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“Only he who believes is obedient and only he who is obedient believes.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Jesus replied, “If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word. My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.” John 14:23

Book Review: “The Thought That Counts” by K J Parker (four stars)

Book Review: “The Thought That Counts” by K J Parker (published in Beneath Ceaseless Skies #250, April 26, 2018) (four stars) Above all, I owe no duty of care to the truth—me, of all people, perish the thought. Well-developed 2018 … Continue reading →

“The world does not read the Bible – the world reads Christians.” C H Spurgeon

Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. 1 Peter 2:12

“On this side of eternity, Christmas is still a promise. Yes, the Savior has come, but the story is not finished. Every Christmas is still a turning of the page until Jesus returns.” Joni Eareckson Tada

For God so loved the world that He gave the only begotten Son, so that everyone believing in Him should not perish, but should have eternal life. John 3:16

Book Review: Why is Nothing Ever Simple? by Jodi Taylor (four stars)

Book Review: Why is Nothing Ever Simple? (Chronicles of St. Mary’s 10.6) by Jodi Taylor (four stars) Because that would be very, very wrong and we at St Mary’s are always very careful never to . . . no, I’m … Continue reading →

“I have concentrated all my prayers into one, and that one prayer is this, that I may die to self and live wholly to him.” C H Spurgeon

He died for all, that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died for them and was raised again. 2 Corinthians 5:15

Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter by Jayleigh Johnson (four stars)

Book Review: Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves: The Road to Neverwinter by Jayleigh Johnson (four stars) There were always sharpened spikes at the bottom of pits like these. They probably sold them in pit-trap mail-order kits. Fun, tongue-in-cheek fantasy … Continue reading →

“God wants us to discover an adventurous, trusting relationship with Him, one full of connection, wonder and possibility.” Bob Goff

But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astounded. Acts 12:16

“God is present even when others are absent.” Lysa TerKeurst

‘Call to me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know.’ Jeremiah 33:3

Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (three stars)

Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig (three stars) ‘Sometimes the only way to learn is to live.’ ‘Sounds hard.’ An imaginative, if not original story of multiple universes and multiple lives. Readers who survive the setup are rewarded … Continue reading →