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09/16/2023 – “The darkness declares the glory of light. ” T.S. Eliot

Stay tuned as I will be posting the 1st lesson of “Bible Study Fellowship” (“BSF”) – The Gospel of John – Lesson 1 – John 1: 1 – 18

“The true …

09/15/2023 – “Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.” James 4:7

To Lead a Horse 

Friday, September 15, 2023

It’s said, “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.” Have you ever tried to lead a horse anywhere? …

09/11/2023 – ““If a man loves God with all his heart, all his thoughts, all his will, and all his strength, he will gain the fear of God; the fear will produce tears, tears will produce strength; by the perfection of this the soul will bear all kinds of fruits.” St. Anthony of the Desert (251 A.D. – 356 A.D.)

Soli Deo Gloria!

09/04/2023 – “Now we allow that life begins with conception, because we contend that the soul also begins from conception; life taking its commencement at the same moment and place that the soul does.” ― Tertullian (150 – 220 A.D.) , “Treatise on the Soul” –

Soli Deo Gloria!

09/02/2023 – “How beautiful, then, the marriage of two Christians, two who are one in home, one in desire, one in the way of life they follow, one in the religion they practice . . . Nothing divides them either in flesh or in spirit . . . They pray together, they worship together, they fast together; instructing one another, encouraging one another, strengthening one another. Side by side they visit God’s church and partake God’s banquet, side by side they face difficulties and persecution, share their consolations. They have no secrets from one another; they never shun each other’s company; they never bring sorrow to each other’s hearts . . . Seeing this Christ rejoices. To such as these He gives His peace. Where there are two together, there also He is present.” ― Tertullian – 150 a.d. – 220 a.d. //bio attached

https://www.britannica.com/summary/Tertullian

08/24/2023 – “He (Jesus) became what we are that He might make us what He is.” St. Athanasius of Alexandria (296 A.D – 373 A.D.) / (bio attached)

https://www.crossway.org/articles/10-things-you-should-know-about-athanasius/

A coined phrase of his day: “Athanasius contra mundum” (Athanasius against the world) May that be a coined phrase after our name at our celebration of life service …