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I was reading the prophet Jeremiah a few weeks ago when I ran across a passage that referred to God as "the Lord Almighty." To be honest, it didn't r…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
A Valiant Strength
I think everyone prays at some point in their life, even if they’re not sure someone is listening. And I’ll bet that one of the most common prayers g…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Exalting Ourselves
Years ago some kind soul sent me a book on the devil. It was rather dated, from the 1960s I believe, complete with little caricature drawings of Sata…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Warfare of Others
Spiritual warfare often tries to work like a computer virus — it loves to transfer around to as many people as it can, infecting whole households or …
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Genuine Goodness is Captivating
You can tell a lot about a person by his effect on others. What is Jesus like to be around? What is the aftertaste he leaves in your mouth? Is this s…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Jesus Mends Our Shattered Hearts
To be a human being is to be stained glass—beautiful in our brokenness, but a collection of many parts nonetheless. Someone once wrote, “You are ever…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
St. Patrick's Breastplate — A Prayer
Written centuries ago by St. Patrick, this is a profound and simple prayer for protection. We find ourselves returning to again and again:
I arise tod…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
The Power That Sustains Us
Jesus sustains all creation by the mighty power of his command. Obviously, or Satan would have torn all creation to pieces long ago. Jesus—through wh…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Healed Through Union with Christ
We are seeking refuge as ordinary mystics growing into mature mystics who recognize that the refuge of God is dynamic and requires our participation—…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
His Consuming Fire
In Deuteronomy and in Hebrews we are reminded that our God is a jealous God, a consuming fire:
Be careful not to forget the covenant of the LORD your …3 months, 3 weeks ago