PinnedOmari NormaninThe ChiasmThe Chiasm“Very truly I tell you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be judged but has crossed over…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Omari NormaninThe ChiasmGratitude“Thank you”: if you stop and think about it, that is such a weird thing to say — what does it even mean? Well, it’s a truncation of the…Nov 22, 2022Nov 22, 2022
Omari NormaninThe ChiasmIf Donkeys Could SpeakWho is my neighbour? The now renowned parable that transformed ‘Samaritan’ from a Jewish byword into a synonym for an altruist is a…Oct 28, 2022Oct 28, 2022
Omari NormaninThe Chiasm“It Is Well With My Soul”: Hope Through GriefA prominent Israelite woman in Shunem had lost her miracle child. ‘Devastated’ is an understatement. She resolved to return to the man…Oct 27, 2022Oct 27, 2022
Omari NormaninThe Chiasm“Jesus Wept”: A Sorely Needed Lesson in KindnessJesus wept. It’s painfully apparent that this shortest verse in the Bible teaches lessons sorely needed as we emerge from the pandemic. It…Aug 10, 2022Aug 10, 2022
Omari NormaninThe Chiasm“I Promise…”“For where a testament is, there must also of necessity be the death of the testator. For a testament is of force after men are dead…Jul 16, 20211Jul 16, 20211
Omari NormaninThe ChiasmWagesI don’t know about you, but my working week was brutal. The things we do for a pay cheque, eh? But let me look on the bright side: praise…Jun 3, 2021Jun 3, 2021
Omari NormaninThe ChiasmForgiveness: The Chicken and Egg Causality DilemmaIf you have never been a Christian, chances are that this quite technical topic would not have even crossed your mind. In my time as a…May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
Omari NormaninThe ChiasmHow to Strengthen Your Faith“Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen” Hebrews 11:1 (KJV).May 13, 2021May 13, 2021