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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

1 Like, 1 LOTR opinion that probably isn't that interesting anyway...

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 month

I was teaching a class 'How to love your neighbour who is sad'. To illustrate 'secret sadnesses', I shared that our dog has just died, and started to well up a bit. One girl came up to me afterwards, looked me in the eye and gave me a piece of paper. "This is for you," she said.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

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A DINOSAUR!!

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@mrdavidrowe

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I love working with children, they are the best. Somewhere in her 4th Grade brain, she went, "I KNOW WHAT WILL MAKE HIM FEEL BETTER!!" drew it, and gave it to me, a perfect expression of how to love your neighbour who is sad.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

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That was yesterday – I opened it this morning. She's a lovely 4th Grader, very kind and thoughtful, so naturally I wondered how she had decided to comfort me in my distress. I unrolled the paper to reveal...

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

This is a bad sign

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

“Why didn’t the Eagles just fly Frodo to Mor—“

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

Starry Starry Mordor

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Our school library has a copy of The Hobbit with loads of illustrations (by Michael Hague) which I’d never seen before. They feel very ‘alive’ and do a great job of drawing me in. Here’s a bunch of my favourites (please forgive my photography).

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

New Zealand, classy as ever, with its new LOTR stamps

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

“But they were all of them deceived...”

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 month

@Mosatch8 That is so lovely and genuine

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

My 8-year old has drawn his first Tolkien map, including – joy of joys! – inventing his own names for blank spaces!

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@mrdavidrowe

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@shemaiahng @KSPrior

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@mrdavidrowe

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@stlbeckster Oh man, that’s the real deal!

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David Rowe

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

My 5-year old likes to say grace before meals, but she sometimes gets a bit carried away with her intercessions. The other day she prayed that the Sun wouldn’t explode and we all wouldn’t die.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

6 years

One of my favourite Tolkien scenes is when Jesus blesses Frodo, Sam, & Pippin as they leave Hobbiton. It's in the Appendixes I think.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

So, the drummer from Hanson just got ordained!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

A sad day. Priscilla Tolkien, the last of JRR Tolkien’s children, has died. In the midst of life, we are in death. May she rest in peace and rise in glory.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

4 years

The Eagles! The Eagles are coming!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

8 months

Church attendance in London: 2002 – 6% 2012 – 8% 2022 – 10% This is something few people seem to be aware of, but it’s a really big deal.

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@Windy_London

8 months

@krishk Rod Liddle is part of a larger group groaning for the "good old days" when Britain was Christian and we ruled the waves My research into church history suggests that the UK somewhat prospered in the mid nineteenth century under the influence of German Prince Albert who greatly…

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

4 years

I heard @ClintSmithIII read this poem of his on the radio yesterday. ‘Sometimes the moral arc of the universe does not bend in a direction that will comfort us.’ —

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10 months

Love that smile

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

Just reminded of this solid piece o facts

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

*nods in Saruman*

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@Thinkwert

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Macbeth would beg to differ.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 months

I love that LOTR never equates goodness with softness, or implies that kindness is a weakness for great warriors. Aragorn is a healer, Sam is a gardener, Treebeard is a shepherd, Faramir is a loremaster, Théoden is 'a kindly old man'. All are tough, all are gentle, all are good.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

5 months

Long before the Incarnation, the Flintstones were already celebrating Christmas. That's real faith. 'These all died in faith, not having received the things promised, but having seen them and greeted them from afar... they were strangers and exiles on the earth.'

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

Merry Christmas team!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 months

'Choose this day whom ye will serve.'

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

4 months

I found a photo of Tolkien that is new to me.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 months

In Barbados, when you turn 100 they make you into a postage stamp! Makes me wish we honoured our elders better.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

7 months

Real masculinity is having the characteristics of cheese.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

One of Alan Lee's new illustrations for ‘The Fall of Númenor’: a procession of the Faithful on their way to be sacrificed at Sauron's temple to Morgoth. [posted by Brian Sibley on Fb]

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

6 years

@PhysicsMermaid @DrRJKavanagh @ReignOfApril I'm a white British immigrant too, and faced no scepticism or even waiting time. The officer who processed me also joked about how nice it was to have someone coming from a country that isn't messed up. *sigh*

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Been meaning to post of bunch of Sergei Iukhimov's amazing LOTR illustrations for ages – now's the time! I'm aiming for chronological order, but it's tricky to tell what's what sometimes! Anyway, if Iukhimov is new to you, STRAP IN. We'll start as Gandalf arrives in Hobbiton:

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David Rowe

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‘I hope no one who reads this book has been quite as miserable as Susan and Lucy were that night; but if you have been, if you’ve been up all night and cried till you have no more tears left in you, you will know that there comes in the end a sort of quietness.’ Holy Saturday

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

The truth is the truth is the truth.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 months

Theodoret of Cyprus wants you to be grateful for God's benevolent gift of buttocks.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

So pleasant to hear an interview with JRRT for the first time!

BBC Archive

@BBCArchive

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J.R.R Tolkien, born #OnThisDay 1892, discusses his work - which include The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings - with John Bowen in 1962. The writer explains how he is 'a meticulous sort of bloke' during an intense, candid and revealing interview

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 months

THE LORD OF THE RINGS Written & Directed by Martin Scorsese

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 months

Scientists at Nottingham Trent University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Adam, the first human depicted in the Book Of Genesis might have looked.

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@allan_cheapshot

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Scientists at Nottingham Trent University have reconstructed this 3D model of how Adam, the first human depicted in the Book Of Genesis might have looked.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

[Transcript of phonecall from Todd Beamer on September 11, 2001.] Lisa: Ok Todd….my name is Lisa…Do you know your flight number? If you can’t remember, it’s on your ticket. Todd: It’s United Flight 93. Lisa: Now Todd, can you try to tell me exactly what happened?

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

10 months

‘When I was lying on the floor having the s—t kicked out of me, I'd envision Jesus on the top of a hill on the cross, and the blood would run from Jesus's heart down into mine on the floor and that's how I got through being beaten. I'd concentrate on that image.’ Sinead O'Connor

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Bag End, the Unexpected Party, and the (surprisingly tall) Green Dragon.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

7 months

Tolkien once described one of the symptoms of Saruman's corruption thus: 'he lost all sense of humour'. This has stayed with me. I don't trust people who are too self-important to laugh – especially at themselves.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

@JamesMartinSJ @CrankyFed This kind of answer is why people don’t believe the Catholic Church takes sexual abuse seriously.

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@mrdavidrowe

5 months

@Maximumatheist Why should atheists celebrate pagan (ie. polytheistic) practices?

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Armistice Day in Middle-earth

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

I’ve been reading The Hobbit – first time in years – and it’s comfortably better than I was expecting. Shocking!

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

“If you’re twenty-two, physically fit, hungry to learn and be better, I urge you to travel – as far and as widely as possible. Sleep on floors if you have to. Find out how other people live and eat and cook. Learn from them – wherever you go.” ~Anthony Bourdain

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If I'm an advocate for anything, it's to move. As far as you can, as much as you can. Across the ocean, or simply across the river. The extent to which you can walk in someone else's shoes or at least eat their food .. Open your mind, get up off the couch, move. Anthony Bourdain

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Survey question for Christians: Have you ever attended a church service in a culture or language that was alien to you? How did you feel/respond?

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@mrdavidrowe

4 years

“And Morgoth came.” – Possibly my favourite line in the Silmarillion, brilliantly visualised by Pete Amachree.

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David Rowe

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1 year

I heard this for the first time today: John Le Mesurier singing Bilbo's Last Song. [with thanks to Brian Sibley for permission to share]

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

The Lord of the Rings (by @Do0dleDan_ )

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

22 days

@Stsantek Honest answer: British people hate rules because we take them seriously.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

Has anyone experimented with the pre-modern routine of having a 'first sleep' and a 'second sleep'? I sleep very badly, and am wondering about giving it a try – getting up at 2am, reading and praying for 45 minutes or so, then going back to bed. Will I be alone in this?

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 months

Getting really into The Lord of the Rings is the best way to grow a broad (and delightfully semi-archaic) vocabulary. Quality time with a wordsmith is never wasted.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Love these trolls (and Gandalf’s magnificent hat) but check out the fricking Stone Giants!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

I have a 5-year old who draws me epic pictures. Would recommend. Not sure why the Balrog is a fire-breathing duck, but whatever.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

This was a 4th grader’s response to the question, “What is the Bible for?”

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 month

@NizeyP Oh bless!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

@RoxaneLawler @bobsmietana @gtconway3d @dandarling Same in Britain: liberal, evangelical, catholic, whatever – none is even vaguely like US Culture-war Christianity.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

28 days

Oh you’re a Methodist? Name every method.

Elwë Singollo 🌷🧝🏻‍♀️

@Strangeland_Elf

29 days

You’re a Catholic? Oh yeah then name every breed of cat.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Some quality Eagles, the eyrie, and an ENORMOUS Beorn.

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Goblins, Gollum, and the Back-door

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@mrdavidrowe

3 years

Rivendell and Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

I'm a big advocate of keeping Christianity weird. But then there is a church in Indonesia in the shape of a chicken. With a crown.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

*kneeling at the altar rail with 2-year old* PRIEST: May you be blessed in the name of the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Spirit. 2-YEAR OLD: Okay!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Thorin’s deathbed, Beorn in battle, Rivendell elves, and The Hill.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

8 months

Dear Tolkien friends – you'll enjoy this... "Tolkien: The Lost Recordings"

Archive on 4 - Tolkien: The Lost Recordings - BBC Sounds

Joss Ackland narrates a search through BBC archives for unheard gems from JRR Tolkien.

www.bbc.co.uk

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@mrdavidrowe

1 month

@bonnierachel Oh wow!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 year

Tolkien said that LOTR is principally about Death; we miss a huge amount if we fail to see it through that lens. Eg. The Elves' grieve the endless passing of time; the Númenóreans dread death; the Rohirrim desire noble death; plus the sacrificial deaths of Gandalf, Boromir, etc.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

This is a portal to another world. Has to be. But you have to go to West Hill in Devon to enter. #AdoorableThursday

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

The hidden door and the Dragon!

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Mirkwood, attercops, and the Elven-king.

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

This is the best map of Europe ever, AND there’s a brilliant Tolkien joke hidden in Italy :)

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

1 month

@fr0gcinema Oh bless you – I'm so sorry, but glad to share my dinosaur with you!

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

4 months

What precisely do people find so abhorrent about big families? Are they threatened? Are they subconsciously jealous? I don’t get it. Someone else making a different choice to you is what makes the world good, fun, and interesting! Revel in the diversity of humanity!

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@CoryBMorgan

4 months

Geeze man. Tie a knot in it or something.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

5 months

Nearly every parish church in England I have links to has seen huge Christmas attendances this year. Really encouraging. May God build on it.

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@holydisrupter

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Christingle was amazingly busy we ran out seats and probably had around 400 attend.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

Barrels, Esgaroth (looking kinda like like Venice!), and Ravenhill

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

5 years

Inspired by (the always inspiring) @holland_tom here are the 66 books of the Bible each represented by a song. Rules: no bad songs, no church songs, no repeated artists, and nothing too obscure as to be no fun.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

2 years

The Arkenstone, Dáin, and the Battle of Five Armies. Vivid.

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

JRR Jokien

@joshcarlosjosh

2 years

today is the twenty-year anniversary of fellowship of the ring

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@mrdavidrowe

2 years

The Company check out the treasure and the front gate, the thrush reaches Bard, and Roac arrives.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

5 years

My dad is 72, pursuing a modeling career, and I’ve never seen him happier. He told me he’s just waiting for a chance to blow up. So, Twitter, meet my dad.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

8 months

The wonderful thing about Hobbits Is Hobbits are wonderful things: Their tops are lower than 4ft; And they’re hairy below their shins. Curly, unworldly, get to bed early (Just like I wish I could) But by far the most wonderful thing about Hobbits? They’re friendly, kind, & good.

The Wonder of Tolkien

@TolkienWonder

8 months

What's your favorite thing about Hobbits?

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

8 months

I am now legally allowed to wander around in public spaces wearing a clergy shirt. And since I've often heard ordained people say that wearing clericals opens up interesting conversations (and because I needed some dinner) I decided to wear mine to the fish & chip shop tonight.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

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Hi folks, I just had my final meeting with the Standing Committee of our Diocese, who confirmed that – having been in one sort of discernment process or another since 2009 – I can be ordained to the priesthood on April 19. Gonna have a nice cup of tea to celebrate.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

At my last church in England there was a lady with a huge brain tumour. It was inoperable; the family were told to say goodbye. Then a church member came in, prayed for her, and she instantly sat up, healed. The tumour had disappeared. I love reminding myself of this story.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

3 years

Memento Mori: Remember you will die Memento Moron: Remember you are an idiot Memento Moria: Remember to speak, friend, and enter

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

9 months

It's almost exciting to see how many levels one car sticker can be wrong on.

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@mrdavidrowe

5 months

My deep theological take from this year's Christmas services: more churches should get rid of electric lighting and just stick to candles.

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David Rowe

@mrdavidrowe

9 months

Cute Anecdote from Rowan Williams: 'I can’t resist mentioning here something I heard many years ago from a distinguished senior bishop of the Church of England who had been brought up in a very strict Protestant sect.

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@TheMiddleborne People thinking there is a hierarchy of sins just don’t get Jesus.

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