My friend and this week’s ‘guest presenter’ Allan Taylor muses on Irene, a character in one of Alan Bennett’s plays, and the need to accept
A Second Conversion: Jacob’s Wrestling Match At Peniel
When I was growing up, my grandmother lived with us. The only time she watched anything that could loosely be called sport was on a
Jacob’s Marriage and Laban’s Deception – A Bigger God Story
This week’s reflection seeks to get beyond the ‘Jacob got a dose of his own medicine’ and ‘romantic love story’ tropes to seeing Genesis 29:14b-28
Jacob at Bethel: Finding God In Unexpected Places
This week we continue the story of God making a people of blessing through imperfect people. In this week’s episode, Jacob meets God in an
How can god be in charge when … ?
This week, I explore Genesis 25:19-34 which tells the story of Isaac and Rebekah’s long wait for children. Then, when Esau and Jacob arrive, they
Some Reflections on Marriage and Relationship from the Story of Isaac Meeting Rebekah
I forgot to schedule this post for this morning – oh dear. Anyway, here are this week’s devotional thoughts, based on Genesis 24:34-38, 42-49, 58-67.
