François Fénelon (1651-1715) is one of those writers who can shake your tree and rattle your soul. Like this section, which I have edited slightly for clarity to the modern ear:

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What if truly following Christ meant being hated and rejected by the world?

“Are you trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? If you are trying to please people, you are not a servant of Christ.” Galatians 1:10 Read more…

As good as any Christian writer, teacher, preacher or evangelist may be, nothing beats the first edition, so to speak. Read more…

I have a peculiar job.

Every moment on duty I have to assume something bad will happen. Read more…

So when you ask God for guidance or insight into the plan you are to follow in serving Jesus, and you don’t get an answer you understand, what is going on? Read more…