The Great Reversal

Posted on January 23, 2021 by Dave Small — 4 Comments

If we distill the original Christian “gospel” to it’s essence, it’s this: Jesus is Lord, not Caesar. Of course, “Caesar” becomes a “fill in the blank”: “Jesus is Lord, not __________.” The core behavior of the Christian faith is to love one another. The…

A Final Tour of the Interior Castle

Posted on August 6, 2018 by Dave Small — 8 Comments

I have completed blogging through the Interior Castle. I still plan to revise and organize this site along with occasionally adding new material. Attached is a summary of the book with links to key subjects and sections. Teresa of Avila: A…

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