Dr. Gerald McDermott is an Anglican theologian, author, and priest who teaches at Jerusalem Seminary and Reformed Episcopal Seminary. A leading authority on Jonathan Edwards and a prominent voice on Israel, world religions, and Anglican theology, he has written or edited 25 books, including the award-winning ‘The Theology of Jonathan Edwards’. His latest book, ‘A New History of Redemption’ (2024), explores the story of the Jewish Messiah across history.
Dr. Gerald McDermott is an Anglican theologian, author, and priest who teaches at Jerusalem Seminary and Reformed Episcopal Seminary. A leading authority on Jonathan Edwards and a prominent voice on Israel, world religions, and Anglican theology, he has written or edited 25 books, including the award-winning ‘The Theology of Jonathan Edwards’. His latest book, ‘A New History of Redemption’ (2024), explores the story of the Jewish Messiah across history.
The Two Sides of Blessing
Scripture often shows blessing flowing from doing – praying, giving, serving, obeying, sacrificing. Yet the Psalms reveal a blessing that begins with leaving. Here, progress becomes regression, discipline grows from delight, stillness bears fruit, leaves stay green in drought, and prosperity isn’t possession but presence. The blessed person is not the one who always produces – but the one who never dries. What if the blessing you seek is found in what you must leave behind?
