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The Sin of Edom

8 February 2026 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

The Sin of Edom

I have some sympathy for Esau. He found himself wrestling with his brother Jacob while still in the womb. Sold his birthright to him for some soup and conspired to murder him later on. His descendants, the Edomites, attempted to thwart the Israelites' journey across the … [Read more...] about The Sin of Edom

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Edom, Israel, Mercy

Israel and the Church

25 January 2026 By David Trounce Leave a Comment

Israel and the church

The place of Israel in the world and the church's relationship to Israel and the Jews is a hot topic right now. Some defend the the current nation state of Israel as those who can do no wrong. Others, out of fear of being labelled anti-semitic, refuse to say out loud that … [Read more...] about Israel and the Church

Filed Under: Life in Christendom Tagged With: Covenant, Israel, Jews

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Thor's Oak

Around 723 AD, a missionary named Boniface entered Hesse in Germany. Upon finding a sacred tree named Thor’s Oak, he took an axe to it, cut it down and built a church. Many in the town, believing that the God of Boniface must be greater than Thor, left their paganism behind converted to Christianity.