkel, who has died aged 94, was a civil engineer at the heart of a movement of British consulting engineers responsible for infrastructure all over the rapidly developing post-colonial world of the 1970s and 80s. He built up a 160-strong practice that produced innovative, heavy engineering solutions to such problems as how to support the world's then longest cable-stayed bridge in Thailand and how to build the biggest road projects at that time through the challenging topography of Hong Kong.
(Guardian obituary)
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Football: Arsenal 1 - 0 Liverpool (Premier League)
Arsenal injected new life into their title bid as Abou Diaby's header saw them end a three-game winless sequence with victory over Liverpool.
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Church Meeting
Meeting in the hall round the round tables. Discussion and decisions included new lens and bulb for the projector, frequency of church meetings, youth council.
Sunday, February 07, 2010
Kila, Irish music
A new band on me, They played on the soundtrack for “The Secret of Kells”.
Live and acoustic outside HMV in Limerick:
Q&A: Maggie Gyllenhaal (actress)
I'd really like to be Emma Thompson when I grow up
(Feature in The Guardian)
Portrait: Rio Ferdinand
This portrait by Mark Guthrie of the footballer Rio Ferdinand (Manchester United and England) was used in a National Portrait Gallery advertisement in yesterday’s Guardian. Rio is the new England captain after John Terry was stripped of that captaincy.
Saturday, February 06, 2010
Football: Bradford 0 - 1 Bury (League 2)
Andrew Morrell's goal condemned Bradford to their fifth defeat in their last seven league matches, while Bury notched up their fifth straight win.
(BBC match report)
Football: Liverpool 1 - 0 Everton (Premier League)
Dirk Kuyt grabbed the only goal of the game to settle a truculent Merseyside derby as 10-man Liverpool beat Everton to further their top-four ambitions.
(BBC match report)
Lunch at East Bierley Cricket Club
Great chilled lunch at the club with Sue and Antony. Ann, Dave and Joseph came later on.
Only one more of these before the cricket season kicks in.
Shopping with Isaac
Off to White Rose with Isaac and picked up another Pandora charm for Rachael’s bracelet for Valentine’s.
First Starbucks for ages. this one at Waterstone’s in Bradford. Good read of the Guardian.
Back in time for lunch so that Isaac could get off to the City match.
Friday, February 05, 2010
So You Think You Can Dance: Tommy and Charlie
My 2 fave dancers in this competition dancing together.
Book: “Moving in the Prophetic: A Biblical guide to effective prophetic ministry today”
A book by Greg Haslam. See this page.
Who stole our reading time?
Time for serious reading appears to be getting more and more pinched – and that's a loss to more than literature
As someone who is on a continuing quest to read more books, this Guardian piece resonated with me.
Wild swim: Skye's Fairy Pools
Video from The Guardian
Kate Rew finds real magic swimming in the Fairy Pools in the midst of the Isle of Skye's Cuillin Mountain range, in the first of our series of wild swimming videos
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
Elders Meeting
I facilitated the bulk of tonight’s meeting looking at the spiritual state of a number of the church’s ministries.
Started with a clip of Alistair Begg speaking on the role of elders back in 1985.
Played a fave scene from the pilot episode of Grey’s Anatomy.
Then went through a number of the ministries asking the following questions:-
- What is the primary purpose of this ministry (in one sentence)?
- How would you assess the overall spiritual health of this ministry?
- What should we stop doing, start doing, do more of In this ministry to improve its spiritual health?
Monday, February 01, 2010
Isobel at Euro Disney
Isobel came back from Euro Disney in Paris tonight after her 4-day trip with Brownies celebrating 100 years of Girl Guiding. At time of writing this is the only photo of Isobel we have on her trip.
Exhibition: Da Vinci, The Genius
Advertised in an insert in a recent Saturday Guardian.
Inventor, artist, scientist, engineer, sculptor, anatomist, biologist, musician, architect, philosopher ….. Leonardo da Vinci was all of these things!
Leonardo left behind precious little for us to marvel at and what he did leave behind is for the main, only on permanent display in many esteemed museums in different cities around the world; and its not moving anywhere, for anyone! Or like the original Vitruvian Man housed in Venice, his originals are considered too fragile and precious to even be on display.The challenge was, how does one create an exhibition that showcases his full genius under the one roof, and create it in such a way so it can readily travel around the world and be viewed in all the leading cities for the populace to enjoy.
Grande Exhibitions and The Anthropos Association (creators of Il Genio di Leonardo da Vinci Museo, Rome, Italy) formed a very strong and exclusive partnership to do just this, sharing a combined vision for such a showcase international travelling exhibition: Da Vinci – The Genius.
Official exhibition web site
Manchester Museum of Science & Industry web site
Da Vinci Guide for Teachers (pdf)
Save your old tape collection
Rachael’s mum passed me the link to this ad yesterday.
While looking at that one, I also found the following from The Guardian:
TV: Seven Ages of Britain
David Dimbleby tells the story of Britain's last 2,000 years through its art and treasure
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