“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 rang recently like a clarion…
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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. In the last blog post…
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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 do I need to ask…
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*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 scenarios, and pictures are included. This is not a fun post…
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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 in turmoil within me? Hope…
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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; for the joy of the…
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(An excerpt series from a chivalry devotional to be published at some point.) “Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” -1…
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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 a terrible mood. Have you…
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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 acutely the stark fallenness of…
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If I could have one superpower, I might make it the power of Externavision™ (not really trademarked, just in case you were wondering). I refer to the power to see myself from the outside in.…
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