I picked up a new chilli oil from the shop and made some pepcorn. What I didn’t account for what just how much spicier this particular brand is compared to Lao Gan Ma. 🥵
A soothing, if slightly noisy, end to sermon-writing day. 🍺
I can think of worst views for a late lunch break.
why am I so fussy
The Habitus: Trying to make the system work
She wanted cheese toasties for dinner this Mother’s Day and I was glad for the excuse to use up some sourdough. 🍞
A feast of 한국 과자!
Currently reading: Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life by Donald S. Whitney 📚
Finished reading: Prayer by Timothy Keller 📚
This was a joy to read, and incredibly practical. I’ll be recommending it to our church.
swoon 🎸📚
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Have been at a ministry couples retreat for a couple of days. Will probably share about it at our family blog.
One of my more recent experiments has been moving away from writing a full script for a sermon to using a detailed outline. While it does save some time in the week, it does make for a slightly nervey Sunday morning.
One of the ways that I force myself to slowdown while studying a passage to preach is I write out the whole thing longhand. It’s an excuse to use nice stationery and to keep my handwriting in check. This week’s passage is Genesis 11:10-32.
One of the advantages of having a midweek day off and living near the sea is that we can make a date of tea and coffee in flasks, while watching the waves come in from the shelter of our car.
I’ve really been enjoying working on posts for my Substack. It reminds me a bit of when I first started blogging a long time ago.
Finding myself falling down PKM rabbit holes after finally having enough sync issues mean that I can no longer trust my beloved Ulysses. I haven’t found a solution yet, but the main thing is needing it to be mobile/iPad-focused as I won’t be getting a new MacBook any time soon.
I wrote a bit about my new commonplace book on The Habitus. 🖋️📝
Today in things that simply cannot be, I am now dad to a 14-year-old.