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Dad and Kenny by the Rosebush

Dad and Kenny by the Rosebush

Born Into the Gospel

Nov 14, 20254 min read

Dad with his 3 sons at the door of Emmanuel Pentecostal Church in 1950s

Dad with his 3 sons at the door of Emmanuel Pentecostal Church in 1950s

Tender Branch: Growing Up at 658 Monroe Avenue (1951–1957)

Nov 13, 20253 min read

Blind Milton dictating to his daughters.

Blind Milton dictating to his daughters.

Wednesay – Poetry: “On His Blindness” by John Milton

Christian Poems

Nov 12, 20252 min read

Veterans' Day" We have a job to do, Norman Rockwell

Veterans' Day" We have a job to do, Norman Rockwell

Veterans Day: “Greater Love”

Christian History

Nov 11, 20253 min read

Moses lifting up the brass serpent

Moses lifting up the brass serpent

Theophany: God Comes to Balaam (Part I)

Nov 10, 20252 min read

: Lydia of Thyatira by Harold Copping: PUBLIC DOMAIN

: Lydia of Thyatira by Harold Copping: PUBLIC DOMAIN

Sunday Morning Bible Study: Acts 16 – Paul, Silas, and Timothy: The Gospel Comes to Europe

Nov 9, 20254 min read

Elijah in the Wilderness

Elijah in the Wilderness

Faith & Reflection SaturdayWhen God Speaks in the Whisper: Elijah

Scripture & Theology

Nov 8, 20253 min read

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 7, 20254 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 6, 202511 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 5, 20254 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 4, 20253 min read

Joshua succeeding Moses

Joshua succeeding Moses

Theophany: The God Who Goes Before: Moses to Joshua

Nov 3, 20253 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 1, 20253 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 31, 20254 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 31, 20254 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 30, 20251 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 29, 20254 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 28, 20254 min read

Water from the Rock

Water from the Rock

Monday Theophany: Water from the Rock

Oct 26, 20254 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 25, 20254 min read

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