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Fifty Fifty

Fifty 50-word stories with a nod to the Good Book

50 One Liners

Fri 11 August

A collection of One Liner thoughts, each relating to a Bible passage… 1. Here’s to the peacemakers, the kind and caring, the fighters for justice, the battlers for true harmony. … Read on →

50 Reasons to Open a Bible

Mon 12 June

There’s fresh bread… Elijah’s given up. He wants to rollover and die. He did his best and look – nothing. No hope, no change, no revival. He’s had enough, collapses … Read on →

50 Limerick Parables

Fri 6 January

50 Biblical Parables Retold as Limericks There’s a book full of tales once told By a carpenter-rabbi of old. The stories went viral, Passed on down life’s spiral, Now online … Read on →

25 Festive Songs Rewritten

Thu 8 December 2016

1 In the bleak midwinter the earth lets out its groan Some hearts strong as iron, others cold as stone. In the bleak midwinter, the waiting seems so long What … Read on →

50 Cliffhanger Moments

Fri 14 October 2016

This is soul destroying, she has asked and asked and asked. He’s a bad tempered, stubborn old wotsit. Only thinking of himself. Yet here she is struggling along, barely getting … Read on →

50/50 Revelation Reflections

Mon 21 March 2016

42. God’s moved in. Settled in the neighbourhood. There’ll be no more crying, or lack of respect, no more bitter arguments, or litter strewn about. This place is home. Home … Read on →

50 First Lines

Wed 3 February 2016

43. When are you gonna come down? When are you going to land? I couldn’t help thinking it as I looked up and saw him fall. He seemed to hover … Read on →

The Haiku Gospel

Fri 1 January 2016

Snapshots from John’s Gospel in seventeen syllables and three lines. To kick it all off The divine word becomes flesh, Compassion in clothes. John 1 v 14 Hairy cousin calls: … Read on →

The Advent 25×25

Thu 3 December 2015

1.Darkness. A voice, ‘Let there be light.’ A vulnerable light flickers. Stragglers, stumblers and those on the verge of giving up revive. Isaiah 9 v 2, Genesis 1 v 3 … Read on →

50 Very Human Moments

Sat 19 September 2015

50 fifty-word reflections, drawing on some very human moments in the Bible.  Jesus wipes the sweat from his brow. Flexes his weary muscles. Thinks on the old prophecy as he … Read on →

The Bible in 66 Objects (& 50 words)

Thu 11 September 2014

A whistle-stop 66 day tour through the books of the Bible, stopping off at a different point each day. (click here for 66 Objects on Facebook)

50 Prodigal Tales

Thu 24 July 2014

It struck me recently that the parable of the prodigal son (Luke 15) is such a defining story that it could be a really useful template for exploring a whole mixture of … Read on →

50/50 Biblical Movie Pitches

Tue 15 July 2014

Universal Creator Pictures Proudly Presents From the Bestselling Book: 50 Biblical Movie Pitches in 50 Words 50b. 300. Outnumbered. Ridiculous odds. The 300 stand in the light of the moon. … Read on →

50/50 Photos

Thu 17 April 2014

Have almost come to the end of 50 recent pix in 50 words that make me think of the Olde Book. Here’s a sample of the shots. On the 50/50 … Read on →

50/50 Tales From the Dark Pews

Thu 30 January 2014

50 lives in 50 words. A new one added each day. 50. The calamity Disaster! The church has been declared unsafe, riddled with woodworm and dry rot. The hall too. … Read on →

50/50 Movie Moments

Fri 23 August 2013

Fifty memorable film clips in fifty words. A new one added each day. 50. In the movie The Shawshank Redemption… Andy has a vision. He wants to make things better. … Read on →

50/50 Brutal Bible Bits

Sun 21 July 2013

Fifty excessive extracts from the Brutal Bible. [in 50 worrisome words] 50. Chaotic Creativity. Way back there at the dawn of time An idea formed to vex intelligent minds. Forever … Read on →

50/50 Diary Entries

Thu 6 June 2013

Fifty glimpses behind the scenes of fifty Bible stories. 50. The End. I still do plenty of things. Every day. It didn’t stop here. When I melted from one reality … Read on →

25/25 Xtreme

Thu 4 April 2013

Twenty five extreme situations in twenty five words. No 25. Dilemma II. What will she do now? Always a second chance. She frowns as she walks. It’s a tough ask. … Read on →

50/50 Xtreme

Mon 1 April 2013

Fifty extreme situations in fifty words. No 50. Heartbreak Hill. He makes his way around the group. His eyes wet. The guys shuffle their feet, stare at the ground. He … Read on →

20/20 Visions

Wed 9 January 2013

20 intriguing Biblical visions in 20 words. 20. The Feast. Everyone loves a good time. Laughter, food, drinks, friendship. Life beckons. Honour, truth, justice, compassion and humility wait on tables. … Read on →

20/20 Questions

Thu 3 January 2013

20 great Biblical questions in 20 words. ! ? ! ? ! ? 20. What do you want? They’re not sure really. Like so many of us. Like me. Curious. … Read on →

50/50 Strangers on a Train

Sat 17 November 2012

Every day I ride the same train and see the same kind of people. And every day I wonder, what are they really like? 🙂 😮 🙁 Day 50: Vulnerable … Read on →

Fifty/Fifty: TS

Tue 30 October 2012

Fifty-fifty Tweeted Stories. Fifty stories in fifty words. What would the characters in Jesus’s stories tweet or text to their mates? !!! 1: Busy? New boss. Nice guy, bit naïve. … Read on →

Fifty/Fifty: Shades

Sun 16 September 2012

Fifty-fifty Shades of Greyce. The Bible contains more tales about sex than you might expect. Some funny, some great, some sad, some ugly. It doesn’t shy away from this part … Read on →

Fifty/Fifty: 2.zero

Thu 23 August 2012

The short-awaited sequel to 50/50… Fifty stories in fifty words with a nod towards the Good Book. But which bit?   ? ? ? 1: Big-bang In the beginning darkness. … Read on →

Fifty/Fifty

Sun 29 July 2012

The Flash Bible. Fifty stories in fifty words with a nod to the good book. Next up: Fifty/Fifty: 2.zero… – – – Fifty: Beginnings The sun creeps across the horizon. Burning … Read on →