Rain. It is often thought of as depressing. But did you know the Bible often talks of rain as a good thing, a sign of God’s mercy? Where you are…
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“When a man desires a thing too much, he at once becomes ill at ease.” Thomas Á Kempis[i] This simple line from one of the Middle Age’s greatest devotional writers…
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As knights of Christ we must not only fight evil and injustice in the world around us, but also the evil inside ourselves. Repentance is a major way this happens.…
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Christ taught us in the Lord’s Prayer to pray for forgiveness of our sins. A legitimate question arises, when thinking about Christian repentance. If Jesus died for all of my sins, why…
Leave a Comment*Warning: This is a post about a car wreck, including some details.While the end result is positive, some details of the wreck, descriptions ofimagined scenario, and pictures are included. This…
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(This is the last in the Three Essential Habits series – an excerpt from an upcoming chivalry devotional.) “Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you…
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(This is a continuation of the Three Essential Habits series – an excerpt from an upcoming chivalry devotional.) “For this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry;…
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(An excerpt series from a chivalry devotional to be published next year.) “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ…
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I am living on borrowed time. It’s a truth I don’t often think about, and which hit me as I fought my way home from an unexpectedly long shift in…
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“But it’s so hard, you knowTo believe on your ownThat you’ll be okayWhen sorrow keeps chasing me down” There is a good thing about being an “artistic soul” who feels…
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