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05/07/2002 Entry: "Light up the fire"

There's a cheerful fire burning at the bottom of my garden, saving me a trip to the tip with the sawed up remains of a dead tree. There is something almost primeval about a wood fire - is it a 'man thing', or does it appeal to everyone? Either way, it's a very satisfying way to dispose of a tree, and they tell me that the ash is a useful source of potash (whatever that is!) for the garden.But a fire is a rich vein of sermon illustrations too. The "old chestnut" about taking a bright ember, and seeing it's light die and it's fire fade (for "Why Christians need to belong to the church"); how a fire might smoulder and fume for quite a while before it bursts into flame; how you build a fire by first using small bits of wood and gradually add the larger pieces; how a dose of 'accelerant' can get things going; how a small persistent flame can gradually take hold - I'm sure all of these are going to find their way into my sermons in the weeks to come. How would you use them?

Posted by alice @ 05/13/2002 03:51 PM CST

The great thing about Wood, er I mean wood, is that it's so combustible!

Posted by Richard @ 05/09/2002 06:45 PM CST

Fires are good. Bonfires are good.

Wood fires... well.

Posted by Wood @ 05/09/2002 05:47 PM CST

I don't think it's Just a "man thing" Richard, I love a good wood fire too :o)

Posted by alice @ 05/08/2002 09:50 AM CST