Normal Christian Life
…this is the truth of the gospel, that the true disciples of Christ crucified should follow Him with the cross. – Columbanus, Letter to His Disciples, Irish, 7th century[1] “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me.” – Matthew 16.24 What should we […]
The Danger of Taking God for Granted
Guarding Against Spiritual Drift I recently read Deuteronomy 6:10–15 again, and as soon as my eyes fell on the words, I felt the weight of conviction all over again. This passage has always struck me deeply, and I can’t read it without sensing the Holy Spirit pressing on my heart. It’s a warning, not only […]
A Willing People
Jesus throughout the Scriptures: Psalms 6 (4) Pray Psalm 110.3, 4.Your people shall be volunteersIn the day of Your power;In the beauties of holiness, from the womb of the morning,You have the dew of Your youth.The LORD has swornAnd will not relent,“You are a priest foreverAccording to the order of Melchizedek.”Sing Psalm 110.3, 4.(Aurelia: The Church’s One Foundation) Your […]
Back to the Desert?
Our readings in this series are from the book, The Church Captive. Here is a brief excerpt from pages 28 and 29: “The desert fathers of the third and fourth centuries believed that they could be helped on their way in loving God and their neighbors by fleeing from churches that had become too materialistic, competitive, routinized, comfortable, […]
Justice
Luke 7:29–35 (ESV) (When all the people heard this, and the tax collectors too, they declared God just, having been baptized with the baptism of John, but the Pharisees and the lawyers rejected the purpose of God for themselves, not having been baptized by him.) “To what then shall I compare the people of this […]
God-blessed Fasting
Your ancient ruins shall be rebuilt; you shall raise up the foundations of many generations; you shall be called the repairer of the breach, the restorer of streets to live in.
