Monthly Archives: February 2018

Reblogging for future reference. Cardinal Manning states that the second effect of venial sin is to hinder the reception of grace. We continually receive sufficient grace from God. “There is a perpetual flood, and inundation of the grace of God, … Continue reading →

Originally posted on A Pilgrim in Narnia:
On Wednesday we all received news of Billy Graham’s passing. There were few figures my mother loathed more than the Rev. Billy Graham. It was the politics that she couldn’t stand, taking the…

It does not matter how good your apologetics arguments are if no one listens to you. The Apostle Peter says to have an apologetic for everyone who asks you about your faith (1 Peter 3:16). How might we create situations … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Bob on Books:
The Greater Trumps, Charles Williams. New York: Open Road Media, 2015 (originally published in 1932). Summary: An legacy of a singular pack of tarot cards that correspond to images of the Greater Trumps arranged in…

Kathleen Fuller.  The Promise of a Letter.  Thomas Nelson, 2017.  See here to buy the book. The Promise of a Letter is Book 2 of Kathleen Fuller’s “Amish Letters” series.  The first book, Written in Love, was about Jalon, Phoebe, … Continue reading →

Samuel Terrien has a chapter in Till the Heart Sings called “the circumcised male and the pollutant female”. To be up front about it, I disagree with his conclusions here. However, my purpose is to put his views out. Later … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Edge Induced Cohesion:
Attacking Poverty In The Developing World:  Christian Practitioners And Academics In Collaboration, edited by Judith M. Dean, Julie Schaffner, and Stephen L.S. Smith It is unclear exactly to which audience this book is aimed. …

In Till the Heart Sings, Samuel Terrien quickly turns to wisdom literature, first to the Song of Solomon or Song of Songs. During the divided monarchy (ca. 922-587), the wisdom circles of the Jerusalem royal court provided the princes with … Continue reading →

Shared for future reference. Cardinal Manning states that mortal sins separate the soul from God, Who is the life of the soul, whereas venial sins “may be found in souls that are united with God, and are in the grace … Continue reading →

Dave Carder.  Anatomy of an Affair: How Affairs, Attractions and Addictions Develop, and How to Guard Your Marriage Against Them.  Chicago: Moody Publishers, 2008, 2017.  See here to buy the book. Dave Carder is a pastor and counselor.  He has … Continue reading →