The two coats of armor stood behind the museum glass in stark contrast to one another. Although made for the same man, one was a medieval plate armor for a tall, twenty-something Henry VIII with a 32-inch waist and a 39-inch chest. The second piece of mail, fashioned years later, sported a 48-inch waistline. Fascinated, I read more about the …
The malevolent edifice loomed large and expansive before me. As I craned my neck to see the top of the skyline, I felt the same awareness of height as when I visited the giant sequoia forest for the first time. This was nothing like I expected. I stepped back to inspect the width and noticed that the exterior wall encircled …
By Mary Agnes Truex Minnich Deceit. Never before in my experience has the lure of sin proved more prevalent. Despite knowing Christ for some time now, I can still be duped by the lies that Satan whispers into my mind. The Biblical command to take every thought captive has become an urgent need in my life (2 Corinthians 10:5b). I …
Holy Father, You are all about Truth, huh? It’s amazing how the sum total of Your every thought or word adds up to pure Truth (Psalm 119:160). I can see how that is definitive freedom (John 8:32). As you teach me to pray, You’ve first lesson was on the antithesis of Truth – deceit. I know …
We’ve been talking about the strong man and the Stronger Man. The strong man is invincible as long as you or I try to take him on. Yet, we know there is One Who is stronger. Our Jesus attacks, overpowers and conquers the evil one that we thought so indomitable (Luke 11:22). Our responsibility is to …
