How to wake up – from Mere Christianity
In this classic from C. S. Lewis, he says if we want to wake up to what God wants to do in us, we have to learn humility. How? By…
Read moreMagnify grace, not self
Every time I try to make me look good instead of God, I discount his grace. And according to John Piper, that is the opposite of faith. Faith is the…
Read moreThe highest lesson? Humility
Andrew Murray says if you’re not growing in virtue, it’s because you lack humility, the root of all other virtues. His book Humility was first published in 1895. It’s challenging…
Read moreSecular or sacred?
If you’ve been saved by Jesus, you’ve been set apart for his use, making you sacred. There is no more secular. That’s truth. This is one of my very favorite…
Read moreAre refined sins still bad ones?
When we define sin as only what other people do, we’re sinning ourselves. Even our “nice” sins are still bad. Read more from Jerry Bridges on our “refined sins.” :…
Read moreRelationship with the Bible? Or God?
You don’t need a relationship with words on paper (the Bible); you need a relationship with the living Word in your spirit (God). Scot McKnight makes that plain in this…
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