born and raised twice in the bay, I preach Jesus and him crucified
Lunch in Samaria, 2022 @Phillip W. Martin As Thanksgiving approaches, I have been thinking some about two moments from my early years. In 1994 I lived in Palestine, Texas, and received an invitation from Mom Brown. She was the mother of my mom’s high school friend, but after her daughter passed she became a bonus... Continue Reading →
Covenant Meals Genesis 14.18-20 After Abram's victory, Melchizedek the priest-king brings out bread and wine and blesses Abraham. This act of sacrificial hospitality inaugurates a covenant of peace. Melchizedek's bread-and-wine offering foreshadows Christ the eternal priest and "bread of life" (Heb 5.6), pointing forward to the Eucharist. Genesis 26.29-30, Isaac and Abimelech solemnize a peace... Continue Reading →
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