Unbeknown Paedobaptist

I have been told to update my blog so here we go.
I'm sorry that I manage to consistently write mind numbingly boring posts and this will be no exception... at least you know what to expect.
Firstly, the reason I haven't "blogged" in a while is that I have been caught up in the middle of a hectic period of exams.
These were alright, the worst thing is sitting here, at the desk and going through the same old things again and again. So when the exams come round I quite enjoy them.
Someone once said that exams are depressing for the less capable and mind numbingly boring for the capable. Obviously I am in neither of those brackets which I'm not worried about at all. Admittedly Maths Paper 1 was the easiest paper in the history of history and meant I had to sit for an hour and a half waiting for the exam to end.

Obviously Euro 2004 is going on now and IMHO I think England have impressed the expectant fans at home. That is of course ignoring Rich and the statistics he quotes. Apparently against France England played poorly but above their potential against France and therefore are a rubbish team with no hope of doing anything. However, he also thinks we played well against Switzerland.
But I would disagree with him there. We played well against the French and contained the best attacking force in Europe for a long period of time. We kept the ball well and were really unfortunate to come away without even a draw. Then yesterday, we were dire... but still managed to get the job done. There were no fluid movements and apart from the goals very few decisive chances were created. We gave away far too many free kicks near our area and David James had on mad Man City moment. However we won comfortably and had we played like we did against France it could well have been more than that.
So I predict that we will get to at least the semi finals of these championships with it more than likely that we will face the Greeks in the quarter finals...
But in the defense of Rich, he does have paedobaptist sympathies so I can never be too critical of his views even when he tries to quote pathetic statistics to prove his point. So I'll let him have his own opinion. I love him really.

Big Brother had to be brought of air for an hour on it's live coverage during 2 and 3 in the morning because of too much violence. Lets get one thing straight... I don't watch Big Brother but surrounded by sophisticated friends I am aware of its ugly prescence. Why would anyone be watching it in the early hours in the morning anyway? And i found out that the viewing figures are up to 4.3 million people. Thats mad... Why watch a group of moronic abnormalities fight and talk and generally be annoying? Some people are so strange...

Finally, i have been listening to some sermons on the Song of Solomon. It's a great book in the bible, one that I really have ignored in the past. I would encourage all to read it through preferably with the help of a simple commentary explaining it... It will certainly be a blessing to you (or at least i hope so)

George Bush senior when speaking at his funeral recounted the time when President Reagan, on being asked how his meeting with Bishop Tutu had gone had replied "soso"

So an actor in the whitehouse who did a fairly good job and had a sense of humour. As long as he is the last superstar actor to hold the office of President. Imagine Arnold Schwarzenegger as president of the most powerful country in the world.

It's a wonderful institution but to be fair no man in their right mind wants to spend their whole life in an institution...

Did I say that Quite Short had made a long awaited return.
Don't all rush to it too quickly and speak to Jon if you want to participate in posting in some small or large way..

What religion should you belong to? Christianity You feel consumed by your own guilt. Repent now and save yourself!

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Thats the last one I promise... Boredom sets on the boring mind

I find striving to become a better Christian requires a huge amount of effort. It's taken a lot of backslidings to realise that human nature does not drift towards holiness. I've learnt that in both my own life and in reading certain parts of the scripture. Apart from grace-filled concerted effort we do not gravitate towards holiness (godliness, prayer, obedience and love to God). We drift to compromise and call it tolerance, drift towards disobedience and think it's freedom, we think superstition is faith. Lack of self control eventually seems like relaxation. We can forget prayer to often and think it's escaping legalism and convince ourselves that as we become more Godless we are being liberated.
As so many people say, God is not to be kept in a cupboard until Sunday morning and occasionally the evening, maybe even a prayer meeting night.
Please do read Jon's last two post's on "Quite Short" which we will start up again soon I promise. As he has said

Let us not be commodious Christians, only in it for what we can get out of it, but let us be thankful that we are saved for God's good pleasure.

So yes, I do find it tough to be consistent but putting effort in does help a lot in everyday life especially in facing the wiles of the devil. My prayer is that the whole church together (I include myself foremost) makes devotion to God of paramount importance and then maybe the church might see genuine reformation and revival.

Many congratualtions go to Mike Baker who took the photo at the top of my blog. What an amazing man. The way the photo comes out in panoramic is mind-boggling. I can't quite work out how to put his website in the credits yet but will get round to it some time when I don't have GCSEs on the brain.

An example of....
my drawing expertise
our new digital camera
and the sport I love 

Always a Sinner
Always repentant
ALways right in God's sight

What Radiohead song are you?

I most definately didn't answer the questions in that way.
I hate telling the truth and noone believing me...
I'm happy go lucky...
I'm not popular but don't care...
and i'd be an empty loveseat (ALRIGHT, the other options sucked)

Anyway, I came out with that one?!?