The city is dying, it’s overflowing. The issue is distorted.

Labour Party councillors have raised concerns over plans to convert a former city center hotel into a giant 122-bed HMO. HMO would have rooms across six storeys, with each room having its own kitchenette area. The works would also include a refreshing of the building's exterior.

The site is currently an eyesore, But these plans by `liberal sanctuary loving council`, even got its biggest supporters closely examing the facilities available on the site. However they can see, Present city center issues of crime,

• sexual predators, 
• phone snatching.
• theft from shops.
• drug use.
• distraction burglaries' by Roma communities
• sleeping rough.
• Over numerical evidence of illegal economic migrants, active in city

All of the above classed as "the `current problem` is not just replaced by a new one." When actually really means these issues will only become wider, bigger and much harder to address.

Social issues like this are routed in lack of spiritual direction. So we are reluctant to confront issues as we are not guided to reflect the biggest question is this...Why are we identifying all people seeking Asylum as one bunch. When in fact we have ..

• Those seeking genuine refuge.
• Person who has chosen to over stay a visa application.
• Economic migrants wanting to achieve finical benefit.
• Actual criminals arriving by gangs routes to pursue activities.
• Terrorists well known there is a small minority active.

So what happens is we respond without guidelines or ethical choices we follow click bait, internet invitations. Misled to react instead of deep reflection concerning ourselves with views not just from media. To those seeking fear terror oppression danger there really is a place of refuge safety and home. But constantly led by falseness YET those being persecuted are not even on agenda of the news media, not discussed or recognised in social debate. No click bait for Christians being killed in Somalia. 

As one example. Al-Shabaab harassed and killed persons suspected of converting from Islam, and maimed and killed those who failed to adhere to its edicts. Al-Shabaab crept into a Mandera quarry at night, pulled sleeping workers from their tents, lined them up by faith — separating Christians from Muslims. They then executed 36 men in cold blood —  simply for being Christian.

She found herself in a hotel room with no certainty about tomorrow. Her asylum case was frozen in the backlog. Young Jewish woman from Central American country. Let’s call her Miriam. The Home Office changed the rules around her, tried to force a roommate on her, and left her young life suspended in limbo. Our weekly meetings of Jewish learning took place over coffee and Kit Kats.  It was a way of humanising the process — just seeing another person as a human being

  No click bait for Christians being killed. 

There is often a chasm today between people with religious faith and those who may consider themselves "spiritual".

 O Master, grant that I may never seek So much to be consoled as to console, To be understood as to understand, To be loved as to love with all my soul.

Make me a channel of Your peace, Where there’s despair in life, let me bring hope, Where there is darkness, only light, And where there’s sadness, ever joy.

Make me a channel of Your peace, It is in pardoning that we are pardoned, In giving of ourselves that we receive, And in dying that we’re born to eternal life.

Unfortunately, in life, things rarely go according to plan, When he burst on the scene at the age of 19 for United against bitter rivals Liverpool in the Premier League under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, it felt like the Mancunian had the world at his feet and an Old Trafford career in the palm of his hands.

There is often a chasm today between people with religious faith and those who may consider themselves "spiritual".But in conversing away from the temple like the market place we encounter faithful commitments, faith filled conversations, faith held by those not in the temple. Here part of that same `stuff`.

However in May 2025 Brandon Williams left Chester Crown Court. with a 14-month prison sentence, suspended for two years, a three-year driving ban,  a significant amount of community service. Further memory of a crash that mercifully caused no fatalities or serious injury. The mental scars are a daily reminder of how close tragedy came, and give him the fuel to ensure he does not waste this chance.  for Williams, it's been a traumatic period played out under the gaze of the world's biggest football club. His every move watched, analyses and often criticised. now his redemption has begun at Hull City a second tier football club.

Listened to the interview on radio was impressed as the conversation moved to playing football, others believing, but  also offering a form of forgiveness plus acceptance. talk about Mums cup of tea, market café work ethic. Hope that the natural stuff can become the main focus.

we all need to be given better chance, all need to be offered different chance, then maybe even the next day we offer same opportunities to the same person. Better chance, Different chance.

Maybe that's when we become the channel of peace. Its here we offer counsel hope grace all that big stuff that's sometimes required. Maybe we also offer a cup of tea in the market place to another who needs a listen.

Its a theme this guy returns to often, its theme we should believe, its theme perhaps. NO something experienced. (Experienced the other side also). YOU the peacemaker that fits.

No leadership .

 So says Israeli model who based nationally in UK .

I don't recognise my own town where strangers are those indigenous to heritage of the area. Fed up with threats of person protesting about issues getting labelled with racists comments. Got friends who have left the UK. Immigration  become large ugly topics nature and purpose of local community is hijacked .

Leaderships is lacking in every area.

Present leaders of our country do stuff that even shames the last people in power.

David Cameron used to belong firmly to the "don't do God" tradition, once saying his faith came and went like "the reception for Magic FM in the Chilterns"

Even though secular ways of being taken firm hold in Government ethics, control of the BBC. Evident especially in education system that's not fit, even through the present leaders of our country doing stuff that even shames the last people in power.This here what we are digesting is result of that new direction.

We still find God in the everyday, (there is the rub). Creative thoughts race into peoples minds as l found today, several folks, witnessed Sparrow hawk chase something low across fields of newly harvested Gold.

That you've got a higher power

Got me singing' every second, dancing' every hour

When for so long, I'd been down on my knees

Then your love song saved me over and over
For so long, I'd been down on my knees

Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power

And you're really someone I wanna know 

Maybe spiritual is that force for good which entered your life, slight note always communicating with you. Such themes echo along with ~`higher power, struggling you lifted me , l was low you rescued myself`.

So how do we Hold onto faith, when one is feeling less like God, spiritual or even like following Jesus. My remedy is to recite `Lords prayer`, speak a `psalm` and keep repeating it over, finding say type of blessing over for 3 repeats. Speak quietly `Lord Jesus hear my prayer`... PAUSE...again and gain.

That keeps me in the mix. Be grateful, love nature. Switch of the TV , read...re read. Good if its the bible but any theology will work. Read lyric sheets. Compose a spiritual playlist.

Write down why you believe. Why your finding spiritual dynamics not working.

Faith includes doubting. Faith is a sojourner.

For so long, I'd been down on my knees

Oh, yeah, you've got a higher power

Laughter messy creative days .

Everyone laughed we got creative, colours messy stuff, hands soon needed washing . Conversations between innocent  children, safe place of childhood. Unbridled playing around.

Scientific, technically advanced child is so much at ease with computers. Programmed a robot to paint. Adults felt so out of place. This was a quiet activity, part of local initiative to provide. My days chasing funding are over. My days organised  summer programmer ended. Younger females taken the reigns it fruitful. Client group observed enjoying this project so very much .

lot to be grateful for in normal late August 30 degree days.

Saturday in normal good stuff of football plus match of the day. Swimming in cooler North sea.

Skys overcast but no rain in forecast. Apparently the weather guys stated it's from Sahara and mid Mediterranean forest fires.

Harvest been brought in slightly earlier because had lots of 30 degree days. Something very nice about plenty of 30 degree days. But due to me being born in Summer heat of August. I favour Autumnal weather. Do you know believe that's accurate.

Gym, then prescription. Cup of tea bag of chips Headed home. lot to be grateful for in normal late August 30 degree days.

So count simple blessings, be thankful to whoever you praise. Enjoy nature have plenty of fluid. Not every day's a normal late August 30 degree day.

Today is. Express gratitude today someone is broken hearted, family struggle on just enough. They had no holiday, media news (which l have chosen to view less), is disturbing. So enjoy a 30 degree day, they won't be lot more this year.

BREAKING Labour councillor Ricky Jones NOT GUILTY after calling for far-right protesters’ throats to be cut

We are seeing as clear as day now an unequal application of the law in the UK. The whole political, economic, justice systems are damaged infiltrated by evil mindset. Society has completely broken away from fairness with correct justice applied to all. On the streets in Market place, alleyways and traversed roads the bus stop along local pub. Gatherings where 'Call for civil war' has increased.

People are getting angry. There is a place for righteous anger.

If you are perhaps blind, deaf, or simple do not have any idea about news issues. My feet on the locality move me to places where listen. Witnessed increasingly people feel fed up of how politicians have governed, the judicial system has been weaponised, used like Goering's Nazis Germany to put down local people.

While promoting hatred and the enemies agenda. This is how we are being policed, evidence why our freedoms are being taken and `Judeo Christian`, values been poked at.

The territorial Spirits are armed ready to use two edge sword. Saints have prayed carefully adjusting places. The full armour of the Lord is being dressed with righteous army ready for the battle.

All been Greedy and grasped too much cake at buffet.

O Lord, do not rebuke me in Your anger,

Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure.

Have mercy on me, O Lord, for I am weak;

O Lord, heal me, for my bones are troubled.

My soul also is greatly troubled;

But You, O Lord—how long?

Started to read this Psalm earlier today, wondered why? As I was slightly not in kilt with the way was leaning. But guess just wanted to be in the habit of reading a Bible Psalm. However the last line resonates with me in several areas.

U2 end most of their concerts with 40
How long too sing this song ..How long  which is a favorite Psalm/rock song.

Psalm 6 again it touches on the theme of questioning God ..How long. So when God if not now or very soon. David as leader does it for many, because of his level 5. Open Honest. But further got the traits we could identify with, my behaviour at its most indecent is not the one like to portray.

Also saying ..`Yeah l know pissed you off, but be gentle and let me off. we all get it wrong`.

All miss a penalty, chance not to gossip, miss opportunity to speak out. Get drawn into wrong discussion. Greedy and grasp too much cake at buffet. Life is not perfect. It is hard, tough.

God wants us desires to see us come into a life of holiness and fruitfulness. That there is HOPE.

 Out of the darkness, into the spotlight. There is a new star shining so bright
Every day's a chance, every day's a choice
Even losers sometimes end up winning
So go and find your dance
Go and find your voice
'Cause the party's only just beginning

There's a place where we belong. That place is where you are presently among the rubble, in the inner city jungle or the rural wasteland. Feel little forgotten, under valued. But God has not forgotten you. This place where you are now, sorry but its a place where we can still develop.

Sat in a Hospital Castle with Angelic company.

 

When they visit you don't often know, but they are territorial, protecting, listening observing. Ask questions like .What would your revitalising Tonic be?

Prompt answers...Swimming in North sea on Christmas day.

Guide us when we are seeking clarity around a vision, Counsel us when dark thoughts arrive. Remind us of our Value...tell us stupid stuff …like...

These last days will be your best days.

In this place now, here in the present where l sit it's clear again they are here and very busy.

Danny Snyder: Did you more than *observe* these experiences?

 

 Theology must compel us both intellectually and affectively, But  listen sometimes and the words spoken are no longer used, the lives observed by those speaking such words are absent from relationships with listeners.

Why cannot good theology sound like common sense, not some `Da Vincie code` transcript, (Dan Brown book and film.) Complicated removed distorted and convoluted. 

@SteveChalke

As the saying goes “If the child doesn’t learn the way you teach, start teaching the way they learn.”

Theology , how we make sense of God,  should enable the brokenness, misunderstandings of damaged,  fragmentated and threatened lives into a whole; it must give us true joy and realistic hope. Hope that's missing more and more. Sense of peace so absent in our community's but especially among younger individuals and children.

• Danny Snyder: I wasn't even planning on going to court with this one. I was just gonna plea it down the best I could and walk away. I wasn't, I wasn't planning on taking this to trial.
• King Benny: Well your plans have been changed.
• Danny Snyder: Well I'm afraid I'll make a mistake and... say the wrong thing and, ya know, uh, uh, make a wrong turn somewhere. You don't want to take that risk.
• King Benny: Life is a risk.

Listening to good theology affects how l think about the stuff of  LIFE. Wanting to explore more, look deeper, question further engage with others, It fuels debate gets a good discussion happening. where we debate, argue about the issues disagree further agree.

Bad theology hurts others, creates divisions, tries to stop debate.

Islam was always ideologically hostile towards the West ,under the more surreptitious banner of the religion of “peace”.

 

 Islam was always ideologically hostile towards the West and continues to be to this day, even (and especially) under the more surreptitious banner of the religion of “peace”. Those who say otherwise tend to be attacked for not engaging with multi-culturalism ,Worse racist, and hostile to these peaceful people. Further from within the camp of the followers of the Prince of Peace, Jesus, claims we lack empathy.

Christians must bring their Faith out of the private, into the market place we must become Kingdom people in real sense of the word. 

Listened to Premier Christian radio station....Best advice don't waste time.

 As l drive thought well let's get inspired let's hear How `salt flavours` the society. Let me touch with how `Light of the world` is impacting communities.

Lets get sense of `how hope is turning life of individuals` into Kingdom people in real sense of the word.

There was female singer in an erotic state singing about ..

 "If l could only see your face"... Well it's was like orgasmed rendition of Love...`if l could if you only would if l could if you would only`...

Claimed this was a worship song . Worship is what happens when your not in Church. It's not this ..No it's not 

The ,'for me generation', spills out it's eroticism to another lover. This one's called God. The...' me me me me …' generation of failed Faith followers listen to this CRAP.

Utter Complete GARBAGE.

Statement of weight.

 Everyday we hear accurate conversations about chaos ruined our community's. Girls raped by followers of cult that loves death.

People holding cherished Judaism beliefs appear to be legitimate targets for daily physical attacks, Need reporting and professional journalism is poor inadequate in researching truth.

Statement of weight. Local authorities are committed to diversity without investigation into why this concludes in attacks on those who are thought to behaving oppressively. When in fact they often are not concerned or have genitourinary beliefs.( They not opposed just not concerned).

Such objectives are funded.

Culture are being attacked because they have place in heritage, historically they have existed. So they should be removed. The state declaration is clear.

Poverty has increased and worse for our beloved children. Anxiety and mental health along with bullying have crippled this generation of youth.

Spending figures unheard all to addresses these issues. Yet not taught them to seek shalom, don't trust faith journey to bring sense of wholeness.

At the time as we have morally looked more to non faith ethics.

You wanted an alternative to faith of followers of Jesus. Wanted this Hell of an experience.

How does it feel to be so fat Away from the garden.

Here's an idea.
Be still .......and know
That l am God.
Recite some good news like...
I will be with you to the ends of this earth.

It's that Saturday in August.

 I am so grateful for many things, not least the new football season. Come on you ULL.

Wilberforce is native of my City, which is one letter from Hell.

Wilberforce is native of my City, which is one letter from Hell.

When Christians don't discriminate, we fail.Too often has can be shown by shameful Greenbelt Arts festival we side with those not offering salt to flavour the world. Our conscience which guides our engagement and influence losses it's value  We then become very comfortable with mainstream. We offer any kind of sexual freedom..As long as it cause no offence to each individual.

Politically we get involved with left, with Labour antifa...But have no desire to understand local issues, we don't care about problems communities are facing. Side with those who class and privileged we crave to belong among. Even if it brings us into discord with the lovelies from Guardian and Westminster sect, we should not hide our faith. But we do. So we chase commercial funding, we belong among wickedness should stand against. The mothers concerned about rape of thier children. Church chooses  illegal wars. Russian church and Putin, we favour Palestine action above families whose children killed by Hamas.

We should work to be active on all community parishes and dockland areas. Must re-engage and forge worthwhile connection among the broken whose voice is not heard, among those who don't do loud. If we do that again like Wilberforce what we care about will emanate from our love of the Gospel not Society click bait 

Blow out your candles. Make a wish.

A protest letter, organised by an influential pro-Israel network, has accused Benjamin Netanyahu of pursuing policies doing “lasting damage” to the Jewish state and calls for him to end the Gaza war and agree a hostage deal.

The signatories, also accuse the Israeli prime minister of pursing policies impacting on the security and unity of diaspora communities around the world. these who are apt "to scatter about."  Which if like myself one was wondering , sojourner that's more like name for people diaspora are — Scattered  from their  places called home now are across the world. Spreading their culture, wisdom, culinary, religion, spirituality. Plus often footballing talents.

Interesting is major requests below this is extract from statement which l got from `Jewish news`.

Amongst its demands is a call for the Israeli government to “permanently restore and enable the provision of food and humanitarian aid to the Gazan population” 
End the war and bring the hostages home in a single deal. To clampdown on extremist violence in the West Bank.

Well lets be really honest suppose it reflective how warfare travelled in my lifetime, agree that `If Israel’s military,  can send a missile through a window in Tehran to take out an Iranian general .Then we all must believe, Israel holds the ability to maintain order in the West Bank. Defiantly can therefore must  prevent Jewish violence. It would help if it protected Palestinian civilians. That would create 'better plus different', attitude wider afield to the situation. Mostly what l feel and have done since encountering this gentleman. Author of Blood Brothers.

Elias Chacour is a Palestinian Arab-Israeli who served as the Archbishop of Akko, Haifa, Nazareth and All Galilee of the Melkite Greek Catholic Church from 2006 to 2014

Take a deep breath in. Blow out all your candles. Make a wish.

Christian values ethical solutions and guidelines, are hard fought expressions of how society can function correctly and justly.

Going to have lot less time watching TV news, not will l be getting news via various other methods. Also decided  Actually a while ago, no longer visit Hull city center its become living Hell.

Suppose may sound stupid, its Kevin form of social retreat, based these ideas on Christian ethical system, where cannot be involved further in society where open honest debate is shouted down. Plus the promotion of faith that's belongs to lying scheming Arad, from middle ages who wrote rules that condemn woman.

This is where society is at present , visible living Hell like a Marvell sub plot in apologetic expression of future gone mad. Finding myself doing several things, getting disturbed at how uncomfortable  becoming around issues, recognise that if you follow the Lord of Lords...This way of being is too directly in confrontation with my ethics created far to many dilemmas to engage.

What's happening to faith followers of Jesus along with many attached to the wider Christian social system is disturbing. Jewish people no longer safe are openly attacked from flight meals prepared with FP free Palestine on packaging.

If they can write FP free Palestine on packaging of meal on plane what else can they do. Harassment of Christians, women, young girls, shops goods are stolen openly, men of fighting age ridicule `our borders` with access of 30,000 arriving in last 8 months. drugs exchanged by young people, Mind illnesses have risen. Anxiety crisis is ruining LIFE's of many.

Solders who fought for freedoms of Afghans now are sleeping rough on street corners. While same enemies arrive here then are given all provisions of Rich nation.

Secular and islamist assumptions have president over Judeo Christian expressions. 

Judeo Christian expressions have been the public guidelines upon which our fair and just society has been established since the 3rd century. Christian values ethical solutions and guidelines, are hard fought expressions of how society can function correctly and justly.

These values which have been shared then found to be acceptable for believers along with those minded to explore or even reject the faith. But values are worth holding close. on such society has been built. The contribution of these beliefs has served a useful purpose and made this country its people a valuable positive contribution to whole world.

They are seen as ours, even if you do not hold the faith of following Jesus. they work well, Christian social values are biblical principle's.

 BUT OUTSIDE OF THE FAITH THEY DEMONSTRATE TO THE WORLD ETHICAL CONDUCT WORTH BUILDING SOCIETY, COMMUNITY UPON. 

Some individuals took them to be acceptable for own life along with life's of others in family, plus community's (Churches), they gathered among.

Current attitude's to the false prophet, the laws oppressive nature of Islam along with wider Secularization  of society is damaging the effectiveness of our living in harmony, lacks proper justice, not showing mercy along with compassion to those who truly needs this. BUT more much more then that, its endangering especially white working class people, hard working middle class families, threatening more especially lives of young girls and vulnerable females.

Its time for action.

That may or may not be civil and peaceful. Something needs to change. We are living in Hell...do you like what its becoming.?

Beds are (Still) burning!

Today others are being sanctioned by our government....for most petty stuff. 

Millions, millions being spent on illegal criminal economic migrants.

Faith is under attack.

Society, culture, big community, might seem chaotic right now, it’s for a reason, God wants us to see with our eyes the evil that is embedded in this country . Now we get front row witnesses to old systematic take down. We are all witnessing the dismantling of the old guard. Biblical times we are living through. Have faith....keep that faith...

Faith in Jesus is big part of larger Christian Judea belief system which says you have the right to believe what you wish, don't care where or need to give reason why. Practice among non faith person's even among other faith tribes. But they often don't allow same condition.

We resist violence as a go too when others oppressed us. Christians as followers of Jesus keep low profiles.Naturaly more humble we desire too show mercy.

It's getting to become normal for Jewish people along with Christian believers to be hassled for holding Faith.

Those making this statement in UK finding like many eastern places on the world this is becoming our norm. Bad theology promotes discord. Secularism promotes disharmony while pointing to failure of faith. 

When people attack those of faith, we become silent, we become less in number openly, our message gets distorted and lost. Faithful messages of justice, compassion like presently get lost and harshness and inequality becomes the new norm. 

Faith journey nurtured myself.i don't know where else l could have still gone or could still go.

The disciples said to Jesus ..where would we go if not with you ...how would you journey if had not found faith in the Message of Jesus. Message of God's love. Where would l be if this guy had not found Christian faith to be part of my ongoing journey. Nothing simply, nothing l ever witnessed given me this sense of God. This sense of wanting to belong ...it's flavoured the music the films entertained me. 

This faith journeys presented option for solutions struggled with.

This journey of faith given my life purpose, brought me into uncomfortable but difficult rewarding vocation. Faith journey nurtured myself. I don't know where else could have still gone or could still go.

Where could we go even in it's challenging poorly paid, rejection, some small degree of hostility odd damage from those established in the faith.

Still choose to follow Jesus in this faith journey on this life. Because well honestly nothing .Nothing else offered me an option. There something better, different, also brings Shalom to my working the 'stuff of life out'.

In the working out this stuff called LIFE. I clumsily, theologically, grasp Faith. Faithfully.