I was guided towards the evidence of the resurrection and became a born again follower of Christ, catholic / Anglican. Franciscan Spirituality. Psalm 23.
1/ 🔥 What if the most challenging book in the New Testament isn't Romans, Revelation, or Hebrews... but James? A short letter of just five chapters that confronts hypocrisy, demands action, and asks a simple question: Is your faith real? 🧵👇
9/ 📖 James is deeply rooted in Old Testament wisdom and closely echoes Jesus' teaching in the Sermon on the Mount. It is perhaps the New Testament's clearest expression of practical, everyday discipleship.
10/ ✨ Nearly 2,000 years later, James still challenges comfortable religion. It confronts hypocrisy, calls for humility, and reminds Christians that authentic faith should be visible, active, compassionate, and enduring
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What if I told you one of the most influential women in Christian history started by walking away from wealth, status, and a comfortable future? 👀 Meet St Clare of Assisi - a woman whose radical faith still challenges us 800 years later. ✨
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When Francis died in 1226, many wondered whether his vision would survive. Clare became one of its fiercest defenders. For nearly 30 years, she protected the Franciscan ideal from compromise. 🔥
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Just before her death in 1253, the Pope approved the Rule she had written, the first monastic rule written by a woman for women. Her legacy? A question that's still uncomfortable today:
If Christ is enough, what are we holding onto? 🤔✝️