Jewish law prohibits doing any form of melakhah on Shabbat, unless an urgent human or medical need is life-threatening. Though melakhah is commonly translated as “work” in English, a better definition is “deliberate activity” or “skill and craftmanship”. There are 39 categories of prohibited … Continue reading →
Most theologians would agree that the two stories in the gospel today – Jesus’ visit to his hometown and his commissioning of the twelve – are both about the choice we make of acceptance or rejection of Christ or someone … Continue reading →
35 On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, ‘Let us go across to the other side.’ 36And leaving the crowd behind, they took him with them in the boat, just as he was. Other boats were with him. 37A … Continue reading →
I was in a prayer group in New York City, at Grace Church, for many years. Every Wednesday night. Service, dinner, then we would break into our small groups. We used a commentary and worked through the gospels, and I … Continue reading →