It was only two weeks ago when I wrote my previous episode in my Trumpwatch series (see here), shortly following the news that the Donald had won the 2024 US Presidential race.
Continue readingDaniel’s Four Visions – Vision 1: (Daniel 7) Daniel’s Dream of Four Beasts
Having earlier introduced my latest Bible focused project (see here), which was to write about Daniel’s four visions, let us turn our attention to the first of these, recognising that as with all his visions there is a wide range of interpretations and applications on offer from folk who know and communicate their understanding.
Continue readingDaniel’s Four Visions – An Introduction
There is much that can be said about Daniel the prophet and the Book of Daniel in the Old Testament, a good deal of which I have already begun to say (see here and here).
Continue readingMy take on UK politics (November 2024)
Those who follow my forays into the blogosphere may well pick up that I am political nerd, unaligned with any political party (and now too old in the tooth to be so), who endeavours to relate my Christian world view and theological insights when considering politics today and actors on the world political stage (who in the main I find depressing). As for how I got to taking the position I adopt today, check out “My political journey and perspectives” blog.
Continue readingCounties; A Story to Tell; Making Jesus Known Today and Tomorrow
I recently attended what had been labelled as a Counties Connect Event and was a celebration of 125 years of Gospel related activities and which featured reports from some those who have been involved in the work of Counties in recent years. It was a productive meeting and it was encouraging to listen to reports from some of today’s evangelists. I was glad to have attended.
Continue readingMoving home
We have moved! It was on Thursday 7th November 2024, and we only knew the date for certain the day before, to elsewhere in the City of Southend-on-Sea, England. Big deal (NOT) I hear some say, but for us it was a huge deal and in many ways we can see the hand of God behind it and have been touched by many acts of kindness.
Continue readingTrumpwatch 64 – The Donald is back
I wake up this morning, not unexpectedly awaiting for more results to come but Trump looks to have won the US Presidential race and with it the Republican Party having a majority in the Senate and Congress. I pen these initial thoughts now but with more to follow.
Continue readingThe ancient empires of Babylon, Persia and Greece and the Book of Daniel
After writing about the subject implied in the title, in my recently published book, “Priests of the Bible” (see here), I have had the privilege of talking about several of the kings mentioned in the Bible in our weekly church Bible studies. In these past three sessions, we have covered the kings of Babylon, notably Nebuchadnezzar, the kings of the Meden-Persian Empire, notably Cyrus, and the kings of the Greek Empire, and in particular: Alexander the Great and Antiochus Epiphanes IV, with reference to the Book of Daniel.
Continue readingTrumpwatch 63 – most critical election in history or prelude to the Great Tribulation!?
In less than a week, US citizens (along with illegals) will be voting for a new president in, if Alex Jones is correct, the most critical election in world history – with mail-in voting already happening and in some states the result is not expected to be announced until several days after the Tuesday November 5th polling date.
Continue readingEating at the Buzz Kitchen, Basildon
A few days back we had an unusual but pleasant dining experience when my wife and I joined a group of around 20 in order to enjoy an evening meal at Buzz Kitchen, a Turkish restaurant, and one of many in Basildon’s Festival Park, and the occasion was to celebrate the birthdays of two of our friends.
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