What is man?
‘A great admiration rises upon me; astonishment seizes me.’ Augustine. “I the LORD search the heart and test the mind, to give every man according to his ways, according to the fruit of his deeds.” (Jeremiah 17:10, ESV). The word…
Category Jeremiah
Canon order – the Major Prophets
“Since the book of Kings ends with doom and the book of Jeremiah is all doom, and the book of Ezekiel begins with doom but ends with consolation, while Isaiah is all consolation, you see that we place doom next…
Blow the trumpet in Tekoa!
“And he [Joab] took three javelins in his hand and thrust them into the heart of Absalom while he was still alive in the oak. …Then Joab blew the trumpet, and the troops came back from pursuing Israel, for Joab restrained them.” (2 Samuel…
Marathons & the Big Picture
Over the past week, I’ve watched a few video clips of Kenyan Eliud Kipchoge running last Sunday’s Berlin Marathon where he set the new world record for men of 2:01:09 (Sunday 25th September 2022). I’ve only run one marathon at a much…
A New World
You have probably heard of Wordle which has become a very popular puzzle in 2022. But have you heard of Worldle? It involves a shape of a country coming up on the screen and then working out which country or…
Standing at the Crossroads
“This is what the LORD says: Stand at the crossroads and look; ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it, and you will find rest for you souls.” (Jeremiah 6:16 NIV 1984.) Decisions…