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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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Why Do Bob Dylan and Thomas A’ Kempis say: “you’re gonna have to serve somebody?”

Tim Moore January 19, 2015

First, a little music to set the tone for this post, from Bob Dylan’s “Slow Train Comin’” -Gonna have to serve somebody”. This reminds me of Chapter 9, Book 1. Jesus Christ: Model of Obedience. The Creator of the universe…
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