u/PeterPook

UPDATE - I HAVE HAD AN OFFER OF HELP. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE ELSE.

This is a request for a kind person, or a small paid job. I'm based in Plympton, PL7

I'm a Software person and frankly, hardware is mostly beyond me. I have all the kit to make ethernet cables for home (cable, crimper, stripper, crystal leads and covers) but its just so damn fiddly, I can't do it. Like I said, I'm rubbish at hardware.

I need 4 doing, so it's not a big job so I can get a waterproof (outdoor) ethernet cable to my study.

If anyone is willing to do it for 4 cans of lager/cider/a bottle of wine/a big pack of coca-cola or can quote me for it then please message me.

Sorry everyone, but I've had enough of this sub.

Every other post is "will I go to hell for X?" and frankly I'm tired of even trying to engage with it all. I've also left r/Christianity for the same reason.

I try to follow Christ as faithfully as I can. I've been a Priest for 25 years, but this is just draining.

Do what you think is right, not what you think other people think.

God loves you.

That's all you need to know.

“My point, once again, is not that those ancient people told literal stories and we are now smart enough to take them symbolically, but that they told them symbolically and we are now dumb enough to take them literally.”

― from Who is Jesus? by John Dominic Crossan

Genesis: Within the culture, commerce & conflict of the ancient world, the courtship of God & humankind begins.

Exodus: God rescues and provides for his people, shapes them into a nation and prepares them for His presence to dwell amongst them.

Leviticus: Getting down to the nuts & bolts of how the relationship between a holy God and an unholy people will work.

Numbers: After the census comes the whining & wandering. God’s love and wrath are revealed as the Israelites get forgiven & punished.

Deuteronomy: Remembering the past, preparing for the future – a guide to living in the Promised Land as God’s people.

Joshua: God leads his people into battle as the Israelites brutally take over Canaan and settle in the Promised Land.

Judges: Worship & obey God = move forward 1 space. Forgot about, & disobey, God = move back 1 (or more) space(s). Repeat – often.

Ruth: A refreshing love story between two remarkable people – Boaz, a real Gentleman, and Ruth, a faithful daughter-in-law.

1 Samuel: God’s people settle down & want to be like everyone else. Their 1st king loses it while their king-in-waiting is prepared.

2 Samuel: The turbulent life and times of a passionate king.

1 Kings: God’s people drift away from Him, and walk closer and closer to the abyss.

2 Kings: Despite the warnings, God people’s continue to drift away from him and end up experiencing God’s decisive discipline.

1 Chronicles: A recap on the history of the Israelites, to help them post exile to rediscover their identity as God’s people.

2 Chronicles: A reminder of the good, the bad and how God should be served and worshipped. Don’t make the same mistakes again.

Ezra: God is faithful and leads his people out of exile. Spring is in the air! A fresh start and a sense of expectancy.

Nehemiah: God’s people return – part 2. Rebuilding the walls and remembering the goodness of God.

Esther: Plan to wipe out the Jews is uncovered & a brave woman saves the day; a glimpse of the God who is at work behind the scenes.

Job: Bad things happen to good people. A discussion about suffering, injustice, humanity and the goodness of God.

Psalms: The song book of an authentic worshipper. Songs for every occasion, every emotion and every stage of life.

Proverbs: Wisdom for everyone – male or female, young or old, rich or poor, educated or uneducated.

Ecclesiastes: Life is unfair and tough, but joy can be found along the way. On the journey the wise don’t forget God.

Song of Songs: a rather erotic love poem, about the intimate and growing love of a husband and wife.

Isaiah: Messages of warning & hope, devastation & deliverance, revealing a God of love & wrath, introducing an extraordinary saviour.

Jeremiah: The warning of judgement and the promise of return and restoration.

Lamentations: The realisation that it’s all gone wrong.

Ezekiel: A dramatic prophet and a powerful communicator with a message about God’s sovereignty, the coming judgement and revival.

Daniel: Kingdom living in a foreign land, glimpses of the kingdom to come, and some crazy and pretty incomprehensible visions.

Hosea: Guide to extreme sermon illustrations; marrying an unfaithful woman to depict Israel’s unfaithfulness and God’s faithfulness.

Joel: Heed the warnings or expect a bigger disaster. Be prepared, the Day of the Lord is coming.

Amos: God’s people are being as bad as everyone else. A warning against oppression and complacency, and a call to righteous living.

Obadiah: A warning to the enemies of God’s people?

Jonah: A tale of a grumpy prophet who was reluctant to take God’s message to ‘outsiders’. A testament to God’s amazing grace.

Micah: God really does not like corruption and injustice. God will punish his people, but there hope for the future.

Nahum: A prophecy for Nineveh – God is slow to anger, but the guilty will not go unpunished.

Habakkuk: How can God let evil people prosper and ignore so much suffering? …justice is coming, trust in the goodness of God.

Zephaniah: Judgement is coming and there will be no escaping it. Repent while you still can. As always, there are glimmers of hope.

Haggai: Don’t let opposition stifle your enthusiasm. Keep you eyes focused on God and what’s really important.

Zechariah: Stay close to God and don’t be discouraged. A book of visions and encouragement.

Malachi: Things take a turn for the worst, yet again. But yet again, God is faithful and he has plans to restore his people.

Matthew: Hope show’s up in human form and the kingdom of heaven is explained, demonstrated and established.

Mark: A whistle stop tour of the mission of Jesus revealing his power to transform lives.

Luke: The gospel with all the detail – an account of the justice loving Saviour who wanted to turn the social-order upside down.

John: The evidence for, and the meaning of, Jesus’ divinity. What you believe about Jesus changes everything.

Acts: The church kicks off as the Holy Spirit turns up, the transforming message of the cross is contagious, but lots of resistance.

Romans: God is good, we are bad, Jesus saves. An outline of Christian belief and how it should transform our lives.

1 Corinthians: Paul’s passionate plea to a wayward church to walk, together, in the way of the kingdom, not forgetting the hope.

2 Corinthians: Paul’s credentials as a leader, a reminder of where our confidence comes from, and challenges on how we should live.

Galatians: Christ sets us free! It’s not about keeping laws, it’s about a relationship with Jesus and walking with the spirit.

Ephesians: Unity, unity, unity. Re-united to God, in unity with each other, united in purpose, and united in a new way of living.

Philippians: The joy of knowing Christ and his power, and the journey of becoming more like him.

Colossians: Christ is supreme & sets us free. He wants to transform all our relationships and our entire lives.

1 Thessalonians: Praise and encouragement to a young church. A call to live holy lives and a glimpse of what’s to come.

2 Thessalonians: Points of clarification on how things will end, and a call to stand firm & keep working hard till Christ returns.

1 Timothy: A letter to a young church leader. Advice on how to run a church and what he should be teaching.

2 Timothy: A final letter to an apprentice, warning that false teaching is on the rise and a call to be bold and stick to the truth.

Titus: What to look for in church leaders, the importance of sticking to the truth, key lessons for life & a reminder of the gospel.

Philemon: The gospel changed everything, the social order shifted, even the relational code between slaves & masters was rewritten.

Hebrews: Revealing Jesus as priest & sacrifice, the fulfiller of the old & bringer of the new. Jesus leads us to something better.

James: Practical theology. Faith and life should be forever intertwined; we separate them at our peril. Theology should be lived.

1 Peter: Despite suffering remain hopeful and joyful, and live godly lives in a world that has turned away from God.

2 Peter: Don’t be led astray be false teaching, and remember a day of judgement is coming followed by punishment and reward.

1 John: Life now and life eternal. God’s love for us, our love for God, and our love for one another.

2 John: Walk in the way of love and love one another.

3 John: Walk in the truth because the truth will set you free.

Jude: Persevere in the faith, don’t let anyone pull you away from Jesus – the way, the truth and the life.

Revelation: An apocalyptic vision of terror. Ultimately good wins, evil loses & nothing will stop us being his people & he our God.

I teach in FE and am currently at the end of ECT1. As part of that I have been required to spend a week back in Secondary and it was really fun. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching Computing to Years 7-10 this week.

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However, there are many things I don't miss: endless reminding about school uniforms, the BO and the sheer noise.

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Of all the things in Secondary, what do you find most irksome?

The Duchess, whilst pouring out tea

Asked "Do you fart when you pee?"

I replied with some wit

"Do you belch when you shit?"

And I think that was one up to me.

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