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A blog featuring whatever I fancy, often on the Christian faith but not exclusively
365 Albums 346-355
- Appelsientje Kerstconcert Dick Bakker & The London Symphony Orchestra 1991
- Angels and Men Kate Rusby 2017
- Advent to Christmas Page CXVI 2013*
- Sweet Bells Kate Rusby 2008
- Holly Head Kate Rusby 2019
- Joy to the world Thijs van Leer & Family 1996
- The Frost is all over Kate Rusby 2015
- Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh & The Carnival Band 2001
- Three Ships Jon Anderson
- I got the Blues for Christmas Peter Green & The Men in Blue 1997#
Christmas in Riyadh
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| People buy Christmas hats from a shop selling various items for Christmas celebrations, after the government eased restrictions on the sale of Christmas ornaments and decorations, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia December 9, 2020. (REUTERS) Not sure if I'm happy about this or not. Mostly happy. More here. |
Lord's Day December 21 2020
We got to the real heart of the Christmas story yesterday with sermons on Luke 2:1-7 and Luke 2:8-20. In the morning we were in the chapel and with a fair turn out (except for our Nigerian friends for some unknown reason). The man I think I have referred to as a local character in the past was there once again, sat in the front row with his ginormous lockdown beard. For the first time ever he sat through the whole sermon. I tend to feel that f you can get them to listen you're part way there. We will see. It was just zoom in the evening. We had a good time again.
Midweek Meeting December 16 2020
On Zoom as ever for a good time of prayer and a short message from Acts 20:35. People appreciated the brevity, I think. We were about 18 so a little down in numbers.
Westminster Conference Online 2020
We were able to have a mini Westminster Conference earlier in the month and the papers and discussion are now available on YouTube.
For David McKay's paper on Luther check here.
For Leonardo De Chrico's paper on Roberto Bellarmine check here.
For the panel discussion check here
For Leonardo De Chrico's paper on Roberto Bellarmine check here.
For the panel discussion check here
Day Off Week 51 2020
Tuesday was the last day in Tier 2 so I took opportunity to get a coffee at our local Costa and read the paper in the morning. As reported earlier I read John Piper's Innkeeper and a few more stories from the Big Book of Christmas Mysteries. Also did some blogging and eighteenth century work. In the evening we watched another episode of The Crown. These are self-contained and well-constructed pieces that are a little loose with the truth but good drama. Nice day on the whole.
10 Subjects for Meditation from Swinnock
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Writing about meditation in The Christian man's calling George Swinnock says
There is abundant matter for our meditation; as
- the Nature or Attributes of God,
- the States (of Christ - original glory, humiliation, exaltation)
- and Offices of Christ, (prophet, priest and king)
- the three-fold state of man, (more often thought of as the fourfold state - primitive integrity, entire depravation, begun recovery and consummate happiness or misery)
- the four last things, (death, judgement, heaven, hell)
- the vanity of the creature,
- the sinfulness of sin,
- and the love and fullness of the blessed Saviour,
- the Divine Word
- and Works;
out of these we may choose sometimes one thing, sometimes another to be the particular subject of our thoughts,
Lord's Day December 13 2020
Way behind as ever but last Last Lord's Day we carried on through Luke 1, looking at Luke 1:39-56 am (GLORIFY GOD WHO LIFTS UP THE HUMBLE AND BRINGS DOWN THE PROUD) and then at the rest of the chapter pm (PRAISE GOD FOR COMING TO REDEEM IN MERCY AND SAVE) - chiefly then the Magnificat and the Benedictus. In the morning we were in person in the chapel and in the evening at home on zoom. We had a decent turn out in the morning but there could have been more. A Ghanaian family came for the first time. We hope we see more of them. We used the EMW's Christmas hymns but, of course, could not sing.
10 Places in England with an X in
- Halifax
- Oxford
- Felixstowe
- Exeter
- Uttoxeter
- Wroxeter
- Axminster
- Brixham
- Buxton
- Oxted
(There's Wrexham too in Wales and Saxmundham, etc)
From My Christmas Blog 2
There are one or two thi8ngs about this publication that I am a little unhappy about but if you want a good little book that will give you a good angle on the Christmas story do get this book and read it or try here on YouTube to bear John Piper reading it aloud.
From My Christmas Blog 1
Here is a nice selection of detective fiction for Christmas time. The last volume (Christmas in the snow) fails as it is not really Christmassy or snowy enough all through. See here.
In Writing 136 now available from The Library
It features the annual lecture and other things. Get it from the Library.
365 Albums 330-345
- Hymns - Lullabies Page CXVI 2012*
- And Winter came Enya 2008
- Drive the cold winter away Horslips 1985
- Christmas Variations Rick Wakeman 2000*
- The Jethro Tull Christmas Album Jethro Tull 2003
- Music per la Notte de Natale Thijs v Leer, Louis van Dijk, Rogier van Otterloo 1976*
- We Three kings The Roches 1990
- Chris Squire's Swiss Choir Chris Squire 2007
- The Christmas Album Keith Emerson 1999
- December The Moody Blues 2003
- The Dawn of Grace Sixpence None the Richer 2008
- While Mortals Sleep Kate Rusby 2011
- Kerst met Thijs van Leer en Elly Ameling in de Grote Kerk Te Monickendam Thijs v Leer & Elly Ameling 1979*
- Carols & Capers Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band 1991
- A Tapestry of Carols Maddy Prior & The Carnival Band 1986
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