The Generosity of God’s Promises (Genesis 12)

God is generous. Exceedingly, undeservedly so. From out of the blue, God says to Abram in Genesis 12:2-3:   “I will make you into a great nation, and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you …

Astrom: A History (Part 2)

This post follows on from Part 1 in tracing some of the broad brush-strokes of the history of Astrom. The First Chapter saw the emergence and spread of the elves and their near-run survival against demonic attempts to crush them. In the Second Chapter they were joined by armists, whom they took as allies, and …

What was Jesus doing on Easter Saturday?

This Easter my reflections on the cross from Mark’s gospel led me to try and summarise what each day of the Easter week was all about. I came up with these: Maundy Thursday – a day of preparation (14:12-16) and denial (14:30, 66-72); Good Friday – a day of darkness (15:33) and sacrifice (15:21-38); and …