A day in Lannion

I was invited to preach in Lannion on Sunday. So we went along as a family and joined the church for Sunday worship. We had a warm welcome and a good time. I preached on Titus 2:11-14: we need the gospel daily because it is the foundation of all Christian life.

The service was followed by a fellowship lunch in a building that the church had borrowed for the occasion, just outside Lannion. It was great. The sun was shinning and it was like a summer day, in October.

Later, we went to the seaside with some friends from the church. Again, it felt like we were in June. the beach was packed with people. When we left around 6pm, there were still people in the water, and some people were still making their way to the beach. I have a few pictures on my phone and will try to post them for you to see.

Preaching in Lannion

I am preaching in Lannion tomorrow. Lannion is about 30 minutes drive from Guingamp, not far from the coast. It is an important center for new technologies. I will preach on Titus 2:11-15: The gospel is not only for salvation, but the foundation of the whole Christian life.

The whole family has been invited to come with me and to come to the fellowship lunch that will follow the service. We are looking forward to visiting this church. The forecast is for another sunny and hot day, so we may try to go to the seaside in the afternoon.

The Good Book Blog – The Beeb and the Gospel: Silence it, it’s embarrassing

We’ve all heard about the Irish Farmer who interrupted the filming of a video clip in one of his fields. i wondered if the guy might be a Christian, but the BBC article didn’t give any hints. Well, the Good book Blog has rectified the BBC: The Good Book Blog – The Beeb and the Gospel: Silence it, it’s embarrassing.

A cross cultural experience: the pheasant (caution, graphic images)

The dad of one of the girls in Jean-Baptiste’s class goes hunting. The hunting season opened on Sunday, and on Tuesday, his wife brought us a pigeon and a pheasant (their children don’t like game, so they tend to give away everything he catches). She cleaned and plucked the pigeon for Esther and left us with the pheasant to prepare. I was in a Bible study when she came. We feel very privileged to have received this gift.

Now, that’s a whole new experience to me. I never thought I would have to clean and pluck a freshly killed wild bird. Having watched the butchers do that when I worked in a French supermarket, I had an idea of what to do. But I phoned my dad to check with him how to do it. It was easy enough. So, Esther plucked the bird and I emptied it. It is now cooking and we are looking forward to taste it later today. Esther cooked the pigeon in a soup last night and we will taste it today also. I am including a few pictures below. if you are sensitive, look away.