Ready for Trials and Afflictions
Another day as Brendan was traversing the ocean, he saw an island near him, hideous, dark, mountainous, and rocky, with a rugged summit, without trees or herbs, but full of houses like forges. When the holy father Brendan saw this, he said to the brethren at that time: “Dear brothers,” said he, “I am much […]
Our pilot
The Holy Spirit is like a ship pilot who comes aboard to guide the boat through tricky waters.
On Neglecting God’s Law
Our readings in this series are from the book, Such a Great Salvation. Here is a brief excerpt from page 62: “The neglect of, indeed, among many who claim to be followers of Christ, the scorn for God’s Law does not correspond with the attitude of Jesus and the apostles, nor of the fathers and teachers of our faith […]
Been There; Done with That?
Ephesians 2.1-10 (2) Pray Psalm 32.1, 2.Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven,Whose sin is covered.Blessed is the man to whom the LORD does not impute iniquity,And in whose spirit there is no deceit. Sing Psalm 32.1, 2.(Hendon: Take My Life and Let It Be)Blessed are they whose sins the LORD has forgiven by His Word!Pure their spirits are within; them He charges with no […]
Fear the LORD Your God
To fear the Lord is to give him due worship, recognizing his lordship over all the world.
What Shall We Do?
Acts 2:36–41 (ESV) Let all the house of Israel therefore know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” And Peter […]