A citizen of The Kingdom
Posted in John Owen, Christian Living, Sanctification, Puritans on Jun 6th, 2008
I struggle with inertia. It creeps up on me in many facets of my life. My wife well understands the fact that the hardest part about getting me to do anything is to actually get me started. I enjoy going with her to see a movie, but it’s a hard road to plough to actually […]
Posted in John Owen, Christian Living, Sanctification, Puritans on Jun 4th, 2008
Due to what might best be described as a superfluity of naughtiness, my puritan reading this year has … slipped.
Anyway, June seemed as good a month as any to get back on the wagon and pick up where I left off. This month sees me working through Owen’s work on mortification. It’s tough. Or I’m […]
Posted in Meditation, John Flavel on May 11th, 2008
BTW - in the list below, the book “The Mystery of Providence” by John Flavel is not included. I would also recommend this book as you begin to unpack what it is to meditate.
Flavel has a great section starting on p. 111 in my BoT paperback edition. The entire section is called “Meditation on the […]
Posted in Richard Sibbs, 2008 Puritan Challenge, Puritans on Jan 30th, 2008
I think the thing I most enjoyed listening to Timmy Brister today on Calling for Truth, was hearing the surprise and joy in Gail’s voice when she was sharing just how much reading Sibbes shattered her perceptions of puritans. Whilst others mined deeply, I found her comments the most that weighed on my mind for […]
Posted in John Flavel, 2008 Puritan Challenge, Puritans on Jan 29th, 2008
This bio comes from the 8th edition of Flavel’s works, published in 1770, when it was printed by A. Weir, at his shop ‘near the Cross.’ Part one comes today. Part 2, fingers willing, tomorrow.
THE
LIFE
Of the late Reverend
Mr. JOHN FLAVEL
Minister of DARTMOUTH
Those of the name of Flavel derive their pedigree from one who was the […]
Posted in Richard Sibbs, 2008 Puritan Challenge, Puritans on Jan 28th, 2008
But it wasn’t intentional. I really did plan to dig into Sibbes, get him finished and do only one more summary post.
But I can’t do it! This guy is such sweet meat and I am such a dolt. We read through Stu Weber’s The Four Pillars of a Man’s Heart in my Men’s group - […]
Posted in Richard Sibbs, 2008 Puritan Challenge, Puritans on Jan 27th, 2008
There are those engaged in the Puritan Reading Challenge that are better than I at blogging entire books. I had hoped to, but here on 27th, I am realistically facing that not happening.
For me, there are just too many "Ahhhhh" moments to finish the book and write meaningfully about it here. But I am pleased […]
Posted in John Flavel, Richard Sibbs, 2008 Puritan Challenge, Puritans on Jan 25th, 2008
Precluding perverse predilections for alliteration, (and missing the obvious Flavel and February one…) Jerry offers some brief biographical background on February’s author.
I can confess to having thought similar things to Jerry as he concludes his short excursus with John Flavel:
Maybe, just maybe, what we need today is for the preaching of the Gospel to be […]
Posted in Richard Sibbs, 2008 Puritan Challenge, Puritans on Jan 25th, 2008
Sibbes really is a divine cordial! Chapter three left me in the distinct impression that the typical understanding I had of new believers having a ‘large portion of grace’ and so being free of travails, was largely inverted.
New Christians are spared so much trouble because they have little grace and not overmuch. We don’t have […]
Posted in Richard Sibbs, 2008 Puritan Challenge on Jan 15th, 2008
Firstly, let me offer my profound thanks to the wonderful folks at Reformation Heritage Books. I don’t know if any of you have ever seen "84 Charing Cross Road" but I immediately flashed back to that movie on Monday as I collected my box of books from the stoop.
Opening the box, I found the […]
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