Author Archives: emmock
bible blog 960
Today’s blog stumbles across some teaching of St. Paul which is much more relevant than it initially appears. Daily headline Young man writes “AE911” on Delacroix’s “Freedom leading the People” Galatians 5:16-24 The Works of the Flesh 16 Live by the Spirit, I say, and do not gratify the desires of the flesh.17For what the […]
bible blog 959
The Episcopal daily readings which I use every day, offer today a couple of passages that express the heart of Christianity Daily Headline: The Obama enigma: seeker for justice, user of drones Galatians 5:1-15 51For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. The […]
bible blog 958
There are all sorts of Christian blogs. This one takes the view that Christianity is not really a religion; and that much of what’s wrong with it comes from those who think it is. Each daily blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news, which is there […]
bible blog 957
This blog is a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news: Greek authorities accused of torturing detainees: Galatians 4:12-20 12 Friends,* I beg you, become as I am, for I also have become as you are. You have done me no wrong.13You know that it was because of a […]
bible blog 956
This blog providesa meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news Portuguese minister: “we will not exit from crisis if we persist in selfishness.” Galatians 4:1-11 My point is this: heirs, as long as they are minors, are no better than slaves, though they are the owners of all the […]
bible blog 955
This blog provides a meditation on the Episcopal daily readings along with a headline from world news EU Commissioner for human rights criticises racism in Greece Galatians 3:23-29 23 Now before faith came, we were imprisoned and guarded under the law until faith would be revealed.24Therefore the law was our disciplinarian until Christ came, so […]
bible blog 954
This blog meditates on the Episcopal daily reading, which today is a marvellous story about Jesus walking on the water. Readers will see that I don’t consider it a report about something that happened then, but a promise about something that happens always. Daily Headline: Rescuers struggle through the night to find suvivors of explosion […]
bible blog 953
Re-burial of villagers killed by both sides in Peruvian conflict Mark 6:30-46 Feeding the Five Thousand 30 The apostles gathered around Jesus, and told him all that they had done and taught.31He said to them, ‘Come away to a deserted place all by yourselves and rest a while.’ For many were coming and going, and […]
bible blog 952
Today’s blog sets out a basic Christian teaching about “salvation”as given by St. Paul. It get it from the daily readings of the Episcopal Church, and offer it along with an item from world news: Mali Jihadists destroy priceless books and manuscripts in Timbuctoo Galatians 2:15-21 Jews and Gentiles Are Saved by Faith 15 We […]
bible blog 951
As part of its military development programme Iran sens a monkey into space. On this Tuesday morning that seems to me a good image of a humanity which demands that other creatures bear the costs of its aggressiveness. This blog, however reflects on the daily readings of the Episcopal Church, and looks for wisdom. WHEN YOU’RE […]
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