Author: Craig Bulkeley, Th.M., J.D.

Craig Bulkeley is a minister in the Presbyterian Church in America. He served for many years as a ruling elder and clerk of session in a large metropolitan church. For 14 years he served as the pastor of a small church in North Carolina. He was a Classical Greek major at Miami University (Ohio) and received the Th.M. in N.T. Studies from Westminster Theological Seminary (Philadelphia). He is also a lawyer - a member of the Florida Bar for over 35 years and the North Carolina Bar for over 20 years.

Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Meditations for the Morning – 4

From Bayly. 4. Remember that Almighty God is about thy bed, and seeth thy down-lying, and thy up-rising; under-standeth thy thoughts, and is acquainted with all thy ways (Psal. cxxxix. 2, 3.) Remember likewise that his holy angels, who guarded and watched over thee all night, do also behold how thou wakest and risest (Gen.… Read More Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Meditations for the Morning – 4

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Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Meditations for the Morning – 3

From Bayly. 3. If thou hearest the cock crow, remember Peter, to imitate him (Luke xxii. 61, 62;) and call to mind that cock-crowing sound of the last trumpet, which shall waken thee from the dead. And consider in what case thou wert, if it sounded now, and become such as thou wouldst then wish… Read More Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Meditations for the Morning – 3

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Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Meditations for the Morning – 2

From Bayly. 2. Thou knowest not how near, the evil spirit which night and day, like a roaring lion, walketh about seeking to devour thee (1 Pet. v. 8; Job i. 7) was to thee while thou wast asleep and not able to help thyself; and thou knowest not what mischief he would have done… Read More Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Meditations for the Morning – 2

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Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Mediations for the Morning – 1

From Bayly. 1. Almighty God can, in the resurrection, as easily raise up thy body out of the grave, from the sleep of death, as he hath this morning wakened thee in thy bed, out of the sleep of nature. At the dawning of which resurrection day, Christ shall come to be glorified in his… Read More Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Mediations for the Morning – 1

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Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Introduction

From The Practice of Piety: Directing a Christian How to Walk That He May Please God, Lewis Bayly (1575-1631), Bishop of Bangor, with additional Scripture passages and emphases in bold supplied* As soon as ever thou awakest in the morning, keep the door of thy heart fast shut, that no earthly thought may enter, before… Read More Morning Piety: How A Private Man Must Begin the Morning with Piety – Introduction

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The Book of Pastoral Rule (Care), Gregory the Great, Part I, Chapter IV

In short: In governing, one’s attention is often divided and dealing with many situations can often bring mental confusion, debilitating anxiety, and distraction that can result in a lack of important self-examination and a lack of focus on the necessary work at hand. This, in turn, can lead one into trouble and sin.  Often when means… Read More The Book of Pastoral Rule (Care), Gregory the Great, Part I, Chapter IV

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Nehemiah 1

Nehemiah begins about 450 years before Christ and covers the period 445-433 BC, the close of Old Testament history.  It is a sequel to Ezra.  Malachi covers the period around 420-397 BC and closes the Old Testament account. About 100 years earlier in 539 BC, the Persian king, Cyrus the Great, conquered the Babylonian Empire.  Under Cyrus and his… Read More Nehemiah 1

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The Book of Pastoral Rule (Care), Gregory the Great, Part I, Chapter III

In short:  Given the seriousness of the pastoral office, those who are unqualified or lusting for glory should not enter it. To profane it leads to perdition. Jesus “fled from the offered glory of pre-eminence, but desired the pain of an ignominious death; that so His members might learn to fly from the favours of the… Read More The Book of Pastoral Rule (Care), Gregory the Great, Part I, Chapter III

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