Author Archives: Benj

Eugæphorist, eugephorist (yu-JEE-for-ist) – n. One who distributes and promulgates Good Earth tea. (Gr ευγηφερειν: ευ- "good," γη "earth," φερειν "to carry, bear") "I have been profligately eugæphorizing in the office, distributing tea bags to passersby."

My friend and coworker, Gordon, recently sent me this e-mail: Have I ever expressed to you how much I can’t stand the little jingle for [local Christian radio station]’s Bible teaching hour at 1pm? It contains the line "So take the … Continue reading →

I appreciated all your encouraging/empathetic comments last week when I needed them most. I have quite a few things for which to be thankful. A Messiah who loved me and gave himself for me A wonderful wife who supports me … Continue reading →

Right now, I’m struggling through what used to be my annual, but now is now my monthly, disappointment with my options and frustration in my current situation. It’s not a secret. My boss knows and understands. I’ve been in my … Continue reading →

As something of a recovering political junkie, I’ve followed the electoral process of the United Kingdom with amusement. My friends from across the pond tell me that the Brits tend to take a more cynical perspective on politics than we … Continue reading →

This morning my good friend, Conor, and I will finish off our second team-taught high-school Sunday school. We followed up the fall semester’s highly successful (but R-rated!) series, "The Sins of the Old Testament Saints," with this spring’s critically acclaimed, … Continue reading →

Thomas Turner has a particularly insightful post today on Pentecost, over at Everyday Liturgy. Here’s an excerpt: We often forget that the Holy Spirit is the Spirit of Christ. This being so, when we are filled with the Spirit we … Continue reading →

I’ve just started a new blog, entitled, “Threni.” From the ‘About’ page: This blog is a public notepad as I pursue deep academic and personal study of the biblical Book of Lamentations. Readers and comments are welcome; however, the content … Continue reading →

Several months back, Fred Putnam recommended to me A.G. Sertillanges’ excellent little book, The Intellectual Life: Its Spirit, Conditions and Methods. After some initial frustration over the pronunciation of this Dominican priest’s name (help with French, anyone?), I settled into … Continue reading →