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Sunday dinner at the Kalis's

Sunday dinner at the Kalis's

Parable Friday: The Great Banquet and the Cost of Discipleship Luke 14:15–35

Parables in the Bible

Nov 74 min read

The Kalises at 658 in 1956

The Kalises at 658 in 1956

Prequel II: Growing Up – Train Up a Child (Proverbs 22:6), Ken Kalis

Nov 611 min read

Zachariah writing down the name of their son John, whom Elizabeth is holding: (1490, fresco in the Tornabuoni Chapel, Florence) PUBLIC DOMAIN Liturgical Colors: White or Gold

Zachariah writing down the name of their son John, whom Elizabeth is holding: (1490, fresco in the Tornabuoni Chapel, Florence) PUBLIC DOMAIN Liturgical Colors: White or Gold

Elizabeth and Zechariah: Parents of John the Baptist

Christian History

Nov 54 min read

English cricketer Charles Studd (1860 - 1931), circa 1882. He died in the Belgian Congo, carrying out missionary work. PUBLIC DOMAIN by C. T. Studd (1860 – 1931) This motto hung over the desk in our hallway at 658 Monroe Avenue for 50 years. Every time I sat down at that desk it made me think, "Am I doing this for Christ?" I carry that thought with me today and have given that plaque to many loved ones. C.T. Thought about this and gave his life as a missionary to the lost souls of Africa. He didn;thave to do this; he was rich and famous, but he knew those things would not last. Only as an adult did I discover those lines were from a larger, beautiful poem he wrote near the end of his life. Let it bless and guide us today. “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” — Psalm 90 : 12 Introduction Charles Thomas Studd was a Cambridge cricketer turned missionary, one of England’s famous “Cambridge Seven.” He left wealth

English cricketer Charles Studd (1860 - 1931), circa 1882. He died in the Belgian Congo, carrying out missionary work. PUBLIC DOMAIN by C. T. Studd (1860 – 1931) This motto hung over the desk in our hallway at 658 Monroe Avenue for 50 years. Every time I sat down at that desk it made me think, "Am I doing this for Christ?" I carry that thought with me today and have given that plaque to many loved ones. C.T. Thought about this and gave his life as a missionary to the lost souls of Africa. He didn;thave to do this; he was rich and famous, but he knew those things would not last. Only as an adult did I discover those lines were from a larger, beautiful poem he wrote near the end of his life. Let it bless and guide us today. “So teach us to number our days, that we may apply our hearts unto wisdom.” — Psalm 90 : 12 Introduction Charles Thomas Studd was a Cambridge cricketer turned missionary, one of England’s famous “Cambridge Seven.” He left wealth

Christian Poetry Tuesday:Only One Life, ’Twill Soon Be Past by C.T. Studd

Christian Poems

Nov 43 min read

Joshua succeeding Moses

Joshua succeeding Moses

Theophany: The God Who Goes Before: Moses to Joshua

Nov 33 min read

Paul is stoned and left for dead.

Paul is stoned and left for dead.

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Acts 14 – “Stoned, Yet Standing” Paul gets up and goes on!

Spiritual Growth

Nov 13 min read

For All the Saints: Le Jour des Morts by William Bouguereau, 1859

For All the Saints: Le Jour des Morts by William Bouguereau, 1859

All Saints Day: The Company of the Redeemed

Christian History

Oct 314 min read

Detail from front page of Martin Luther's german bible, 1534

Detail from front page of Martin Luther's german bible, 1534

Reformation Day: When the Word Came Alive Through Martin Luther

Christian History

Oct 314 min read

Looking for a City: A Life in Search of Foundations

Looking for a City: A Life in Search of Foundations

Looking for a City: A Life in Search of Foundations

Oct 301 min read

The Vigil of All Hallows is being celebrated at an Episcopal Christian church on Hallowe'en. PUBLIC DOMAIN :

The Vigil of All Hallows is being celebrated at an Episcopal Christian church on Hallowe'en. PUBLIC DOMAIN :

Reflection on the origin of Halloween

Christian History

Oct 294 min read

Britomart sees her Chosen one in Merlin's magic mirror.

Britomart sees her Chosen one in Merlin's magic mirror.

The Faerie Queene, Book III — The Virtue of Chastity

Christian Poetry

Oct 284 min read

Water from the Rock

Water from the Rock

Monday Theophany: Water from the Rock

Oct 264 min read

Paul's First Missionary Journey

Paul's First Missionary Journey

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Acts 13 — Putting Off the Old, Putting On the New

Oct 254 min read

Pentecostals praying in tongues in Cancun, Mexixo

Pentecostals praying in tongues in Cancun, Mexixo

Pentecostal Power: A Century of the Spirit’s Fire

Christian History

Oct 243 min read

The Return of the Prodigal Son: Rembrandt

The Return of the Prodigal Son: Rembrandt

The Prodigal Son — A Father’s Welcome Home

Parables in the Bible

Oct 223 min read

The Angel of the Lord gets Peter out of prison,

The Angel of the Lord gets Peter out of prison,

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Acts 12 — James Killed, Peter Imprisoned, and the Power of Prayer

Spiritual Growth

Oct 183 min read

Luke writing at his desk 1450 unknown artist.

Luke writing at his desk 1450 unknown artist.

Luke the Evangelist and Companion of Paul

Oct 183 min read

The Burining of Latimer and Ridley, 1555

The Burining of Latimer and Ridley, 1555

🔥 Latimer and Ridley: “Be of Good Cheer, Master Ridley!”

Oct 174 min read

But before we go there, I’m publishing a short Bridge Episode — a deeply personal story from early 1992, when everything I built seemed to collapse at once.

But before we go there, I’m publishing a short Bridge Episode — a deeply personal story from early 1992, when everything I built seemed to collapse at once.

Looking for a City – The Prequels

Spiritual Growth

Oct 162 min read

Teresa of Avila at age 61

Teresa of Avila at age 61

Teresa of Ávila (1515–1582)

Oct 154 min read

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