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kerihw versus GlennyRodge (1-9th August, 2013)

Continued from here

ROUND 2: FIGHT!

 

GlennyRodge:  @TheBathBird @kerihw I'm a little sorry that he's now cowering in the trounced corner. It was good fun.

 

kerihw: Yeah, cowering. LIKE A FOX. Lynx wearer.

 

GlennyRodge:  YOU CRIED WHEN DEL AND RODNEY BECAME MILLIONAIRES.

 

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GlennyRodge:  You say 'secketery' instead of 'secretary'.

 

kerihw: You prefer the Last Of The Summer Wines with Cyril rather than Foggy.

 

GlennyRodge:  When you first went into Costa, you asked for a Gold Blend.

 

kerihw: You get into arguments in Sainsburys over why they put the eggs next to the ketchup.

 

GlennyRodge:  Your family dread Sunday dinner time and it's all due to your obsession with the moistness of meat.

 

kerihw: You bought your sofa at DFS when it wasn't on sale.

 

GlennyRodge:  You insisted on having haddock even though chippy lady said it would be 7 minutes.

 

kerihw: Guff denier.

 

GlennyRodge:  You wave at people who have the same make of car as you.

 

kerihw: You would consider putting ginger in a bolognese.

 

GlennyRodge:  You once embarrassed a lady in the queue in Boots by saying that the canestan she was holding was a central Asian country.

 

kerihw: Socks ironer.

 

GlennyRodge:  You use the word 'holiday' as a verb.

 

kerihw: You smell of yesterday.

 

GlennyRodge:  You write to Points Of View. They use the posh lady's voice.

 

kerihw: You write to Michael Aspel under assumed names just to get more and more Parker pens.

 

GlennyRodge:  You (incorrectly) explain the offside rule in pubs using other people's drinks.

 

kerihw: You thought the dolphin on Seaquest:DSV could actually talk.

 

GlennyRodge:  You have a Waaasssaaap!!! ringtone on your phone.

 

kerihw: When carving a turkey you say "Are you a breast man or a leg man?" and then snort.

 

GlennyRodge:  You say "it's six of one and half a dozen of the other" so much that your friends call you Keri Dozens behind your back.

 

kerihw: Some of your scarves are gaudy.

 

GlennyRodge:  Your favourite cheese is "medium".

 

kerihw: You always make the Ocado man feel awkward by offering him a cup of tea.

 

GlennyRodge:  You look awful in yellow. It makes you look washed out.

 

kerihw: You use the Discover tab.

 

GlennyRodge:  You once followed an entire football match on Ceefax, even though it was live on ITV.

 

kerihw: Just A Minute listener.

 

GlennyRodge:  Manual retweeter.

 

kerihw: You say "ass", not "arse".

 

GlennyRodge:  You do a little sigh after you laugh.

 

kerihw: Your favourite Law & Order is Law & Order: UK.

 

GlennyRodge:  You say you're allergic to certain foods but really you just don't like them.

 

kerihw: Every time a shop assistant asks if you have a Nectar card you act all surprised and say "Ooh! Yes I do actually!".

 

GlennyRodge:  All your shirts have epaulettes and buttoned-down collars.

 

kerihw: You got your Blue Peter badge off eBay.

 

GlennyRodge:  You've only ever read 3 books.

 

kerihw: Your favourite novel from Dan Brown's epic Robert Langdon series is the least brilliant one - Digital Fortress.

 

GlennyRodge:  You're Welsh yet you can't pronounce Abergavenny. What's with that?

 

kerihw: You're not Jamaican and yet you do an excellent dutty wine. What's up with that?

 

GlennyRodge:  You can't whistle.

 

kerihw: You don't believe in watermelons.

 

GlennyRodge:  You voluntarily take out PPI cover.

 

kerihw: You get confused between Bobby Davro and Les Dennis.

 

GlennyRodge:  You don't vote because you say they're all as bad as each other.

 

kerihw: YOU HAVE NEVER FOUND WALLY.

 

GlennyRodge:  You have your tea at 5.

 

kerihw: Your knowledge of 2 letter words which are valid in Scrabble is at best mediocre.

 

GlennyRodge:  You couldn't ride a bike until you were 26.

 

kerihw: You were disappointed that Lesbian Vampire Killers was about lesbian vampires rather than vampire killers who were lesbian.

 

GlennyRodge:  When you go out on a Saturday you pop a tape in for Casualty. You call it "my programme".

 

kerihw: The state of your wheelie bins is an embarrassment to your neighbours.

 

GlennyRodge:  When you give someone your phone number, you always begin "+44".

 

kerihw: Your milkshake brings all the boys to Scotland Yard to make formal complaints.

 

GlennyRodge:  You have a large collection of wacky ties.

 

kerihw: You insist you don't need to go toilet at the services & then all the way to the next services you moan about "wanty wazzy".

 

GlennyRodge:  Your favourite Led Zeppelin song is "that Rolf one".

 

kerihw: You're the reason for all the signs telling people not to flush paper towels.

 

GlennyRodge:  Driving gloves wearer.

 

kerihw: The large mechanical heron you bought to scare real heron away from your precious fish doesn't work and looks ridiculous.

 

GlennyRodge:  People can hear you coming from 50 yards away, due to the sheer amount of change you carry in your pockets.

 

kerihw: Every time you do a tie up the first attempt always results in the the thin end being way longer than the thick end.

 

GlennyRodge:  When you sang "Look Orville, who is your very best friend?", he replied "Not you, Sunshine".

 

kerihw: You once described Vernon Kay as a "Michael Barrymore for the Xbox generation".

 

GlennyRodge:  You cut out money off coupons from magazines but never get round to using any of them.

 

kerihw: You put toilet paper on the holder so it hangs down at the back.

 

GlennyRodge:  Your biggest regret in life is that you can't do armpit farts.

 

kerihw: You don't know what colour mauve is.

 

GlennyRodge:  Despite her asking you not to, you think it's hilarious introducing your partner at social functions as your "current" wife.

 

kerihw: 10% of your opinions end with you saying "not that there's anything wrong with that".

 

GlennyRodge:  Sock mark legs haver.

 

kerihw: The people at the benefit fraud reporting helpline know your voice and call you "Glenny our little spy".

 

GlennyRodge:  You're already counting "sleeps" until Christmas.

 

kerihw: You can only do about half of the opening monologue from the A-Team.

 

GlennyRodge:  You keep a pen and paper by the telly so you can write down cookery show recipes even though DETAILS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE WEBSITE.

 

kerihw: Gap non-minder.

 

GlennyRodge:  You thought it was "I've got Jill's, they're multiplying...."

 

kerihw: Terms and conditions reader.

 

GlennyRodge:  Definately speller.

 

kerihw: Sausage-filled crust apologist.

 

GlennyRodge:  To this day, you maintain that you were the one who first spotted you get BOG OFF from Buy One, Get One For Free.

 

kerihw: Every time you see a penguin you point out that it looks like it's wearing a tuxedo. Every time.

 

GlennyRodge:  You get up and leave the room whenever sanitary towels and "all that other lady business" gets mentioned.

 

kerihw: You deliberately suggest going to Chinese restaurants just to show off that you can use chopsticks.

 

GlennyRodge:  "Mind your own bees' wax" sayer.

 

kerihw: You get all excited when you see a man wearing a wig.

 

GlennyRodge:  You make your family sit through DVD previews.

 

kerihw: You call the TV remote control a "doofah".

 

GlennyRodge:  Despite them dropping hints and making lists, your family get money in a card for Christmas and birthdays.

 

kerihw: Despite them dropping hints and making lists, you still turn up at your family for Christmas.

 

GlennyRodge:  You applied to be on Bargain Hunt but then turned them down when you found out you weren't going to be in the red team.

 

kerihw: Children throw wet bread at you in the street.

 

GlennyRodge:  Your real name is Darren.

 

kerihw: The staff at Halfords are still doing impressions of you from when you came in and tried to buy a wiper blade.

 

GlennyRodge:  You throw away charity envelopes but keep the pens.

 

kerihw: You have no idea where the little plastic cup that came with your iron is.

 

GlennyRodge:  The best players in your fantasy football team are defenders, even though the scoring is heavily weighted towards goals and assists.

 

kerihw: You get confused between Shola Ama and Gabrielle.

 

GlennyRodge:  You actually believe it's butter.

 

kerihw: If you bump into a man more than once in a bathroom, you say "We have to stop meeting like this!" to prove you aren't gay.

 

GlennyRodge:  Des Lynam was your favourite Countdown host.

 

kerihw: You only stock three varieties of herbal tea.

 

GlennyRodge:  Loud nose breather.

 

kerihw: You miss Clippy.

 

GlennyRodge:  You have bonfires in your garden without giving your neighbours sufficient notice to get their washing in.

 

kerihw: YOU FART IN CINEMAS.

 

GlennyRodge:  You think it's called a shufflecock.

 

kerihw: You think your long black leather coat makes you look like Keanu Reeves in The Matrix but you just look like a goth butcher.

 

Continued here...

 

 

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kerihw versus GlennyRodge (1-9th August, 2013)

ROUND 1: FIGHT!

kerihw: I have glasses now. pic.twitter.com/8j2Dm7iUGk

 

GlennyRodge: You look racist. x

 

kerihw: And you continue to look like a tramp warming himself around a fire he's started in a bin x.

 

GlennyRodgeCollector of fridge magnets.

 

kerihw: Teaspoon non-rinser.

 

GlennyRodge'Pacific' when you mean 'specific' sayer.

 

kerihw: YOU HAVE FLORAL WALLPAPER.

 

GlennyRodge: Top Gear watcher.

 

kerihw: You walk past Big Issue sellers and pat your pockets like you have no change and do a face.

 

GlennyRodge: You put the children's sides up at the bowling alley but still only score 83.

 

kerihw: Medium peri-peri sauce at Nandos user.

 

GlennyRodge: "Not three bad, thanks" sayer.

 

kerihw: YOU CALL THEM JIM-JAMS.

 

GlennyRodge: Jammies actually. No, wait. You phone up polls they have on the telly and vote 'don't know'. All the time.

 

kerihw: Dave Ja Vu watcher.

 

GlennyRodge: Only male in the Barry Manilow fan club.

 

kerihw: Extended warranty purchaser.

 

GlennyRodge: You always have the right change.

 

kerihw: You prefer shredless.

 

GlennyRodge: Ross is your favourite Friends character.

 

kerihw: You still don't understand what happened at the end of Usual Suspects.

 

GlennyRodge: You wee into the middle of the pan so everyone can hear you.

 

kerihw: None of your porcelain cats are part of a pair.

 

GlennyRodge: You don't like the yellow blanket because "it's a bit too scratchy".

 

kerihw: You think margarine is goose butter.

 

GlennyRodge: When handed the box of chocolates, you spend 15 minutes choosing, for crying out loud.

 

kerihw: You don't understand buttons.

 

GlennyRodge: Sleeper

 

kerihw: Wealdstone fan.

 

GlennyRodge: 'There's nowt as queer as folk' sayer.

 

kerihw: You keep eggs in the fridge.

 

GlennyRodge: When playing board games, everyone has to wait for you to read the rules, no matter how many times you've played the game before.

 

kerihw: You hail buses you have no intention of boarding.

 

GlennyRodge: Only person under 70 that says "strewth".

 

kerihw: You don't put dvds back in the right case.

 

GlennyRodge: You consistently confuse Portsmouth with Plymouth.

 

kerihw: You watch Channel 5 news.

 

GlennyRodge: You refuse to play monopoly unless you're the dog.

 

kerihw: On Streetfighter II, you would voluntarily be Guile.

 

GlennyRodge: You include David Niven in a list of James Bonds.

 

kerihw: You get confused between AAA and AA batteries.

 

GlennyRodge: You use a steering wheel lock even though you have a car alarm because "you can't put a price on piece of mind".

 

kerihw: You spoil everyone's fun on bouncy castles by bombing.

 

GlennyRodge: You keep calling yourself The Kezmeister in a vain attempt that it'll catch on.

 

kerihw: You just save all your files on your desktop.

 

GlennyRodge: You're only truly happy when you're doing your puzzles.

 

kerihw: When you sing "We Didn't Start The Fire" in the shower you can only remember as far as "Children of thalidomide".

 

GlennyRodge: Every Christmas you insist on showing younger bemused relatives your Frank Spencer impression.

 

kerihw: You wear running shoes to do cross-training.

 

GlennyRodge: Unnecessarily loud sneezer.

 

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GlennyRodge:  @TheBathBird @kerihw I'm a little sorry that he's now cowering in the trounced corner. It was good fun.

 

kerihw: Yeah, cowering. LIKE A FOX. Lynx wearer.

 

GlennyRodge:  YOU CRIED WHEN DEL AND RODNEY BECAME MILLIONAIRES.

 

Continued here...

 

 

RT @Tanya_Mullholland: "The Network Rail campaign to stop drunks falling under trains is good; but Australia Metro's equivalent is better"

The LORD keeps no record of your sins! In Him is all your forgiveness so u can reverently serve Him (Ps130) #pardon #purpose #EnjoyYourDay

Every time you read 'Spirit', think 'Spirit of *Christ*' and you won't go far wrong.

We feel misunderstood but we don't even know ourselves or what's best 4 us. Yet "whoever loves God is known by God." 1Cor8:3 #Enjoyyourday

"I would believe only in a God that knows how to dance." #Nietzsche. Someone should have told Friedrich about #perichoresis

“In truth there was only one christian and he died on the cross” #Nietzsche. Yes but the world is invited to hide themselves in that One Man

RT @davebish: "A god believed in through any other means than The Cross is an idolatrous imposter" Reeves

#Luke22: the thing that "faileth not" was not Peter's faith, it was Jesus' prayer! In the sifting we fall, in His supplication we're carried

#Luke22: By Satan we're sifted, ruthlessly, mechanically. By Jesus we're lifted, personally, prayerfully. Jesus is stronger. #EnjoyYourDay

“Theology as a church discipline ought in all its branches to be nothing other than sermon preparation in the broadest sense” Barth

RT ‏@badbanana "Never bring a knife to a gun fight, but go ahead and bring a fork to a pie fight. You'll thank me later."

Because Jesus is LORD, this day is not ruled by fate, chaos, karma or death. It's ruled by love. #EnjoyYourDay

I'm not observing #twittersilence but ISTM a perfectly fair application of turning the other cheek / not casting pearls before swine

Jesus will transform our lowly bodies to be like His glorious body. In the meantime, we eagerly wait Phil3:20f #EnjoyYourDay

What's the value of this debate?

THEIST: God lit the cosmic touch paper
ATHEIST: No! Self-lighting touch paper!
THEIST: But who made that?

Whether it's the power of His resurrection or the fellowship of sharing in His sufferings, today is 4 knowing Christ Phil3:10 #EnjoyYourDay

Devotees cant approach their lords: Allah, Brahman, Big Bang. Thru Jesus we have access 2the true Lord 2call Him Father #Eph2 #EnjoyYourDay

Modern cosmology says this is our brief moment in the sun. The Bible says this is the darkness before the dawn.

#Romans5-8 Jesus rose to a life beyond death/sin/law/judgement into peace/righteousness/freedom/hope. This is your life now. #EnjoyYourDay

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Is this Alan's "Jurassic Park" look? Or more "Kiss my face"? #LiquidAlan

When our champions win, we celebrate. 'Thanks b 2 God who's given *us* the victory thru our Lord Jesus Christ.' 1Cor15:56 #EnjoyYourDay

The flesh is the life of man lifted up. The Spirit is the life of God coming down.

"God never forgives an excuse" Roger Carswell

CHS: "Not for yourself, O church, do you exist, any more than Christ existed for himself." Spurgeon was into missio Dei well b4 it was cool!

In Christ, today's sins will be forgiven, mistakes redeemed, sorrows soothed but yr labours 4 the Lord will endure (1Cor15) #EnjoyYourDay

#Rom8 Here's what belongs to you: Creation, The Spirit, Christ, All Providence and the eternal, unloseable love of God #EnjoyYourDay

Follow Jesus: No purgatory, guaranteed! (Romans 8:1)

To be a man like The Man won't look manly to 'men's men'. But a true man must be man enough to reject men and follow The Man.

Free love frees to love

ALL your sin laid on Christ. ALL His righteousness given to you. #EnjoyYourDay

Don't you wish you could be new? Free from the slavery of sin? In Jesus it's happened. #Rom6 #EnjoyYourNewIdentity #EnjoyYourDay

RT @MitchBelfast "#YoungEvangelist: The great prerequisite to mission is not crossing the sea, but seeing the cross."

Jesus is able 2 save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. #Heb7 #EnjoyYourDay

I will bring u out, free u, redeem u, take u as my own. I will b yr God & bring u2 the promised land, I will give it 2u. Ex6 #EnjoyYourDay

<< Gotta love that it's a seven-fold promise

Today u COULD build yr flesh-powered CV OR u cd be freed by knowing the surpassing greatness of Christ-yr-righteousness #Phil3 #EnjoyYourDay

I've taken to calling all the newborns at church 'common babies'. It's best they learn their place. #RoyalBaby

1) UR more insignificant than u ever thought; 2) The future is miserable. Those 2 things should make u happy not sad [Laurence Krauss]

"When the Resurrection and the Life says 'Lazarus, come forth,' the rest of the story does not depend on Lazarus." @Robert_F_Capon

As u wait 4 the mercy of Jesus...God is able 2 keep u from falling &2 present u b4 His presence w/o fault & w great joy #Jude #EnjoyYourDay

The Psalms are Christian, by @mike_reeves via @davebish

How does God feel about u? Indifferent? Fed up? "The LORD *longs* 2b gracious 2u. He rises up 2 show u compassion." Is30:18 #EnjoyYourDay

It seems @mike_reeves is now a Theologian at Large. http://www.west.org.uk/mikereeves/  Middle aged spread happens to us all. @WEST_Theology

If anyone spots @mike_reeves, Theologian At Large, please don't be a hero. Just back away slowly quoting Puritan classics

'Even when Jesus was on the cross I bet He was thinking ‘When I rise in 3days the disciples arent gonna believe this when I tell em abt it.’

<< Brilliantly biblical approach to suffering and hope here from @caitlinmoran http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/magazine/article3811080.ece … (paywall down for now)

There we are, mired in sin & the shame of our false&failed loves. Christ says: "Arise, my darling, my beautiful one. Come with me." Sol2:10

Of course God's a jealous/zealous God (same word). If there's no jealousy there's no love, as in this classic sketch:

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In Jesus, your past cannot destroy you & your future cannot derail you. #EnjoyYouDay

Faith is Word-based. The Word is different to 'evidence'. We stand over evidence, the Word is over us.

God's love isn't a warm fuzzy, it's a blood sacrifice made 4u in all yr wickedness. So BE a sinner loved by Christ & #enjoyyourday

“O the Great God! O the Perfect Child! The Son in the Father & the Father in the Son… God the Word who became man for our sakes” Clement

CHS: “Affliction is the black chariot of Christ, in which he rideth to his children.”

Your Father warned you there'd be days like this. He also promised a Future Glory that far outweighs every ounce of suffering #EnjoyYouDay

Street preacher arrested yesterday under section 5 of public order act: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4ZjwYfGXzVo …. Video of whole incident to follow

An Israelite - a.k.a. a member of God's people - is one who has fought with God and lost. Gen 32

Apparently the microbes shall inherit the earth http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23135934 … I cannot fathom how I'd live if I believed in such a future

Anger is always righteous. It's just that 9 times out of ten it's self-righteous.

Anger erupts violently out of our deep commitments to self-justification. Just ask Cain, Saul, Jonah, the Elder Brother

Not long now. (Rev22:20) #EnjoyYourDay

"Who do you think you are?" is a Q we love 2 ask ourselves. But if some1 asks U the Q it's usually cos ur completely out of place #revealing

As mentioned yday, street preacher @TonyMiano arrested in Wimbledon on Mon http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2vu9CI5Ij4 … Police arrive 25:37, arrested 38:11

Every tear wiped away. Death, mourning, crying & pain abolished. All creation renewed. Jesus face to face. #ComingSoon #Rev21 #EnjoyYourDay

Someone just helped me figure out what #indirecting is. You know who you are

#selfie #indirect some Twitter fads don't mix well [PICTURE]

Or... #ff awesome tweeters. You know who you are #indirect

Who should you #ff? Here's who #selfie #mixingmyhashtags #theresacontext #movealong [PICTURE]

#hashtagpuns #shelfie [PICTURE]

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Christ is Pictured, Present and Promised in OT. Eg Gen 22: Pictured in Isaac, Present as the Angel, Promised as the Seed.

Today a woman told me "I must get your wife's book for my granddaughter, she too struggles with dyslexia." #runsinthefamily

In Christ you have peace, in the world you have trouble, but take heart: Christ has overcome the world. (Jn16:33) #EnjoyYourDay

Off to talk about the sufferings of Job at the Grand Hotel, Brighton. #incongruous

The LORD is compassionate&gracious, slow 2 anger, abounding in love... His love is from everlasting 2 everlasting. #Ps103 #EnjoyYourDay

In all yr suffering, know the LORD Jesus wooing u from the jaws of distress to a spacious place of freedom&feasting. Job36:16 #EnjoyYourDay

If Jesus' cross was worth it 'for the joy set before him', how much more will our little crosses be worth it. #futuresbright #EnjoyYourDay

Behold He comes, riding on the clouds, shining like the sun, at the trumpet call. #MaybeToday #EnjoyYourDay

Evangelist, Tony (Taming the Tiger) Anthony's fraudulent ministry: http://shipoffools.com/features/2013/shaming_the_tiger.html …

Seems there's 2 sides to Dostoyevsky's truth: Without God everything's either permissible or wearyingly moralistic:

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twitter-iconJesus isn't the vital piece of the puzzle. He's the picture.

Nothing's intractable. Nothing's a lost cause. Jesus said “My Father is at work to this day, and I too am working.” Jn5:17 #EnjoyYourDay

Perhaps the clamour for 'equality' is really a yearning for something much richer: 'harmony'

Christ crucified is the supreme icon of the Trinity #LifePouredOut

What holds the world together? Money? Power? The strong/weak nuclear force? No, the God-Man thru Peace-Making-Sacrifice #Col1 #EnjoyYourDay

Ephesians 4 comes before Ephesians 5. Couples belong to the church by baptism before they belong to each other in marriage.

You are completely unnecessary but entirely loved. #EnjoyYourDay

Sometimes you feel His name in your heart. But this is your bedrock hope: Your name on His heart. Exodus 28:29: http://bit.ly/11xbDvJ 

In Jesus, God is not on your back. He's at your side (Ps 16:8) #EnjoyYourDay

Jesus: Adam 2.0 #Irenaeus4Today

You better believe grace gives you licence. Licence to live the good life. #setfree

The diff b/w law&grace is not the diff b/w a strict&lenient teacher. It's the diff b/w sitting exams & being fully qualified to practise.

What was the first thing Lazarus saw after rising from the dead? The tear-stained face of Jesus. #theologyofsuffering

4those sitting final exams today someone will say'Pens down' then the hols. 4 the Xian it's 'schools out 4ever' Gal3:24 #EnjoyYourDay

We're pretty terrible at the one thing we're called to do in this age: WAIT. Ps27:14;130:6;Rom8:25; 1Co1:7;1Thes1:10;Heb9:28

When waiting we either dull (our hopes) or distract (ourselves). Eager expectation is something else

Our comfort in sorrow is either divine pity or self-pity. One is the essence of heaven, the other the character of hell.

Basking in the sun looks like a vain hope this summer. But Jesus promises something better: shining like it! (Matt 13:43) #EnjoyYourDay

The righteous cry out &the LORD hears; He delivers from all their troubles. The LORD's close 2the brokenhearted &saves the crushed in spirit

God's Glory is, foundationally, His display not His demand. #GodisGiver

Great documentary on Spurgeon (hour plus) - especially love the sermon excerpts they chose to use: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=iYWAaTQpqJs …

Yr suffering is achieving what yr safety never cd: maturity (Rom5) in fellowship w Father (Heb12), Son (Phil3) &Spirit (Rom8) #EnjoyYourDay

Interested in "high quality theology & the chance to study it"? With @mike_reeves ? Thought so: http://www.michaelreeves.co.uk/ 

"When the [OT] fathers wished 2 behold God they always turned their eyes 2 Christ. I mean not only that they beheld God in his eternal Word>

<but also they attended with their whole mind &the whole affection of their heart 2the promised manifestation of Christ" -Calvin on John1:18

OT saints "had and knew Christ as Mediator, through whom they were joined to God and were to share in His promises.” (Institutes II.10.2).

OT saints "knew God only by beholding Him in His Son... God's never been manifested in any other way. His Son= His sole wisdom, light&truth>

< From this Fountain [Christ] Adam, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, &others drank all that they had of heavenly teaching. (Institutes, IV.8.5)

"No worship has ever pleased God except that which looked 2 Christ..The hope of all the godly has ever reposed in Christ alone"(II.6.1..3)

If u know Jesus, u know the Creator, Sustainer & Reconciler of the cosmos. And He's for u with every drop of His blood. Col1 #EnjoyYourDay

You should point to the whole man Jesus and say, ''That is God.'' (Luther)

Note the link btw Phil1:10&11. We feel we lack discernment. More profoundly we lack love. Where love 'abounds' quandaries clarify

Baptism then Communion. One-off then On-going. You-into-Christ then Christ-into-you. Enter-covenant-union then Enjoy-covenant-union.

In all your affliction He shares (Isaiah 63:9). With all His affection He cares (John 15:9). #EnjoyYourDay

Jer33:15-21 If, this morning, the sun sinks back down into blackness then Christ's love can fail you. Otherwise... #enjoyyourday

Just paid £6.20 to get into Wales. Might keep a receipt, in case I want a refund.

With the infinitesimal lengthening of days over time, this will be the longest the world has ever seen. #QuantumofSolstice

"Jesus didn't come to change your life, He came to give you life." Steve Levy

Every blessing that belongs to Christ is yours. Every curse that belongs to you is His. #EnjoyYourDay

We have no defence in life so He made no defence in death. Naked and ashamed we live, so naked and ashamed He died.

Vicarious redemption does not avoid of responsibility. It's a summons to Christ- the one place where Man's judgement is honestly faced

Does yr listlessness, lovelessness or laziness disqualify u? No "Blessed are the poor in spirit 4 the kingdom belongs 2 them." #EnjoyYourDay

Preach to save the wicked and you'll sanctify the saints. Preach to sanctify the saints and you'll likely do neither.

No matter what u've been called in the past, u have a new name in Jesus: Hephzibah. It means "My delight is in her" (Is62:1-4) #EnjoyYourDay

"A tragedy is a story that begins in joy but ends in pain. A comedy is a story that begins in pain but ends in joy." Dante >>

<< Which is why the gospel is a comedy and 'The Life of Brian' (while very funny) is a tragedy.

Parking attendant just gave me 2 hours free parking and barista just called me "Gorgeous". Is everything sad going to come untrue?

Some emphasize Gethsemane's 'Abba'. Others: 'thy will be done'. Proper emphasis is on Who is praying. 1st 'Christ alone'. Then 'us in Him'

<< Genuine both-ands come on the far side of radical either-ors

The Father bless u& keep u. May His Face (Jesus) shine upon u& be gracious 2u. May His Spirit turn His Face to u& give u peace #TrinitAaron

John11: Martha got truth, Mary got tears, Lazarus got triumph. Jesus knows how to meet your needs #EnjoyYourDay

God's power + wisdom = a bleeding Sacrifice. Does that add up for you? Then you're being saved. 1Cor1 #EnjoyYourDay

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Our God is none other than the God of the Cross - the God who has pledged His own being for us with every drop of His blood. #EnjoyYourDay

You're so much less worthy than you strive to seem. So much more loved than you'd ever scheme. #EnjoyYourDay

Jesus didn't think it 'too cheesy' to turn a convo at a well into an offer of Living Waters. The rule of cool muzzles us (me!) too much

Faith is receiving God's grace in Christ. But no-one can receive a potential promise or a conditional Christ. Grace is free or it aint grace

I'm pretty sure someone's been pouring custard into my burial site. The plot thickens.

If we cannot deny that we are sinners, we cannot deny that Christ died for our sins. (Luther on Gal 2:20)

#itiswhatitis a mag ran. fonetik. versa vice.

#itiswhatitis malapropeller. palindromordnilap. ultra-hyperbole.

#itaintwhatitis monosyllabic. hyphenated. verb. luculent

UR not defined by yr sins, yr strengths, yr suffering or yr circumstances. UR defined by yr Spotless Saviour #EnjoyYourDay

Does your Christianity feel like a heavy load? Jesus is not a burden to pull. He carries you. #Matthew11 #EnjoyYourDay

"We tend to underestimate our listeners' intelligence and overestimate their knowledge." Jonathan Fletcher

"Fear not little flock yr Father's well pleased 2give u the kingdom" Lk12. Who r u? Who's God? What's He like? What do u have? #EnjoyYourDay

Preacher, if you mention Trinity tomorrow, remember: It aint extraneous, it's explaineous. #TrinitySunday #explaineous

The top 4 search terms to find my blog today all involve "Trinity"&"Sermon". #DesperatePreachers #DesperateMeasures #TrinitySunday

He doesn't number yr sins (2Cor5) He numbers the hairs on yr head (Matt10). What counts with God? Not yr failures, YOU. #EnjoyYourDay

Whatever else you get or don't get in life: Christ is yours. "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait for him." Lam3:24 #EnjoyYourDay

Today is one episode. Whatever happens, the whole boxed set is a winner. #EnjoyYourDay

Eternal life is not just a quantity, it's a quality. The life of eternity: Beloved, Spirit-filled fellowship. Ours now 1Jn5 #EnjoyYourDay

Evangelism does not begin: "Ok here's the deal..." It begins "Ok here's the story..."

The Father gave Jesus to us. Jesus gave Himself for us. The Spirit gives Jesus in us. #EnjoyYourDay

"God's infinitude belongs to us" - A.W. Tozer

In the bible, no-one is told off for short prayers. Occasionally for long-prayers. Often for no prayers. But never for brief prayers.

What's the point of this week? This year? 2Cor3-4: Whatever the setback/suffering we ARE being transformed into Christ's image #EnjoyYourDay

Often non-Xians think of belief as a leap in the dark. It's probly our fault. We only offer Christ 2those who muster up a thing called faith

How have u become spiritually rich? Thru Christ's plenty? No, thru His poverty- He was poured out for you. 2Cor8:9 #EnjoyYourDay

Alexander Whyte, when asked abt resigning a pastorate "Never think of giving up preaching! The angels around the throne envy yr great work."

Spurgeon used Eutychus as an illustration of preaching- not so much abt keeping him awake but raising him from death http://bit.ly/16GdiYJ 

<< I wonder if we try to solve our modern problems in preaching by trying to keep Eutychus awake when really we need to raise him from death

RU in Christ? Yr sin is crucified forever, yr righteousness is raised eternally & UR ascended to God's right hand. 2Cor5:17-21 #EnjoyYourDay

Christ is God's war cry, devastating yr oppressors. (Ps29:1-10). Christ is yr victory song, giving strength&peace (v11) #EnjoyYourDay

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twitter-iconSore, Snake-bitten, Sullen? The Son of Man was lifted up for you. Look and live. John3:14f #EnjoyYourDay

Irenaeus: Christ is Founder of the universe, Maker of man, All in all: Patriarch among patriarchs; Law in laws; chief Priest among priests..

..Ruler among kings; the Prophet among prophets; the Angel among angels; the Man among men; son in the Father; God in God; King to all ages

Doing some door-knocking later today. Wondering whether these days JWs open with "Don't worry Madam, we're not evangelicals."

#DoorToDoorSongs Knock, Knock Knockin on Heathens' Door

Yr sins have been forgiven 4 Christ's sake, u know the Father, u've overcome the evil1, ur strong&God's Word lives in u 1John2 #EnjoyYourDay

Dont know the way forward? "Ask God who gives wisdom generously 2 all without finding fault & it will be given 2u" James1:6 #EnjoyYourDay

Christ is the Source and Substance of righteousness, not just the solution to unrighteousness.

One day you will rest from your labours (Rev 14:13). Till then you're God's gift to the world. #EnjoyYourDay

Only Christ-centredness is true God-centredness.

Complete this sentence: 'Faith' is spelt R-... Let's finish it E-C-E-I-V-E

"That was the church I got saved into" he said. Nice preposition! Not just saved "in", saved "into" #church

"U were washed, u were sanctified, u were justified, in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ & by the Spirit of our God" 1Cor6:11 #EnjoyYourDay

Heard on Radio earlier: "The tragedy of life is that men love women, women love children and children love hamsters." #gracerunsdownhill

Jesus is not merely your ransom, He's your righteousness. You're not merely tolerated by God, you're treasured. #EnjoyYourDay

The enemy of your soul will soon be destroyed by the breath of Christ's mouth and the splendour of His coming. 2Thes2 #EnjoyYourDay

A Member of the Human Race is a Member of the Trinity. And you're a Member of Him! #EnjoyAscensionDay

4AscensionDay: Our Brother in strife assuming our life/ Humanity shouldered & sorrows enfolded/ Man's evil combined thru furnace refined/...

...Then risen enthroned, bearing all He has owned. Our Friend in high places, our Fountain of graces. #Ascension #AscensionDay

Our last sighting of Jesus: As He ascended He was blessing His people. (Lk24:51). He hasn't stopped since (Eph1:3). #EnjoyYourDay

I wish I could say "reLIGion" like Blackham, "kINDness" like Reeves and "inCREDible" like Levy.

Feel out of yr depth? Jesus says: “Let all the simple come 2 my house. Come eat & drink: u will live & walk in insight." Prov9 #EnjoyYourDay

If a person truly discovered the body of Jesus, Christianity would be instantly *proven* (1Tim 3:15)

Evangelists: the Gospel is not for 'other people'. First of all it's for you.

"The doctrine of the Trinity doesn't merely deify Christ, even more it Christianizes our concept of God." Moltmann (abbreviated)

The Trinity according to 2Cor1:3: The Father, Compassion (made flesh) & Comfort (personified). This is our God #EnjoyYourDay

The great exchange of 2Cor5:21 is earthed in our own gospelling experience: "Death is at work in us, but life is at work in you" 2Cor4:12

'Prob is not churches full of sinners. Jesus was crucified 4 that. Prob is: churches have decided they're Not full of sinners' @RevFisk

The difference between law & gospel is NOT the difference between stick & carrot! Both stick AND carrot are law...

..The gospel is not another motivational framework 4our works. ('NOW we're all about love&gratitude'). No the Law was about love&gratitude..

...The gospel lifts us out of stick/carrot motivations - out of our works entirely - and tells us of Christ's work. #extranos

God's YES resounds from heaven at Christ. His AMEN booms back on our behalf&the Spirit seals us into the circle of trust 2Cor1 #EnjoyYourDay

There is no side-stepping the curse. There is only a Head-first engagement in Him who is crowned with thorns.

Your Father has the far horizon. You have only today (Matt 6:34) #EnjoyYourDay

Jesus considered even *His* cross to be worth it for the glory to come (Heb12:3). Our little crosses are definitely worth it #EnjoyYourDay

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twitter-icon"Dear God, once again, I'm *really* sorry for that sin?" "What sin?" (Hebrews 10:17) #EnjoyYourDay

Passionless gospel preaching should be an impossibility. Should be.

Documentary on Isaac Newton says he spent his latter years as "a lonely old man"... Like his god then.

Coming to Jesus is not about taking on another burden. It's about receiving the one yoke that fits well. (Matthew 11:28-30) #rest #easy

Isaiah 60: Now that the Light of the world has risen for you, YOU shine with radiant glory. #passiton #EnjoyYourDay

Poor? Brokenhearted? Mourning? Bound? Christ is good news, comfort, gladness, freedom, a robe of praise & righteousness #Is61 #EnjoyYourDay

We don't have to come up with God, He comes out with Himself.

If u find yrself thinking: "I'll sort this problem out myself" consider that "sorting things out yrself" might be yr Real Problem

What every Christian can pray: "You, Lord God, have looked on me as though I were The Most Exalted of men." (1Chr17:17) #ClothedInChrist

We spend our lives trying to become wise, righteous, special, free. We have it all in Jesus: 1Cor1:30 #EnjoyYourDay

Christ says "I have surely seen yr affliction & have heard yr cry. I know yr sufferings & have come down to deliver u." Ex3 #EnjoyYourDay

Since sacraments are visible words of divine promise it's ridiculous to sideline them in the name of "faith alone." >>

<< If you want faith - unleash the promises.

Faith cannot rest in a mechanism of salvation. Faith is receiving a Messiah who saves. Preachers: ensure you preach *Him*

Spring=just a taste of what's coming: "the desert shall blossom abundantly & rejoice with joy & singing." Is35 #EnjoyYourDay

The horror is, the law does not find fault with what Gosnell was doing, only where he was doing it: Doug Wilson Article … #Gosnell

"Sorry, snowed under" "I'm not a miracle worker" "I wish u hadn't told me that": Things u won't hear from Jesus. #TalkToHim #EnjoyYourDay

Happy 'Kill The Dragon Save The Girl' Day. Google's icon is a nice representation of St George (and the Bible!)

Just imagine it: the Father selecting a sacrificial Lamb "for your sake" - His precious, eternal, spotless Son. 1Peter1:17-20 #EnjoyYourDay

Someone just commented on Emma's blog: "Is Glen Scrivener your dad? He sometimes preaches at our church." Time to start jogging.

A life of faith, hope and love isn't the price of salvation, it's the prize: yours for free in Jesus (Col 1:3-6) #EnjoyYourDay

Slavery this side of sonship = death (older brother in field) Slavery the far side of sonship = real life (younger brother in father's robe)

"I've died and gone to heaven" - words describing a euphoric experience. Words describing every Christian. Col3:3 #EnjoyYourDay

Preachers: tomorrow you are not simply transferring information. You are heralding the Word. #OfferChrist

Good news: Am about to preach in a pulpit used by Wesley. Bad news: He was subsequently chased out of church & nearly killed by the locals

Monday morning is Not 'same old, same old' - the old is gone, today is brand spanking new: Lam 3:23. #EnjoyYourDay

You can be a cool, detached know-it-all. Or you can be a preacher. Not both.

Preaching is not a performance but it is performative. It mustn't be affected but it is effectual.

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dawkins_southparkYesterday, Richard Dawkins drew much criticism for the following tweet:

Andrew Brown of the Guardian tells of the fall-out.

Seems to me one response would be to point to this Dawkins tweet from last month:

What's good for the goose is good for the gander I'd have thought.  The supernatural (for want of a better short-hand) might seem absurd to the naturalist, but, well, it would.  But you can't do theology by common sense either - and certainly not naturalistic common sense!

Anyway, perhaps the best response is just to list some of Dawkins' other clangers from the last few weeks and let them speak for themselves...

[now deleted] What kind of person throws chewing gum in the streets, where it sticks to shoes? What kind of person chews gum in the first place?

Greetings to all atheists. But please, not so many athiests, aethists or aetheists. Greek theos: god. Hence theist. Hence a-theist.

I re-tweet for a reason. I know not everybody likes it. They are free to unfollow.

Comparisons often made of Jesus with Horus, Dionysus, Krishna etc. Any real scholars out there confirm each one? pic.twitter.com/IuN1u7McNq

then, when called on such tired and lazy comparisons...

Was it seriously not obvious that I posted that set of other gods because I was SCEPTICAL of the alleged similarities to Jesus?

If you're used to the obscurantist smokescreens of religion, the sudden shock of the unambiguously clear voice of reason can SEEM aggressive

Dear Americans, please understand that "grade" as in "7th grade" is not part of the English language. Please state the child's AGE in years

People outside America truly don't know what "7th grade" means. In Britain we've "Year 10" but don't expect others to know what that means.

If you only care about communicating to Americans, "7th grade" is fine. But there's this obscure little place called The Rest Of The World

I'm NOT arguing for British English. "Year 10" not part of the language either, which is why I wouldn't use it in an international medium.

"Hit a home run" great metaphor, understood internationally. But "7th grade" conveys precision. Don't you WANT to be understood outside US?

Struggling with London tube notice: delays because "customer" taken ill on train earlier in day. Sorry for sick passenger, but why DELAYS?

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