“Christ is risen from the dead, having trampled down death by death, and having upon those in the tombs life bestowed!” “This is the night on which Christ broke the prison-bars of death and rose victorious from the underworld!” “This Jesus God has raised up again – to this we are all witnesses.” “Because I …
Author: Raina Nightingale
Raina Nightingale has been writing fantasy since she could write stories with the words she could read (the same time that she started devouring books, too). Now she writes “slice of life” and epic dawndark fantasy, for fiction lovers interested in rich world-building, characters who feel like real people, and religious experiences. Raina thinks giant balls floating in space can have the same magic that fairytales teach us to look for in oak trees and stars. However, she has a lot of universes and while not all of them have giant balls floating in space, most of them have dragons of one sort or another!
This Holy Hill
This poem is based on Psalm 2. The Cross, the Resurrection, and the Ascension form one triumphant Mystery! On Zion, this holy hill Your God crowned You, O God The crown of redemption Your Father placed On the Head He anointed With His Holy Spirit And You walked the way of Sorrow The …
Mother of All Living
Lady Eve, dear Mother of our Race You gaze on your Son's face Born of your daughter to redeem your Fall To save you with all your children As He has made us His brethren And re-opened Eden once and for all! Lady Eve, Mother of Man, rejoice! Put gladness in your voice For …
You Only Will Be My Crown
For You, O Christ, I renounce the world And You only will be my crown And You only will be my crown And You only will be my crown For You, O Christ, I despise the world All its riches I cast off as loss Its fame, recognition, and values And I follow You, Christ, …
Worship Belongs to the Little Children
“Out of the mouths of infants You have ordained praise for Yourself, because of the foe and the adversary.” “Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to such as these.” “Truly, truly I say to you, unless you receive the Kingdom of Heaven like …
The King’s Quest for His Bride
Once there was a king, who was both very good and very wise. His castle was a most beautiful thing, and just as impenetrable. It was built out of a mountain, and its highest tower was almost always hidden in clouds. When it was not hidden in clouds, it shone too gloriously to look at …
Thinking like the Brides of God
There are so many things that considering that Christians as the brides of Jesus Christ, God the Son and true Man, spotless and worthy by His Blood, makes plain and clear. Such a thought so perfectly fits and describes so much of the glory of our faith and salvation. St. Paul writes that the woman …
Infinite
Infinite, in a womb Creator, sealed in a tomb What! The Lord of vict'ry hanging on a tree? This dread, who can condone? Weep not, O, you are stone The Lord of joy and life slain in battle-strife Hear this, you skies, and crack You seas, and hush in shock The King of endless days …
Celibacy, Hospitality, and Church Leadership
What is “Church Leadership?” What does it even mean? Why do so many (at least in Evangelical circles of various denominations) consider lifelong dedicated celibacy so lowly? Why is it something almost no one considers, while marriage is lauded everywhere? Why is it something no one sees and no one is encouraged to consider? Maybe …
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Heaven: To See the Face of God in Christ and Be Like Him
“I shall see Thy face in righteousness; I will be satisfied when I awake after Thy likeness.” “Little children, it is not yet manifest what we shall be, but we know that when He appears we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is.” “Thou hast made them to be a …
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Enthralled By Love 