The Imitation of Christ – My Pastoral Ponderings

Posted on May 4, 2021May 2, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 4 Comments

A Prayer of Thomas à Kempis

"Grant that nothing in the world might be as important to me as you are." - A Prayer of Thomas à Kempis

Posted on January 12, 2021January 11, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 5 Comments

Favorite Quotes – Thomas à Kempis

We should so root ourselves in God that we do not need to look for comfort anywhere else. Thomas à Kempis, The Imitation of Christ As I continue sharing some of my favorite quotes, here is a quote from what is probably the single most important book in my spiritual formation (outside of the Bible,…

Posted on June 29, 2020January 7, 2021 by Rev. James E. Laurence · 3 Comments

The Highest Wisdom

As Christians, what do we consider the highest wisdom? Here is an answer to that question from one of the most widely-read devotional books ever written, "The Imitation of Christ" by Thomas a Kempis.