Devotionals
Add one Markdown file per devotional in this folder. Eleventy picks them up automatically and sorts them newest-first on /devotionals/.
Frontmatter template
---
title: A short, declarative title — no curiosity gap
date: 2025-11-30
scripture: "Isaiah 9:2 — \"The people walking in darkness have seen a great light.\""
season: advent
description: One-sentence summary used as the page meta description.
---
Body conventions
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Open with the Scripture passage in a
<blockquote>(or>markdown). -
200–400 words of careful reflection. No jargon. Plain English.
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One question for the reader to carry into the day.
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Closing prayer drawn from a historic Christian prayer-book — name the source.
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Standard disclaimer at the foot:
AI is an aid, never a replacement for Scripture, prayer, or pastoral guidance.
Drafting workflow
- Draft with AI assistance — collect cross-references, original-language notes, historical context.
- Review by hand against Scripture and the Creed.
- Save into this folder with a slug like
2025-11-30-the-prophets-light.md. - Commit.