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London Harbor - Original Charcoal Drawing by R.L. Antral - 1930s 1930s for sale at Pamono

London Harbor - Original Charcoal Drawing by R.L. Antral - 1930s 1930s for sale at Pamono

Brideshead Revisited — Book III: The World Tried and Found Wanting: Stage VI-A

Christian Literature & Art

14 minutes ago3 min read

Nadab and Abihu Consumed by Fire (Leviticus 10) , woodcut, 1835

Nadab and Abihu Consumed by Fire (Leviticus 10) , woodcut, 1835

Fathers with Adult Children: Aaron and Moses — Faithfulness When Loss Is Not Restored

Scripture & Theology

1 day ago3 min read

Agnus Dei c. 1635–1640, by Francisco de Zurbarán, Prado Museum: PUBLIC DOMAIN

Agnus Dei c. 1635–1640, by Francisco de Zurbarán, Prado Museum: PUBLIC DOMAIN

Kierkegaard: Fear and Trembling Fulfilled in Christ

Christian Literature & Art

2 days ago4 min read

Jesus at the Door: (Jesus Knocking at the Door) source: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/image/jesus-at-the-door-342168c?lang=eng&utm_source=chatgpt.com From Rest Promised to Rest Found

Jesus at the Door: (Jesus Knocking at the Door) source: https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/media/image/jesus-at-the-door-342168c?lang=eng&utm_source=chatgpt.com From Rest Promised to Rest Found

Poetry Tuesday: "I Met the Master Face to Face"

Christian Poems

3 days ago3 min read

Elisha and his servant see God's Chariots of fire; https://godsbreathpublications.com/images/elishaburningchariots.jpg

Elisha and his servant see God's Chariots of fire; https://godsbreathpublications.com/images/elishaburningchariots.jpg

Theophany #57 — Elisha, Part II: “Chariots of Fire”

4 days ago2 min read

Polycarp, PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGE

Polycarp, PUBLIC DOMAIN IMAGE

Polycarp of Smyrna 69 - 155 AD

4 days ago3 min read

“No longer a slave, but a son — and if a son, then an heir.”

“No longer a slave, but a son — and if a son, then an heir.”

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Galatians 3 and 4

Scripture & Theology

5 days ago3 min read

The Prophet Amos as depicted by Gustave Doré: PUBLIC DOMAIN

The Prophet Amos as depicted by Gustave Doré: PUBLIC DOMAIN

Amos: Let Justice Roll Down Like Waters

Scripture & Theology

6 days ago3 min read

Brideshead Deserted: An aerial view of Castle Howard, Shutterstock

Brideshead Deserted: An aerial view of Castle Howard, Shutterstock

Book II: Brideshead Deserted - the Flytes Disperse (Stage VI-B)

Christian Literature & Art

Feb 203 min read

Job and His Family; Job 1:1-5 Picture courtesy Bible Hub.

Job and His Family; Job 1:1-5 Picture courtesy Bible Hub.

Fathers with Adult Children: Job — Loss, Trust, and New Life

Scripture & Theology

Feb 194 min read

Two Anglican priests distribute ashes to passersby in the American city of Boca Raton as part of the Ashes to Go movement. Permission details: This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose: When I first saw the ashes on my Roman Catholic friends’ foreheads as a boy, I was puzzled. My Pentecostal friends called it one of the “weird things” Catholics do — one of those church customs that seemed foreign and confusing. Many Christians still have that question today: Why ashes? Why a season of fasting? Why all this solemn preparation before Easter? As we stand on the threshold of Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2026) — the beginning of the Church’s Lent — these questions are worth re-exploring with both heart and mind. What Ash Wednesday Actually Is Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent — a season of prayer, fasting, repentance, and spiritual renewal leading up to Easter. It is observed in Western Christianity (Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist and ot

Two Anglican priests distribute ashes to passersby in the American city of Boca Raton as part of the Ashes to Go movement. Permission details: This work is free and may be used by anyone for any purpose: When I first saw the ashes on my Roman Catholic friends’ foreheads as a boy, I was puzzled. My Pentecostal friends called it one of the “weird things” Catholics do — one of those church customs that seemed foreign and confusing. Many Christians still have that question today: Why ashes? Why a season of fasting? Why all this solemn preparation before Easter? As we stand on the threshold of Ash Wednesday (Feb. 18, 2026) — the beginning of the Church’s Lent — these questions are worth re-exploring with both heart and mind. What Ash Wednesday Actually Is Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent — a season of prayer, fasting, repentance, and spiritual renewal leading up to Easter. It is observed in Western Christianity (Catholic, Anglican, Lutheran, Methodist and ot

Ash Wednesday and Lent — Weird? Or Holy? (Updated for 2026)

Feb 183 min read

The Heavenly Jerusalem — the Sabbath rest fulfilled in Jesus Christ, where time yields to eternity. source Amazon.com

The Heavenly Jerusalem — the Sabbath rest fulfilled in Jesus Christ, where time yields to eternity. source Amazon.com

Spenser’s Cantos of Mutability (Week 4): Nature’s Sentence — Change is Judged, and Rest is Promised

Christian Poetry

Feb 174 min read

Elijah's Ascent in the Chariot of Fire. Gustave Doré PUBLIC DOMAIN

Elijah's Ascent in the Chariot of Fire. Gustave Doré PUBLIC DOMAIN

Theophany #56 — Elisha: “A Double Portion”

Feb 163 min read

Valentin de Boulogne's depiction of "Saint Paul Writing His Epistles",

Valentin de Boulogne's depiction of "Saint Paul Writing His Epistles",

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Galatians 1 & 2 — No Other Gospel

Scripture & Theology

Feb 153 min read

Russian icon of the prophet Joel (Iconostasis of Kizhi monastery, c. 1700–1725)

Russian icon of the prophet Joel (Iconostasis of Kizhi monastery, c. 1700–1725)

Saturday Prophets Series-- Joel: “Now Is the Time to Return”

Feb 144 min read

Charles, Sebastian, and Aloysius from Brideshead Deserted: source https://bridesheadcastle.tumblr.com/post/34662199109/dear-sebastian-in-the-event-that-charles-needs/amp?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Charles, Sebastian, and Aloysius from Brideshead Deserted: source https://bridesheadcastle.tumblr.com/post/34662199109/dear-sebastian-in-the-event-that-charles-needs/amp?utm_source=chatgpt.com

Stage V-A — Brideshead Deserted

Christian Literature & Art

Feb 134 min read

Joseph, and sons and Egyptian wife: source: https://www.goodsalt.com/media/catalog/product/cache/72eeda554d65337da0ae7df201fead63/j/o/joseph-and-his-new-family-GoodSalt-lfwas1269.jpg

Joseph, and sons and Egyptian wife: source: https://www.goodsalt.com/media/catalog/product/cache/72eeda554d65337da0ae7df201fead63/j/o/joseph-and-his-new-family-GoodSalt-lfwas1269.jpg

Fathers and Adult Sons: Joseph as a Father

Feb 124 min read

Abraham offering up Isaac: source https://cdn.thecollector.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/kierkegaard-abraham-sacrifice.jpg

Abraham offering up Isaac: source https://cdn.thecollector.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/kierkegaard-abraham-sacrifice.jpg

Kierkegaard: Abraham and the Knight of Faith (Fear and Trembling — Week 2)

Christian Literature & Art

Feb 113 min read

Jesus Christ, Alpha and Omega, wood engraving, published in 1894

Jesus Christ, Alpha and Omega, wood engraving, published in 1894

Spenser’s Cantos of Mutability (Week 3): The Trial of Change, Heard in Verse

Christian Poetry

Feb 103 min read

Michaiah's Prophecy :. Woodcut by Johann Christoph Weigel, 1695. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Michaiah's Prophecy :. Woodcut by Johann Christoph Weigel, 1695. PUBLIC DOMAIN

Theophany #55 — Micaiah Sees into Heaven: I Kings 22:17–23

Feb 93 min read

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