Many times people apologise to me during the day based on the rather curious argument that I am within one metre of them on the street and they think I am going to step in their way so they apologise just to make sure. I wonder if it is just a habit to apologise for one’s existence. I don’t notice this when I go abroad so I think it must be an English thing. Some apologies I listen to with more...
Blog
Do we love people enough to tell the truth
I often start my day at about 6:30 or 7:00 am listening to Trans world radio which is a Christian evangelical program full of exhortations and reading the scriptures and this morning in particular I was focusing on my ‘jump out at you’ department to bring me the thing to work on today. Putting it more succinctly, when I rose at about 6:30 to make my coffee, there was nothing in my mind and no...
Secrets of Chairing a Meeting
Before I start on today's piece, I enclose a letter I have just written to the local Journal here in Midsomer Norton. I attended a talk last night here in Midsomer Norton. The results were less than I had hoped. Dear Sir Radstock museum miners talk was a wasted opportunity Following your advert in your journal I attended an evening in the Somer centre "Kilmerston Colliery history talk" organised...
What is Grace? What is forgiveness?
Divine Grace Brian: Does Grace come in only when you surrender. If so what are you surrendering to? I am very suspicious about the use of the term 'Grace' and I think it's too airy fairy, I don't really 'get it' and we need to get the context very clear. We are told we don't deserve it, in the bible. We are unworthy. Friend - what do you think about the living process? What is the soul and how...
What does it mean – to ‘give’?
Today's topic has popped into my mind from nowhere as normally happens. By 'nowhere' I mean no particular location. Since the mind is co-existential with the energy field of the whole planet it's not surprising that ideas filter in from time to time. As you might expect, there is far more to this question than meets the eye. The word give on its own is a very broad measure of attitude, to give,...
The Breath of Mary Magdalene through her Gospel
Summary This entry is designed as a template for all those meeting in groups for whatever reason or theme, business, interest or spiritual questing. Featured - the environment, the role of the facilitor(s) - the creation of space - informality vs. formality - the most productive size of a group - setting the framework - rules - homework - how the cohort needs to prepare - plus the little...
Welcome to The World of Brian Snellgrove
1,710,851 words across 1,806 articles
Inspired by Samuel Pepys’ Diary 1633-1703