https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/ Essays, field guides, and practical notes on prayer, dryness, and a quieter life with God. en-us Tue, 19 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/how-why-and-when-satan-fell/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/how-why-and-when-satan-fell/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A careful Christian guide to Satan's fall from heaven, including Isaiah 14, Ezekiel 28, Luke 10, Revelation 12, and what Scripture leaves unnamed. Essays https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/names-of-god-and-their-meanings/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/names-of-god-and-their-meanings/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A careful Christian guide to the names and titles of God in Scripture, from Yahweh and Elohim to El Roi, Jehovah Jireh, and the LORD of hosts. Verses https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-bc-and-ad-mean/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-bc-and-ad-mean/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT BC means Before Christ; AD means anno Domini, in the year of the Lord. Here is the simple meaning, the common mistakes, and why Christians can hold the calendar with humility. Essays https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-happened-on-each-day-of-creation/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-happened-on-each-day-of-creation/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A clear guide to the seven-day pattern of Creation in Genesis: light, sky, land, sun and moon, creatures, humanity, and God's blessed rest. Verses https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-is-freemasonry-what-freemasons-believe/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-is-freemasonry-what-freemasons-believe/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT A careful, non-sensational Christian guide to Freemasonry: its history, beliefs, rituals, charitable claims, and why many churches raise concerns. Essays https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-is-the-illuminati-conspiracy/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/what-is-the-illuminati-conspiracy/ Mon, 18 May 2026 12:00:00 GMT The Illuminati began as a real Bavarian secret society in 1776, but modern Illuminati conspiracy theories go far beyond the evidence. Here is a careful Christian guide. Essays https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/no-goosebumps-required/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/no-goosebumps-required/ Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT How to keep praying through spiritual dryness with a simple, repeatable rule: place, posture, pages, and people. Practices https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/the-4-ps-of-dry-prayer/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/the-4-ps-of-dry-prayer/ Fri, 06 Mar 2026 12:00:00 GMT A shorter Chosen Portion field guide to place, posture, pages, and people when prayer feels dry. Practices https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/borrowed-words-for-numb-seasons/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/borrowed-words-for-numb-seasons/ Fri, 27 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT A short Chosen Portion field guide to Psalms, collects, and repeated lines of Scripture for dry seasons. Field guides https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/when-church-is-complicated/ https://chosenportionapp.com/blog/posts/when-church-is-complicated/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 12:00:00 GMT A gentle companion essay for people trying to pray again while church still feels complicated. Essays