http://ianjukes.org Wed, 03 Dec 2008 14:12:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Today in the United States we are celebrating Thanksgiving—a holiday where families get together all across America to give thanks for the good things in their lives. So as I reflect on my life today, here are the top 5 things I am most thankful for... #1 Jesus That might sound to ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/11/being-thankful/ About 4 weeks ago, in fact the day after our mammoth drive through the White Mountains, I started to feel pain in my lower back. It was uncomfortable at first, but not debilitating. During the week though the pain got steadily worse until by the weekend I could barely walk. ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/11/jesus-and-pain-part-1/ After months of waiting it finally arrived in the mail—my new ESV Study Bible! Every Christian who is serious about studying the Bible (and that should be every Christian) needs to get one. It provides an incredible wealth of resources for putting the scripture accounts in their proper context, as ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/10/the-esv-study-bible-has-arrived/ With granny visiting from England, we decided to enjoy our last ever New Hampshire fall by driving up into the White Mountains, and along the stunning Kancamagus Highway. The weather and foliage could not have been more perfect. After 235 miles and 6 hours driving, here is a selection of ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/10/our-last-fall-in-new-hampshire/ This weekend Mark Driscoll begins a 10 week preaching series through the Song of Songs at Mars Hill Church—all about sex and marriage. Not for the feint of heart, Mark’s preaching style has always been raw and honest, and I for one am looking forward to his handling of this fantastic ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/09/mark-driscoll-on-sex-and-marriage/ A quick update—at about 8pm last night my eldest daughter (7 years old) came downstairs sobbing at the thought of leaving her home. I suspect this is the first of many such moments. I cuddled her for a while and let her cry. Sometimes as fathers we need to preach the Word ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/09/a-time-to-cry/ It has been interesting to observe the BBC reporting recently on the issue of evolution versus creationism in the UK. It certainly feels like there has been a conscious decision among humanistic atheists to try and push any notion of a creator God as intellectually ridiculous, and a belief that ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/09/creationism-in-the-uk/ This weekend we broke the news to the children that we will be leaving the only home they have ever known, and heading back to England. To be honest I had no idea how they would react to the news, but had little faith that it would be positive. Given ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/09/so-i-am-sending-you/ For those of you haven't heard of Exmouth, here are 10 facts about the town: It is in the beautiful county of Devon, the 4th largest in England. It sits at the mouth of the River Exe (hence its name). It begins a 95 mile stretch of coastline called the Jurassic Coast—designated a ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/09/10-facts-about-exmouth/ To all our friends and family—I am very excited to announce openly (at last) that Megan, the girls, and I will be moving back to the UK early next year, where I will be taking on the leadership of The Kings Way Church in Exmouth. The last 6 years here in ... http://ianjukes.org/2008/09/we-are-on-the-move/