Iconologos

That Christ may be seen

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Memento Mori

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O God, how often I stray from you. How often I put other things before you. O God, I will die, leave this earth, and leave all disappointments and all success, all my pleasures, and all my work. Even with my body, I must depart. Nothing of this world matters after this imminent day of death. Why … [Read more...] about Memento Mori

A biblical ECG

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You probably aren't tempted to build an altar for Molech like Solomon. If you're on this email list, then I bet you're also against modern versions of syncretism. But in preparation for Christ the King Sunday, it's time for a heart test. This test is a little different than most but will tell you if … [Read more...] about A biblical ECG

Root out my sin!

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O God, deliver me from the sin that I so desire to detest more. It subtly ensnares me without my knowledge. I wander toward sin mechanically without thinking. I know not till after how I have offended my brothers and sisters and you, O dearest Father. Give me wisdom, O Lord, to know myself and my … [Read more...] about Root out my sin!

Let me suffer

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Here's a brief introduction, although I'll let most of these Offerings speak for themselves. You might say each entry is like a flicker of a flame, and the Journal as a whole gives the full light. May these brief words enkindle a fuller flame in each of us. I will choose entries as God leads … [Read more...] about Let me suffer