I'm not sure anyone has taken the (alleged) implication Mayan prediction that the world will end on 21st December 2012 totally seriously. Actually, what the Mayans and others really thought about this is somewhat more complex, although unsurprisingly the media aren't terribly interested in nuance.
I've posted a couple of times before about the Mollom service I use to filter comments and e-mails from this site for potential spam.
Lately, the spam on this site has gone just crazy. Happily, Mollom has caught it all - I've not had one get through.
In case you can't see the numbers on the graph, here's how it's gone:
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God. (1 John 4:7)
Today, the Church of England's General Synod meets for 3 days; on the agenda for tomorrow is a debate and then a vote on "final approval" of the measure that could see women become Bishops in the Church of England.
A friend recently e-mailed me to ask for advice as he looks for a church to join in a new town that he'd moved to with his young family.
Part of what I wrote back may be of help to others, so I thought I'd paste it here.
Just seen on the BBC News site:
Sorry, Jeremy - no matter how good a job any doctors do, it will remain at 100%.
Does the Lord's Prayer give the structure of Matthew chapter 6?
The Lord's Prayer contains
I'm enjoying thinking about the Lord's prayer and the slightly wider context of Matthew 6:7-15 ready for this coming Sunday's services.
In the Lord's prayer we are told who we address (our Father in heaven), then three petitions for matters related to God (his name, his kingdom and his will) and then three petitions related to our own needs.
I've just tried Ethiopia Kerbal Konga Washed for the first time. Absolutely blows you away.
Sadly, I tried it first and then looked at the price - not the cheapest coffee you could get.
But it truly is worth every penny.
Fulcrum have recently issued a statement articulating their view on the vote before General Synod, this November, on whether to proceed with women as bishops.
John Stott speaks (paid link) with his characteristic clarity as he speaks on Matthew 6:1-18:
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