This is a parable-like look at the church as a patient, facing sickness or disease, looking at the symptoms and causes, treatment and prognosis, so that we will have healthy, strong churches.  Some churches are in a bad way so that if they were people they would already be in the ER, fighting for their lives.If you have the time please could you read the posts and leave a comment, reflection or feelings on what I have written.  (including spelling mistakes or grammatical errors) I will be adding posts every few days, addressing the issues etc. 

Amazing Pop up book of Bangkok

How about this for an amazing pop up book. 

The artist just received a prize - well deserved too.

 Check out this link to see the rest of the book

Sister blog "The church in the ER".  Today's post covers symptoms and causes of the first problem - Arrythmia.  Does your church have this problem? Follow the link here

I was speaking at Lamnarai on Sunday, someone gave me a bunch (literally) of coconuts.  I took them back to Khok Sam Rong where I was teaching in the afternoon.  In no time at all the bunch was cut up, Auntie Toom chopped them up, (look at the knife!) and made them ready to drink the water inside.  Everyone wanted their own coconut and that was all that was left of coconut stalk.  The water was lovely - the flesh inside was good to eat too.  Never had a gift like that before.

Manja the cat - loves to watch me work

This is Manja's favourite place in the evenings - sitting on my lap whilst I am trying to work, not sure if she's trying to encourage me or trying to tell me it is time to go to bed.

Test for a healthy church

Would you say you attended a healthy church?  

What makes a church healthy? 

Please could you take my survey to see how healthy your church is?

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/5LLJLJ5

Dancing ladies

Kai who works in Cambodia, dropped by on her way to Bangkok, we worked on some presentations for her Home Assignment

The Town Hall here in Singburi - Thailand

The Town Hall of Singburi.

There are very few old buildings around here as most of them were wooden, this still stands as an ornate reminder of Thailand's past

I had a go at making chocolates.

 I don't think I should do this too often, 

they are just so more-ish!!

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Amazing Grace video

Condoleezza Rice & Jenny Oaks Baker Perform “Amazing Grace”. 

My latest ebook Reflections on the teaching of Jesus

Preaching at Khok Sam Rong - Central Thailand

I suppose it was bound to happen sometime - went to Khok Sam Rong Saturday night to stay with my friend Big, she asked me "what are you preaching on tomorrow?"
I thought she was joking - they'd booked me as the speaker, but forgot to tell me. Praise the Lord for his help in having something to say by the time I stood up to speak.

Zip Lining

 100 feet above the ground - Scary but fun!

My Market place team

Sunset over the River

We all head back home from Conference 

we had a great time

Heading for Chiangmai