On the Saturday just gone, my city (Southend) held its annual (LBGTQ+) Pride event and most of the reports coming back have hailed it as a roaring success. I would have attended for a multitude of reasons but decided given my own issues around disability it was wiser not to. I don’t want to rewind the gramophone record, but if you want to know more check out here for my reflections on the 2024 event, my thoughts on preaching and pride and why I would have attended this year’s event if I could. See also my “Why (And How) Christians Should Celebrate Pride“, I wrote in 2018.
Continue readingNotes on Isaiah
Following my recent blog titled “Back to the Emmaus Road and introducing Christ in the prophets” (see here), I want this to be on the first concerning the prophets I am wanting to cover – Isaiah. Rather than a bringing a polished presentation on a huge subject, I offer here the notes I used for the two sessions held at my church when I considered the subject: “Christ in the Old Testament – focussing on the Gospel of Isaiah”.
Continue readingRemembering John MacArthur
“Today we remember the life of Dr. John Fullerton MacArthur Jr. (June 19, 1939 – July 14, 2025) who was the pastor of Grace Community Church in Sun Valley, California. MacArthur was the teaching pastor of the church since February 9, 1969. MacArthur was an acclaimed Christian author and the founder of Grace to You, an internet, radio, and TV broadcast ministry. He was also the chancellor emeritus of The Master’s University and The Master’s Seminary. Above all, he was a humble and faithful servant of the Lord Jesus Christ”.
Continue readingTrust Links – celebrating 25 years – some personal reflections
Yesterday, my wife and I visited the Growing Together Gardens in Prittlewell for the occasion of celebrating 25 years since it began, where we spent an amazing three hours down memory lane.
Continue readingBack to the Emmaus Road and introducing Christ in the prophets
Right now, I’m doing a deep dive into “Christ in the Old Testament” (see here and here), and have already written on what the Books of Moses have to say on the subject (see here and here), doing so from a prophetic, types and shadows and christophany perspective.
Continue readingGary Eats; Oyster Creek Kitchen; Plough and Sail
I recently discovered Gary Idontlikemushrooms Eats. Check out here for Gary’s YouTube channel, where many examples of his restaurant reviews can be found.
Continue readingA life time of maths involvement
Early in the week I met up with an old friend. While there was a lot that we could have talked about (and we did), a good part of our conversation was maths related.
Continue readingThank God for the Truthers
Doing my customary Google search concerning the meaning of some controversial term, I found that a “truther” is “a person who doubts the generally accepted account of an event, believing that an official conspiracy exists to conceal the true explanation; a conspiracy theorist”, although I question if conspiracy is official.
Continue readingSouthend United Football Club (SUFC) – reflections on the 2024/25 season
I have been a Southend United football supporter ever since my dad took me along to the Roots Hall ground, as a boy, to watch them play, which I did with a sense of excitement.
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