Genesis 45Joseph Makes Himself Known 1 Then Joseph could no longer control himself before all his attendants, and he cried out, “Have everyone leave my presence!” So there was no one with Joseph when he made himself known to his brothers. 2 And he … [Continue reading]
Jacob is reunited with Joseph, Genesis 46
Genesis 46 Jacob Goes to Egypt 1 So Israel set out with all that was his, and when he reached Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. 2 And God spoke to Israel in a vision at night and said, “Jacob! Jacob!” “Here I am,” … [Continue reading]
What I am Giving up for Lent: Internet Addiction
Image--NeurocriticNo, I am not giving up anything to make there be less of me. I have had such a fraught relationship with food for many years that I now think of food more in terms of health, and life-long dietary modification rather than a … [Continue reading]
Proverbs 5
Proverbs 5 Warning Against Adultery 1 My son, pay attention to my wisdom, turn your ear to my words of insight, 2 that you may maintain discretion and your lips may preserve knowledge. 3 For the lips of the adulterous woman drip honey, and … [Continue reading]
Grace and Peace, Paul’s Letter to the Romans
Romans Word CloudIn most of the New Testament letters, rather than the typical Greco-Roman greeting chaire, literally joy, one finds the formula "grace and peace" (charis kai eirene).The typical Jewish greeting … [Continue reading]
Why is Forgiveness so Difficult?
What's so hard about forgiveness? Partly, that it is an offence against justice. Someone has wronged us, someone owes us, and we simply have to let it go. Not a good business practice. And on the face of it, a risky relational practice. Not let it … [Continue reading]
What do a medieval church in Oxford and an Indian orphanage have in common?
I read a chapter from my first book, Wandering Between Two Worlds at St. Nicholas Church, Oxford, last Saturday at a benefit reading for Divya Shanti, an orphanage in Bangalore.One gets spoiled in Oxford, as events are rarely mediocre. My fellow … [Continue reading]
The Greatest Secret in the World by Og Mandino
The Greatest Secret in the World by Og Mandino I greeted this day with love in my heart. I praised my enemies. I thought "I love you" silently to all I met today and I loved myself enough to protect my body from overindulgence and my mind from … [Continue reading]
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