Timothy Ed Moore

Which Wins? Pride vs Humility?

Tim Moore February 21, 2023

In Book 1, Chapter 7: Fleeing from vain hope and pride, Thomas a’Kempis offers us a simple warning and a promise: if we put our faith in anyone or anything other than God, we face futility. However, God honors our…
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Book 1, chapter 7, Humility, Pride, Samson, Timeline

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How Familiar is this to You? Flattery, Intimacy, and Imitation.

Tim Moore February 16, 2022

How Familiar is this to You? Flattery, Intimacy, and Imitation Book 1: Chapter 8. Shunning Too Much Familiarity Chapter Focus: Thomas discusses familiarity in the sense of being overly familiar in situations that are better avoided. It’s that notion of…
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Book 1, Chapter 8, Familiarity, Friendship, Timeline, Wisdom

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Too Much Of A Good Thing? Well…

Tim Moore March 6, 2021

Too Much Of A Good Thing? Well… Thomas a’Kempis tells us an obvious truth: We need more than bread – we need God’s presence, His Word, in our lives. If we eat too much, we will get indigestion; if we…
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Book 1, Chapter 6, Desire, detachment, Heart, Holy Spirit, Passion, Peace

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A Christmas Meditation: On Wisdom and the Good Life

Tim Moore December 21, 2019

Imitation of Christ, Book 1, Chapter 4 “A good life makes you wise according to God, and expert in many things. The more humble you are in yourself, and more subject to God, the more wise you will be in…
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Book 1, Chapter 4, denial of self, Discipline, dying to self, Friday Meditation, Holy Family, Jesus Christ, Thomas a'Kempis, Timeline, Uncategorized

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